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0Central Louisiana State Hospital
Pineville, Louisiana
6.5 miles from Ball, LA
Reportedly haunted by former patients who died there, it is reported to be extremely active. Almost three thousand patients of this former hospital for the mentally ill are buried on its grounds. Numerous claims of ghost activity.
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0Bentley Hotel
Alexandria, Louisiana
7.4 miles from Ball, LA
Reports say the Bentley Hotel was set to reopen in 2013. It was rumored to be haunted by several ghosts: a young girl who fell to her death down an elevator shaft, a man who fell over the grand staircase railing in 1985, some ghosts who peered over the mezzanine ...
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Finnegan's Wake Pub
Alexandria, Louisiana
7.4 miles from Ball, LA
This friendly Louisiana pub seems to boast its own not-so-friendly ghost. As featured on "Ghost Hunters" in 2011, the owners claim to have had glasses thrown violently across the bar by unseen hands, and an in-house violinist swears that his instrument was "strangely altered" after being left unguarded in ...
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Diamond Grill
Alexandria, Louisiana
7.5 miles from Ball, LA
This award-winning restaurant was featured in an episode of "Ghost Hunters" in 2011, during which time a door was videotaped moving on its own, black masses were spotted, and EVPs were captured. The hosts of the show believed this evidence pointed to an intelligent haunting. The building itself dates back ...
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Alexandria Zoological Park
Alexandria, Louisiana
9.2 miles from Ball, LA
Featured on TV's Ghost Hunters, the zoo is said to be haunted by the spirit of deceased director Les Whitt, who passed away in 2008. He is said to play pranks and practical jokes from beyond the grave, just as he loved to do in life.
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Big Creek Cemetery
Pollock, Louisiana
9.5 miles from Ball, LA
This cemetery is said to be very active by local paranormal groups who claim to have captured numerous photographic anomalies and EVPs here.
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Historical Jail
Colfax, Louisiana
19.1 miles from Ball, LA
We are a local Paranormal Research Team filming and investigating places for the brand-new TV series, called True Ghost Stories. Upon our scouting and places to film and investigate for the show, we ran across the well known and documented place in Colfax Louisiana called " The Colfax Riot Of ...
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0Loyd Hall Plantation
Cheneyville, Louisiana
26.6 miles from Ball, LA
Like any plantation in the south, Loyd hall has had its share of tragedy and death. The main stories are of the original owner who was hanged as a traitor during the Civil War, a Union soldier shot to death in an upstairs attic (the bloodstains are still visible) and ...
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Magnolia Plantation
Cloutierville, Louisiana
32.6 miles from Ball, LA
The 1830 Magnolia Plantation has a main plantation house, slaves' quarters, store, blacksmith shop and slave hospital. The site, built by Ambrose Lecomte II and his wife Julia Buard, is now owned by the National Park Service and is believed to be haunted by mistreated slaves. Reports say that the ...
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St. Maurice Plantation
Natchitoches, Louisiana
40.2 miles from Ball, LA
It is said that the ghost of a child comes from the cemetery and visits the manor home, making sudden noises or rushing past. He also likes to change the pages on the calendar. He is believed to have started the fire that burned the mansion down in 1980.
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0Elizabeth Town Hall
Elizabeth, Louisiana
44.3 miles from Ball, LA
Probably the only thing to beware at this town hall are the very sketchy rumors of it being haunted. Very little anecdotal evidence exists to support the claims, but we'll include it for the sake of completeness.
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0Front Street
Natchitoches, Louisiana
46.3 miles from Ball, LA
The street is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a confederate soldier.
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0Northwestern State University Campus
Natchitoches, Louisiana
46.5 miles from Ball, LA
A ghostly woman that students call Isabella is reported to haunt the campus.
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Nicholson Home
Washington, Louisiana
59.2 miles from Ball, LA
Thought to be over 250 years old, the building was once used as a Civil War hospital. It is haunted by a ghost called Hoppy or Peg-Leg, seen wearing soldier's clothing, a peg-leg, and a gold earring in his left ear. Legend has it that Hoppy was a pirate who ...
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Ghostly Hitchhiker
Port Barre, Louisiana
59.3 miles from Ball, LA
In the town of Washington Louisiana, I was driving to my uncle's home and it was at night. I forget the time of night. I was driving and I remember the hard turn in the road... my windows were rolled down and the next thing I know, I noticed ...
