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Gaineswood Plantation
Demopolis, Alabama
24.4 miles from Pennington, AL
No plantation is complete without stories of a ghostly haunting and this one is fairly tame by comparison. A young woman who died while visiting the plantation is said to haunt Gaineswood. angry that she was not promptly returned to her home state for burial. Her anger must not ...
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White Lion Inn
Thomasville, Alabama
27.6 miles from Pennington, AL
Although this is no longer an operating inn, people claim it is haunted by ghostly apparitions, shadows and cold spots.
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Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge
Livingston, Alabama
27.8 miles from Pennington, AL
Although the Bridge has been moved from its original location, an outlaw was hanged either from it, or nearby. Does the outlaw's spirit remain, haunting the bridge forever?
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Grand Opera House - Riley Center
Meridian, Mississippi
39.1 miles from Pennington, AL
In the grand tradition of Phantom, no opera house is complete without an Opera Ghost and the Riley Center is no exception. Icy cold spots and the occasional hand felt on the shoulder when no one is around seem to be the main calling cards of this haunted hot spot. ...
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Pigford Building
Meridian, Mississippi
39.2 miles from Pennington, AL
The 1914 building is haunted by the apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned white dress. The spirit seems to have sort of grievance against men, and has been known to throw objects around and slam doors when male employees enter the place. Her appearance is often heralded by ...
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Merrehope
Meridian, Mississippi
39.7 miles from Pennington, AL
Two separate entities reside at Merrehope after their deaths. One is called Eugenia after a former daughter of the master of the house, though she herself died long before he purchased the place. She is considered a benign and comforting spirit. The other ghost appears to occupy ...
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Railroad Tracks
Coy, Alabama
40.9 miles from Pennington, AL
Legend has it that there was a bus accident that killed school children on the railroad tracks and late at night you can hear the sounds of children playing and laughing on the tracks. I am not entirely sure why they would be playing and laughing on the spot where ...
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New Providence Cemetery - Carstarphen Cemetery
Coy, Alabama
42.6 miles from Pennington, AL
Also called Coy Cemetery, this is a burial spot for prominent African-American families. A light is reported to glow over the graves, which has an unknown source. Visitors to the cemetery also have said they hear voices speaking, even calling their names.
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Stucky's Bridge
Enterprise, Mississippi
46.8 miles from Pennington, AL
This bridge is rumored to be haunted by a man who was hanged here for committing robbery and murder. According to legend, Stuckey was a local inn-keeper who would rob and murder those who stayed at his inn. When he was finally caught and hanged, his body was ...
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Nancy Mountain - Haines Mountain
Franklin, Alabama
47.8 miles from Pennington, AL
Legend has it that the hauntings here center around Civil War story. Nancy and her husband lived here, and their son enlisted in the war. Word got back to Nancy that he was killed in battle, but no body was ever found. So she walked the tracks all over the ...
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Gaines Ridge Dinner Club
Camden, Alabama
49.1 miles from Pennington, AL
Housed in an 1820's plantation house, this quaint restaurant serves up delicious southern cuisine and a refreshing variety of ghostly tales. The most notable of these is that of the screaming lady, who has been sighted by diners and staff on many occasions since the establishment opened for business. ...
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Devil Worshiper Road
Waynesboro, Mississippi
49.8 miles from Pennington, AL
There's no one definite story or location. The entire road is haunted. All stories involve a satanic cult involving sacrifice, and other occult behaviors. Cars traveling the road at night report engines shutting off and an ominous feeling of being watched. Some instances also claim seeing shadows around the vehicle, ...
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Marion Military Institute
Marion, Alabama
51.7 miles from Pennington, AL
Claims of strange noises and objects being moved cause some people to say that the MMI is haunted.
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Judson College
Marion, Alabama
52.2 miles from Pennington, AL
Judson College is a happening haunted hotspot. Several different ghosts, or one very mobile one appears to be haunting Judson. Some claim a specific room is haunted, some claim there are shadows and cold spots and that the ghost will touch or "mark" people in some ways. ...
