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Old Capitol
Jackson, Mississippi
13.9 miles from Rankin County, MSLegend claims that the office of a man who reportedly died at his desk is haunted by his ghost. People claim to hear strange noises and the sounds of doors opening and closing coming from the office when there is no one in there.
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Fairview Inn
Jackson, Mississippi
14 miles from Rankin County, MSThis 1908 historic inn is rumoured to have a ghost or two haunting one of the rooms, where guests have reported feeling temperature drops and having furniture moved around the suite at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Piney Grove Baptist Church
Morton, Mississippi
16.6 miles from Rankin County, MSThe graveyard at the church is said to be haunted. People have seen numerous apparitions there.
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Chapel of the Cross
Madison, Mississippi
22.8 miles from Rankin County, MSThe ghost of a woman whose fiance died before they could be wed is said to appear weeping at his grave in the cemetery.
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Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg, Mississippi
53.4 miles from Rankin County, MSIt is claimed that late at night you can hear gunshots and sounds of the siege that occurred here and was a key conflict in the Civil War.
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McRaven Tour Home
Vicksburg, Mississippi
54.4 miles from Rankin County, MS"The most haunted house in Mississippi"? You be the judge. Numerous people have died in McRaven and according to legend, some of them lingered on. Dating back to the 18th century McRaven lays claim to Civil war era ghosts, and a lady who died in childbirth.
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Duff Green Mansion
Vicksburg, Mississippi
54.7 miles from Rankin County, MSDuff Green Mansion served as a hospital during the Civil War and it still bears some of the scars despite restoration. Bloodstains are still in the original flooring and one of the ceiling beams shows where a cannonball struck the mansion before its occupants surrendered and turned it into ...
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Lakemont
Vicksburg, Mississippi
54.7 miles from Rankin County, MSReportedly haunted by Mrs. Lake, the former mistress of Lakemont. Owners today claim they hear the rustle of petticoats and smell a strange perfume throughout the house.
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Baldwin House Restaurant
Vicksburg, Mississippi
54.7 miles from Rankin County, MSThere are three known spirits in this house, with probably many more yet undiscovered. The first ghost is that of 'Aunt Gertrude', who lived there in the 1920's. She can be heard walking around on the second floor, but has yet to be seen downstairs. The second is that of ...
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Anchuca Mansion
Vicksburg, Mississippi
54.7 miles from Rankin County, MSNamed for the Choctaw word for "happy home," the mansion is haunted by "Archie" Archer, one of former owner Richard Archer's daughters. Since 1966, her apparition has been seen wearing a long brown dress in the parlor or dining room. A presence has been felt inside the slaves' quarters as ...
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1902-08 Stained Glass Manor - Oak Hall
Vicksburg, Mississippi
54.9 miles from Rankin County, MSBuilt in the early 1900s, the hall is said to be haunted by Fannie Vick Willis, Vicksburg philanthropist. Ghostly spheres and orbs have been photographed here, an witnesses have detected cold spots and unexplained lights. Footsteps, period music, and other sounds have been reported here as well. Fannie was known ...
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Cedar Grove Inn
Vicksburg, Mississippi
55.1 miles from Rankin County, MSThis house has a cannonball lodged in the wall. I really don't care if it's haunted or not - it has a cannonball lodged in the wall. How cool is that? The result of being strafed during the Civil War, the homeowners apparently decided the cannonball was a ...
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Ahern's Belle of the Bend's
Vicksburg, Mississippi
55.2 miles from Rankin County, MSNamed after a paddle steamer that brought a former president downstream to the township, this historic inn dates back to the mid-nineteenth century, and is rumoured to have a ghostly tales that have occurred within the walls. Reports indicate that a woman's presence has been felt in some rooms, ...
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Annabelle Bed and Breakfast
Vicksburg, Mississippi
55.3 miles from Rankin County, MSBuilt in the second half of the 19th century as a private home, the luxurious Victorian-Italianate inn is said to be haunted. Reports say the spirit of a one-legged Confederate soldier is believed to reside in the Dixie Room; however, the inn has come under new management since this report, ...
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City Cemetery
Kosciusko, Mississippi
58.4 miles from Rankin County, MSApparently 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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Sauls Valley Cemetery
Jayess, Mississippi
61.9 miles from Rankin County, MSPeople claim to have seen dancing lights around the graves.
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Deason Home
Ellisville, Mississippi
63 miles from Rankin County, MSDuring 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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Stucky's Bridge
Enterprise, Mississippi
63.7 miles from Rankin County, MSThis 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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Myers Creek
Bogue Chitto, Mississippi
64.3 miles from Rankin County, MSThere have been reports of a strange and unexplained animal that haunts Myers Creek.
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China Grove Church
Tylertown, Mississippi
73 miles from Rankin County, MSThe general and oft-repeated haunting story claims the church has a picture of Jesus that cries blood (right) and there's a man who haunts the fields who was allegedly killed by his own tractor.
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387 Old Corinth Rd
Petal, Mississippi
75.2 miles from Rankin County, MSIts 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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Burnt Bridge
Purvis, Mississippi
75.8 miles from Rankin County, MSAlthough the old bridge has been replaced, legend has it that it used to be haunted by a girl in a prom dress who was killed there.
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