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Rowan Oak
Oxford, Mississippi
Even the name of William Faulkner's home is an ode to the mythic. Legend has it that Faulkner still haunts the rooms and grounds of Rowan Oak.
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St. Anthony Hall - Delta Psi
Oxford, Mississippi
Reportedly haunted by a former frat boy.
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Save-a-Lot
Pontotoc, Mississippi
29.7 miles from Oxford, MS
Employees claim that it is haunted.
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Grenada Masonic Temple
Grenada, Mississippi
43.5 miles from Oxford, MS
The masonic temple was built on the site of the former historic Angevine House, and visitors to the building have reported seeing the apparition of a glaring sea captain on the upper levels of the building. Staff here have also heard voices late at night when there is no one ...
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Asbury Cemetery
Houston, Mississippi
44.6 miles from Oxford, MS
Reported at this graveyard have been many strange phenomena, such as an intense feeling of being watched, the sound of unexplained voices, and a sudden urge to flee quickly from the site. Many car accidents are said to have happened because people were trying to flee as fast as they ...
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Cinemark Theatre
Tupelo, Mississippi
46.9 miles from Oxford, MS
The most famous ghost haunting the Theatre is a ghost named Lola who is often seen doing work-like activities.
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Lyric Theatre
Tupelo, Mississippi
47 miles from Oxford, MS
Staff of the Lyric Theatre have nicknamed their ghost "Antoine'. He is a mostly benevolent entity who apparently entertains himself by moving things around and humming. Sometimes his footsteps can be heard throughout the theater. Some people believe that he is possibly the ghost of a ...
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The Inn At Hunt-Phelan
Memphis, Tennessee
61.1 miles from Oxford, MS
Built around 1830, this inn is said to be haunted by a servant of the former owners, the Hunts. Before the Hunts fled the house to escape a yellow fever epidemic in 1873, they entrusted their servant, Nathan Wilson, with a chest of gold to pay for the home's upkeep. ...
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National Ornamental Metal Museum
Memphis, Tennessee
61.1 miles from Oxford, MS
Housing a large collection of contemporary metalwork, the National Ornamental Metal Museum has roughly 3000 items on permanent display, not counting traveling exhibitions. Its four buildings were once a Marine hospital in the late 1800s and then a Civil War hospital, consisting of a nurse’s quarters, a doctor’s quarters, soldiers’ ...
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Blues Hound Apartments
Clarksdale, Mississippi
61.1 miles from Oxford, MS
The historic apartment building was a former hospital, and at least two apparitions have been seen in the apartments. The first is a ghostly black cat, that has been seen jumping from an upstairs window before vanishing. The second is the apparition of a tall man, who has been seen ...
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Earnestine and Hazel's Bar
Memphis, Tennessee
61.2 miles from Oxford, MS
Earnestine and Hazel's Bar is rumored to have more than liquid spirits. Folks have reported apparitions on stairwells and in dark corners, and the jukebox always seems to play the song that best fits the situation, all by itself.
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Woodruff-Fontaine House
Memphis, Tennessee
61.3 miles from Oxford, MS
This historic 1870s mansion, now a house museum, is said to be haunted by Molly Woodruff. The Rose Room was once her bedroom, and it is said that visitors to her room can feel her presence. It is also reported that a witness once heard her say "My bed doesn't ...
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Orpheum Theatre
Memphis, Tennessee
61.5 miles from Oxford, MS
Built in 1928, the still-operation theater is said to be haunted by many ghosts, but the two most well-known are Mary and a masked figure. Mary, age 9, wears a white dress and pigtails, and is said to have died in a car accident in front of the theater. She ...
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Blackwell Manor
Bartlett, Tennessee
61.5 miles from Oxford, MS
This historic mansion is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a former owner, who has been seen roaming the house after dark. He has also been known to slam doors and turn on all the lights in the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Magnolia Hill Bed and Breakfast
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
62 miles from Oxford, MS
Magnolia Hill Bed and Breakfast dates to around 1900 and was home to Confederate Captain Charles Moore Sr. Featured on TV's Extreme Ghost Hunters, witnesses and paranormalists have reported unexplained noises, voices, and other eerie phenomena.
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Gregg Hamilton House
Aberdeen, Mississippi
67.3 miles from Oxford, MS
A former resident at this historic house reported seeing the apparition of an elderly African American maid in a black dress on many occasions. She was regarded as a kindly presence, and would often help those in distress. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Magnolia Manor Bed and Breakfast
Bolivar, Tennessee
68.7 miles from Oxford, MS
Built in 1849, this manor house has a ghost, or several, residing within. Every room has been known to presence of ghosts. In Annie's Room, the motion detectors go off and voices are heard when no one is there. A male and a female apparition have been seen in the ...
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Generals' Quarters Inn
Corinth, Mississippi
69.2 miles from Oxford, MS
This historic inn is haunted according to guests staying on the second floor. A variety of paranormal activity has been reported, including ghostly voices, doors opening and closing of their own accord and lights going out for no apparent reason. Much of this activity has been attributed to a ...
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Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Fulton, Mississippi
70.3 miles from Oxford, MS
Strange lights are reported to have been seen in the cemetery.