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The White Lady of Wagarville
Wagarville, Alabama
52.9 miles from Pennington, AL
Yet another 'urban legend' type cautionary tale of a poor unfortunate woman who was raped and killed (though there appears to be no corroborating evidence to that effect) and therefore doomed to walk the earth and expressing her rage by shaking people's cars. It seems every state has one, and ...
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Whatley House
Moundville, Alabama
54.9 miles from Pennington, AL
Although the house no longer exists, the ground it stands on still does and the ground itself is the source of the haunting claims. Supposedly this house was built on old slave quarters and a cemetery (very busy stretch of land) and this made for some uneasy living.
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Railroad Crossing
Wagarville, Alabama
57 miles from Pennington, AL
The ubiquitous haunting of a man who fell asleep on the railroad tracks and was killed who now haunts the tracks.
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Moundville Archaeological Park
Moundville, Alabama
60.4 miles from Pennington, AL
At these historic Native American mounds, reports say, ghostly drums may be heard at night and lights may be seen coming from one of the larger mounds that looks like a pyramid.
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Death Masks of Mt. Nebo Cemetery
Wagarville, Alabama
60.5 miles from Pennington, AL
This place doesn't even need to be haunted, it's just freaking eerie.
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Brownstone Manor
Selma, Alabama
61.6 miles from Pennington, AL
This grand 1890's residence is supposedly haunted by Ms Hooper, a former owner. Visitors nowadays have reported paintings being moved around, disembodied footsteps and the apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned dress. Submitted by Callum Swift
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Sturdivant Museum
Selma, Alabama
61.6 miles from Pennington, AL
Those who work there claim there are many ghostly occurrences within its walls. Rocking chairs that rock on their own, doors that are opened by an unseen hand and other unexplained phenomena have lead some to conclude that Sturdivant is haunted by its former master John Parkman.
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George Baker House
Selma, Alabama
61.7 miles from Pennington, AL
Thought to be build sometime before 1861, this house was the site of a Civil War battle, during which a wounded Union soldier crept beneath the stairs and died. Reports say his blood is still visible there, and residents hear footsteps in the upstairs part of the building--even though the ...
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Vaughan Smitherman Museum
Selma, Alabama
61.7 miles from Pennington, AL
Formerly a civil war hospital, this historic building now serves as a local historical museum. The place is allegedly haunted by a ghostly nurse forever pacing the stairs and the third floor, as well as the former town founder who is regarded as a rather serious presence. Submitted by Callum ...
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Trotter Home
Selma, Alabama
61.7 miles from Pennington, AL
The spirit who lives here is reported to appear as a shadow in the corner of your eye. Other strange things happen here too: Doors open and lights turn on by themselves, footsteps and knocking soundes are heard, and balls of light have been seen. Also, plants are knocked down ...
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501 Tremont Street
Selma, Alabama
61.8 miles from Pennington, AL
This privately owned home is haunted by Gerald, a ghost who moves objects in the house to suit his taste. If anything is put in a spot where it does not belong, Gerald moves it to another area. For example, the ghost doesn't like for anything to be placed on ...
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The Castle - Weaver House
Selma, Alabama
61.9 miles from Pennington, AL
This 1865 house is rumored to have been copied from a castle on the Rhine and was once owned by one of Selma's founding families. Strange things happen here, such as the faint sound of music playing at night and a light that a witness outside saw shining in the ...
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Grace Hall
Selma, Alabama
61.9 miles from Pennington, AL
Grace Hall is an 1859 private home and the residence of at least five ghosts. One, the ghost of "Miz Eliza," is a 19th-century lady of the house who in life had four daughters. She is most often seen by children and younger women. She wears a white gown and ...
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Tally-Ho Restaurant
Selma, Alabama
62 miles from Pennington, AL
The ghost of a young woman who was murdered in the restaurant many years ago still haunts it. She makes herself known by throwing objects around and moving light fittings around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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St. James Hotel
Selma, Alabama
62.2 miles from Pennington, AL
Built in 1837, the historic hotel was fully renovated in 1997. Frank and Jesse James were frequent, sometimes long-term, guests at the hotel. Among other spirits, the ghost of Jesse James is said to reside here, a male apparition in 1880s cowboy garb. Jesse's girlfriend Lucinda has been seen here ...