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Dunleith Historic Inn
Natchez, Mississippi
60.3 miles from Ball, LA
Dunleith Historic Inn was built in 1855 and sits atop the site of John Routh’s 18th-century plantation Routhlands. It is said to be haunted by the apparition of a woman who plays the harp.
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0King's Tavern - Post House
Natchez, Mississippi
60.5 miles from Ball, LA
A woman is reported to haunt the Tavern. Don't get suckered into all the balderdash of "human remains found bricked up behind the wall"...that's just a nice invention to entertain the thrill seekers as no such evidence exists. But still there are those who claim to have seen ...
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0Monmouth Plantation
Natchez, Mississippi
61.2 miles from Ball, LA
At this 1818 mansion, the ghost of General John A. Quitman is believed to reside. General Quitman bought the place in 1826, and it is believed he watched over the mansion's restoration carefully. His apparition is still seen inspecting the inn, and he has been spotted dressed in full uniform ...
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Linden Bed and Breakfast
Natchez, Mississippi
61.3 miles from Ball, LA
The 1700s Linden Bed and Breakfast is believed to be haunted by a phantom horse-drawn buggy in the drive and the sound of the tapping of a cane in the west gallery. Apparitions of a man in a top hat have been seen in a child's bedroom, and a woman ...
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Miller Cemetery - Headless Cemetery
Eunice, Louisiana
61.9 miles from Ball, LA
The ghost of a headless man is often seen and people claim that if you drive there at night, you'll experience car trouble.
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Charles Burr Ln Bridge
Opelousas, Louisiana
63.7 miles from Ball, LA
This is a very haunted bridge that all locals know about. Add night many people have seen A apparition of a old man holding a lantern at the bridge. Many people driving along the road and filled that something is in the backseat of the vehicle and look in the ...
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Eunice Public Library
Eunice, Louisiana
63.7 miles from Ball, LA
Eunice Public Library is believed to have a ghost who locks doors, turns on lights, and hides books by local children's author Mary Alice Fontenot.
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Charlene Richard - St. Edwards Church Cemetery
Church Point, Louisiana
69 miles from Ball, LA
More than 10,000 people a year visit the grave of "Saint" Charlene Richard for spiritual healing. Although she is not truly a saint, at a young age she expressed interest in becoming one. Her mother told her that she could pray for the world's sinners, and when Charlene was diagnosed ...
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Grady Hill
Many, Louisiana
71.6 miles from Ball, LA
One of the numerous La Llorona or "weeping woman" haunting claims.
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Marland's Bridge
Sunset, Louisiana
71.9 miles from Ball, LA
This bridge is the scene of 2 events. On Nov. 3, 1863. There was a union campground just east of it, then it was attacked by the Confederacy. This is called " The Battle of Bayou Bourbeau" The Confederates were victorious, and manage to capture an artillery piece. Young Corporal ...
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Saint Charles Borromeo - Retreat House
Arnaudville, Louisiana
72.1 miles from Ball, LA
Rumor has it that this house is haunted by an old Jesuit priest who used to live there.
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0Chretien Point Plantation
Sunset, Louisiana
73.3 miles from Ball, LA
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of its former mistress as well as an outlaw she killed when she discovered him creeping up the stairs one night.
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0Myrtles Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
73.9 miles from Ball, LA
A crying woman and a vengeful slave are both said to haunt this plantation.
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Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
75 miles from Ball, LA
Completed in 1835, this house is said to be haunted by some of the original Turnbull family members. Witness describe ghostly pranks, such as turning the lights on and off and moving furniture. He is believed to be William, the eldest Turnbull son.
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0Parlange Plantation House
New Roads, Louisiana
77 miles from Ball, LA
The ghost of a girl in a wedding gown appears on full moon nights walking through the oak trees of the plantation. This plantation house is privately owned, but is open by appointment for viewings. There is a fee charged. Call 225-638-8410 for further information.
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Biomedical Engineering Building
Ruston, Louisiana
77.9 miles from Ball, LA
A former hospital this site is said to be haunted by the ghosts of patients who died.
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0Howard Auditorium
Ruston, Louisiana
78 miles from Ball, LA
Supposedly this place is haunted by a ghost and you can tell because sometimes the seats, which are spring loaded will be down, as if someone is sitting in it when there is no one there. And this is not at all due to faulty springs or mechanisms. ...
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0Stow's Bar
Ruston, Louisiana
78.1 miles from Ball, LA
Although the bar is now closed, it's still open to the ghosts who are reported to haunt this former hospital site.