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Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian - Bethel Assembly of God
Atoka, Tennessee
73.6 miles from Oxford, MS
Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Bethel Assembly of God) dates back to the mid-1800s. Sources say it has a separate are for criminals and one for children. Witnesses have reported ghostly voices, lights, shadow people, and evil growls from the surrounding forest. What's more, legend has it that the cemetery ...
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Waverly Plantation
West Point, Mississippi
80.2 miles from Oxford, MS
The Waverly is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who is apparently searching for her mother and also by a man in military uniform who is prone to appearing in mirrors. Objects move of their own accord.
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St. Francis County Museum - Rush-Gates House
Forrest City, Arkansas
84.4 miles from Oxford, MS
As of 1997, the 1906 Rush-Gates House houses the St. Francis County Museum. Dr. J.O. Rush was a doctor, local historian, and collector of more than 3,700 Native American artifacts. The museum is said to be haunted, and ghost tours are available through local hotels. In addition, private parties can ...
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Three Legged Lady Road - Nash Road
Columbus, Mississippi
84.7 miles from Oxford, MS
The three-legged lady is an urban legend unique to Mississippi. There are numerous variations of exactly who the three-legged lady was, and how she came by her three legs. They generally involve the death of a lover/husband which results in her sewing her dead lover's leg onto her ...
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Highland House
Columbus, Mississippi
86.4 miles from Oxford, MS
The early-1900s Highland House, no longer in operation as an inn, was said to be haunted by the ghost of a housekeeper who set fire to the master's previous house after he turned away her advances. Witnesses have heard voices and seen doors open and close on their own.
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Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh, Tennessee
86.6 miles from Oxford, MS
The 1862 Battle of Shiloh meant death for thousands of soldiers, several of whom are rumored to still haunt the battlefield. Many tales and legends surround the battlefield, and visitors may see apparitions and hear phantom gunshots, drumming, footsteps, and voices. The nearby pond is said to occasionally turn red, ...
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Wisteria Mansion
Columbus, Mississippi
86.7 miles from Oxford, MS
The current and previous owners of the house have reported seeing a man in a white shirt rushing past the kitchen window towards the front door, however when they open the door, the man has vanished. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Temple Heights Mansion
Columbus, Mississippi
86.7 miles from Oxford, MS
Temple Heights Mansion was built in 1837 by General Richard T. Brownrigg and changed owners several times until retired Methodist minister named J.H. Kennebrew moved in with his wife and five children: Daisy, Laura, Jessie, Ruth and Elizabeth. It is Elizabeth who is said to haunt the house now. Her ...
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Princess Theatre
Columbus, Mississippi
86.9 miles from Oxford, MS
The theatre has been renovated from a theatre to a cinema several times, which has caused unrest among the spirits that reside here. They include the former owner of the theatre and the ghost of a shadowy figure who likes to stand on the theatre balcony. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Lincoln House Bed and Breakfast
Columbus, Mississippi
87.1 miles from Oxford, MS
This house was the first residence of the Columbus mayor back when it was built in 1833. The has been restored, and is now a bed and breakfast. Guests have reported strange occurrences here, such as he apparition of a lady in a white dress and a hovering cloud that ...
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Callaway Hall - Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi
87.2 miles from Oxford, MS
Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.
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Friendship Cemetery
Columbus, Mississippi
87.4 miles from Oxford, MS
In the area where the Civil War graves are the ghost of a Confederate soldier has been seen roaming between the graves.
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City Cemetery
Kosciusko, Mississippi
90.8 miles from Oxford, MS
Apparently a grave which is adorned with a statue of the deceased is said to cry. And it isn't condensation either, really.
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Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks
Columbus, Mississippi
91 miles from Oxford, MS
Reported to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who committed suicide by train after her husband died in an accident on the tracks.
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Pickens County Courthouse
Carrollton, Alabama
111.8 miles from Oxford, MS
A ghostly face appears in the window of this courthouse in Carrollton, Alabama. Legend attributes the face to a wrongly-accused man who was either lynched by an angry mob after being dragged from the courthouse or who died after being struck by lightning at the exact moment that he leaned ...
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Palestine Church
Yuma, Tennessee
118.6 miles from Oxford, MS
The building is surrounded by a cemetery that dates back to the early 1800's, and the church and cemetery have been abandoned for years. There have been many reports of hauntings here, including shuffling footsteps when no one is around, voices talking, screams and doors opening and closing by themselves. ...
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Keller's Chapel and Cemetery
Jonesboro, Arkansas
120.5 miles from Oxford, MS
There have been reports of strange sightings in the chapel and the surrounding cemetery. Ghostly lights that follow visitors around the cemetery at night, the sound's of babies crying, strange apparition's moving around the cemetery and unexplained noises are just some of the phenomena reported at this site. (Submitted by Callum ...
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Johnson-Sanderson Mansion
Jonesboro, Arkansas
121.5 miles from Oxford, MS
This home, built in the 1880's, was occupied mainly by the Johnson family, a wealthy retail family and later by the Sandersons, who served Jonesboro as the cities Mayoral family. It has served as mainly residence including Arkansas State student renters, but also as a tea room. Seances and Ouija board ...
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Forum Theatre
Jonesboro, Arkansas
121.8 miles from Oxford, MS
Originally built in 1926 as the Strand Theatre, it was acquired by the city of Jonesboro in the late 1970s and renamed the Forum Theatre. It is said to be haunted by a mischievous ghost named Charlie.
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