Longview Mansion, built in 1914 by millionaire lumberman Robert A. Long, is said to be haunted by Long’s daughter, Loula Long-Combs, a renowned horsewoman. Her apparition has been seen and heard riding horseback on the property, and her bed is sometimes in disarray in the morning as if she had slept in it.

The Jesse James Farm is where well-known outlaw Jesse James grew up, and it’s rumored to be haunted. Jesse James’ parents moved there in 1842, and Jesse’s and brother Frank’s James Gang terrorized the West from 1860 to 1882, stealing an estimated $200,000. Jesse was killed in 1882 when Bob Ford shot him in the back of the head. He was buried in the side yard but his remains were later moved to Mount Olivet Cemetery. Frank gave himself up, but there was not enough evidence to convict him, so he lived out his life at the farm, later charging visitors for tours. The farm is said to be haunted. Witnesses describe lights in the farmhouse, doors slamming, horse hooves stomping, whispered conversations and much more.

At the 1856 building that houses Alexander Major’s Historic Museum, ghost investigators have found colds spots, voices and EVPs in several rooms of the house. The voices belonged to men, women and children.

The Governor Thomas Fletcher House was built in 1851 by Thomas C. Fletcher. Witnesses have reported that the place is haunted, citing a phantom smell of baking bread, a piano playing by itself, cold spots, feelings of being watched, and more.

The 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Museum is said to be visited by spirits, including Henry Bugler, a former Jackson County sheriff, who was killed at the jail in 1866 and has been seen in the center south cell in a blue suit. Jesse James’ brother Frank was imprisoned here for almost six months. Witnesses describe nausea, extreme cold, footsteps, growling and a man gasping for air.

At the Payne-Gentry Historical House, ghost investigations have turned up EVPs, shadowy figures, and orbs that showed up in photographs.

At the Old Cooper County Jail and Hanging Barn, built in 1848, folks say the ghost of a young prisoner materializes and pounds on the old cell doors. Dark shadow figures have been seen here as well.