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The St. Joseph Crier
St. Joseph, Louisiana
80 miles from Ball, LA
Legend has it that in 1872, the ship Iron Mountain, containing 54 passengers, simply vanished. It is speculated that river pirates stripped it and killed everyone on board. Nothing remains of the ship or any of the passengers except the ghostly disembodied screams of a woman coming from the Mississippi ...
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0Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Site
Gibsland, Louisiana
81.3 miles from Ball, LA
They say that on the night of the full moon, you can hear the sounds of gunfire. Which doesn't make a whole lot of sense since Bonnie and Clyde died in the bright morning sunshine, but regardless, it's an interesting spot to visit, just a little pull out on the ...
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Rice Theatre
Crowley, Louisiana
83.2 miles from Ball, LA
At this 1920 theater, reportedly once used as a car dealership and a recording studio, a freight elevator is said to run on its own. Also, shadows and disembodied voices have been reported.
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Holly Ridge Railroad Tracks
Rayville, Louisiana
86.1 miles from Ball, LA
Nothing of any repute can be found regarding the alleged haunting of the Holly Ridge railroad tracks. Just a bunch of barely literate nonsense on other ghost sites. But supposedly it is haunted by " red light" that appears along the tracks.
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Harris Hall - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
86.3 miles from Ball, LA
The girl's dorm is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a female student.
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0T'Frere's House Bed and Breakfast
Lafayette, Louisiana
89.8 miles from Ball, LA
Reported to be haunted by the ghost of "Amelie" who died after falling into the well. Reportedly the Catholic church refused to bury her on church property as they ruled it a suicide. She is said to turn lights on and off, bang pots and pans and other mischievous ...
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Grand Gulf Military State Park
Port Gibson, Mississippi
90.5 miles from Ball, LA
Reported to be haunted by a headless ghost.
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Mary Jane's Bridge
Broussard, Louisiana
92.2 miles from Ball, LA
One of those stories that just generate in small towns, a cautionary tale if you will. This bridge is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a young woman who was raped and murdered and thrown off the bridge, her body never recovered. Although no evidence of such a ...
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0Old Ellerbe School
Shreveport, Louisiana
92.3 miles from Ball, LA
Rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of children who died in a fire at the school.
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Potter Road
Doyline, Louisiana
93.7 miles from Ball, LA
Although the exact location of the accident site is not known, it is reported that four teenagers died in a drunken accident on this road decades ago and every year on the anniversary of their deaths blood runs from the tree they hit.
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Calcasieu Courthouse
Lake Charles, Louisiana
95.1 miles from Ball, LA
Calcasieu Courthouse is said to be haunted by Toni Jo McQuiston (born Annie Beatrice McQuiston), a murderess and the only female to die in Louisiana’s electric chair. Toni was a beauty but a tough girl, into drugs and prostitution. But after she fell in love with Claude Henry (nicknamed Cowboy)at ...
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Bienvenue House Bed and Breakfast
Saint Martinville, Louisiana
95.5 miles from Ball, LA
Built in 1830, the inn is said to be the site of the murder of a former innkeeper, Isabel Robertson, and her invalid daughter Belle. At least one of them is said to haunt the place. Some say Belle's bell, which she used to call for help, can be heard ...
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0Taylortown Tower
Elm Grove, Louisiana
96.5 miles from Ball, LA
It's an eerie looking tower standing all alone in a field. Of course people will say it's haunted. It pretty much has to be. Rumor has it that it is haunted by yet another jilted bride, who either died of a broken heart, hanged herself in grief, ...
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0Old State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
98.7 miles from Ball, LA
Security guards report motion alarms tripped at night when no one is around, lights flickering on and off and the occasional glimpse of a shadowy figure on the second floor. Ghostly footprints are left in the dust, and for some reason the local entity has a tendency to steal ...
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USS Kidd
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
98.7 miles from Ball, LA
The WWII and Korean War ship is open to the public as a memorial. It was once hit by a kamikaze, killing 38 men on board. The ghosts of sailors in WWII uniforms have been reported on the ship.
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0Old State Penitentiary
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
98.7 miles from Ball, LA
Because if you were an inmate, wouldn't you want to stay in prison for all eternity? Ghostly footsteps, electrical issues and other ghostly happenings are reported to occur here.
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0Buena Vista Plantation
Ball, Louisiana
99 miles from Ball, LA
It's a plantation. In the south. It was used for a Civil War hospital. Of course it's haunted. The usual - civil war soldiers have been spotted. Currently a private home and not open to the public.
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