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Old Depot Museum
Selma, Alabama
62.4 miles from Pennington, AL
Formerly the city train station and an ammunitions depot, the spook haunting this museum seems to be fond of the elevator, as it has been known to move from floor to floor of its own accord. Submitted by Callum Swift
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Purifoy-Lipscomb House
Pine Apple, Alabama
65 miles from Pennington, AL
The house is supposedly haunted by a slave who fell into a well and died, and who is seen on the front porch of the house. Wailing sounds are heard by visitors, and locals refuse to venture there at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Grave of Red Eagle
Little River, Alabama
66.4 miles from Pennington, AL
Ghost websites will tell you that this gravesite is haunted by the ghost of Red Eagle and if you go out late at night you'll see the spirit doing an Indian dance on his own grave. Yes, because that makes perfect sense. I mean everyone knows them injun fellers ...
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Pickens County Courthouse
Carrollton, Alabama
72.9 miles from Pennington, AL
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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Hay Hall
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
74 miles from Pennington, AL
Yet another one of those vague claims without any substantiation the "haunting of Hay Hall" usually goes something like this: One of the rooms is supposedly haunted by a girl who used to live there.... Really? Did she die there? Why's she there? Did she just love college ...
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Drish House
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
74.2 miles from Pennington, AL
People claim to see lights in the mansion when no one is there and there are also reports of the tower being engulfed in ghostly flames.
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Old Public Library - Jemison Mansion
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
74.4 miles from Pennington, AL
This mansion turned library turned tourist attraction/wedding venue is said to be haunted. Visitors report cold spots, strange feelings and an eerie "presence".
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Old Bryce Hospital
Northport, Alabama
74.7 miles from Pennington, AL
A former insane asylum with a reputation for treating its patients cruelly (especially black patients of which there were a disproportionate amount), this place is an obvious choice for claims of haunting. People claim to feel hot and cold spots, see items moving and hear ghostly sounds and footsteps. ...
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Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital
Northport, Alabama
74.7 miles from Pennington, AL
Although most ghost websites will refer to this place as Old Bryce Mental Hospital, this is not an accurate designation. There is a Bryce Mental Hospital in Alabama, but it has been located in Tuscaloosa since its inception in 1861 and the Jemison Center, as this place is accurately called, ...
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Gamma Phi Beta House - University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
75.1 miles from Pennington, AL
Although this haunted spot can be found on most ghost websites, there are very few accounts to be found. Reportedly the bathroom taps turn on by themselves and doors slamming. I'd mark this one as dubious.
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Deason Home
Ellisville, Mississippi
78.6 miles from Pennington, AL
During the Civil War, a man who was in charge of hunting down deserters was killed on the front porch of the Deason Home and as he slowly expired his blood seeped into the wood flooring leaving a stain that could never be washed away. The floor was finally replaced, ...
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Bear Creek Swamp
Prattville, Alabama
87.9 miles from Pennington, AL
Ghostly lights and Civil War era soldiers seem to be haunting Bear Creek Swamp.
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Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks
Columbus, Mississippi
89.5 miles from Pennington, AL
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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Friendship Cemetery
Columbus, Mississippi
90.8 miles from Pennington, AL
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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Lincoln House Bed and Breakfast
Columbus, Mississippi
91.4 miles from Pennington, AL
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
91.4 miles from Pennington, AL
Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.
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Princess Theatre
Columbus, Mississippi
91.4 miles from Pennington, AL
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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387 Old Corinth Rd
Petal, Mississippi
91.6 miles from Pennington, AL
Its an old two story house that has been there for at least 20 to 30 years, unkept, and feels like you're being drawn towards it. Ever time I walk past it, its feels like danger, like something demonic is calling me to come with him or her somewhere. A ...
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Temple Heights Mansion
Columbus, Mississippi
91.9 miles from Pennington, AL
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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Wisteria Mansion
Columbus, Mississippi
91.9 miles from Pennington, AL
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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Highland House
Columbus, Mississippi
92.2 miles from Pennington, AL
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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