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Stucky's Bridge
Enterprise, Mississippi
18.6 miles from Newton, MS
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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Merrehope
Meridian, Mississippi
26.6 miles from Newton, MS
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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Pigford Building
Meridian, Mississippi
27.2 miles from Newton, MS
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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Grand Opera House - Riley Center
Meridian, Mississippi
27.2 miles from Newton, MS
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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Piney Grove Baptist Church
Morton, Mississippi
30.4 miles from Newton, MS
The graveyard at the church is said to be haunted. People have seen numerous apparitions there.
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Devil Worshiper Road
Waynesboro, Mississippi
46.8 miles from Newton, MS
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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Deason Home
Ellisville, Mississippi
49.2 miles from Newton, MS
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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City Cemetery
Kosciusko, Mississippi
56.2 miles from Newton, 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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Fairview Inn
Jackson, Mississippi
59.2 miles from Newton, MS
This 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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Old Capitol
Jackson, Mississippi
59.4 miles from Newton, MS
Legend 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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Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge
Livingston, Alabama
60 miles from Newton, MS
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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Chapel of the Cross
Madison, Mississippi
61.5 miles from Newton, MS
The 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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387 Old Corinth Rd
Petal, Mississippi
67.2 miles from Newton, MS
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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Burnt Bridge
Purvis, Mississippi
76.1 miles from Newton, MS
Although 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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Gaineswood Plantation
Demopolis, Alabama
78.5 miles from Newton, MS
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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Sauls Valley Cemetery
Jayess, Mississippi
84.1 miles from Newton, MS
People claim to have seen dancing lights around the graves.
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Brooklyn Cemetery
Brooklyn, Mississippi
87.5 miles from Newton, MS
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of a young boy who is often seen walking through the cemetery.
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White Lion Inn
Thomasville, Alabama
88.1 miles from Newton, MS
Although this is no longer an operating inn, people claim it is haunted by ghostly apparitions, shadows and cold spots.
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Pickens County Courthouse
Carrollton, Alabama
89.9 miles from Newton, 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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The White Lady of Wagarville
Wagarville, Alabama
90.1 miles from Newton, MS
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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Friendship Cemetery
Columbus, Mississippi
90.9 miles from Newton, 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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Princess Theatre
Columbus, Mississippi
91.5 miles from Newton, 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
91.6 miles from Newton, 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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Three Legged Lady Road - Nash Road
Columbus, Mississippi
91.7 miles from Newton, 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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Myrtle Grove Cemetery
Lumberton, Mississippi
91.7 miles from Newton, MS
Ghostly shadows, full body apparitions and feelings of dread (could that be because you are in a cemetery and confronting your own mortality) are the meat that makeup this haunting report.
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Callaway Hall - Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi
91.9 miles from Newton, MS
Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.
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Wisteria Mansion
Columbus, Mississippi
92.1 miles from Newton, 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
92.1 miles from Newton, 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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Highland House
Columbus, Mississippi
92.3 miles from Newton, 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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China Grove Church
Tylertown, Mississippi
92.8 miles from Newton, MS
The 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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Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks
Columbus, Mississippi
93 miles from Newton, 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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Railroad Crossing
Wagarville, Alabama
93.8 miles from Newton, MS
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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Waverly Plantation
West Point, Mississippi
94.5 miles from Newton, 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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Myers Creek
Bogue Chitto, Mississippi
96.8 miles from Newton, MS
There have been reports of a strange and unexplained animal that haunts Myers Creek.
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Death Masks of Mt. Nebo Cemetery
Wagarville, Alabama
101.6 miles from Newton, MS
This place doesn't even need to be haunted, it's just freaking eerie.
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Grenada Masonic Temple
Grenada, Mississippi
107.6 miles from Newton, 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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Grave of Red Eagle
Little River, Alabama
109.1 miles from Newton, MS
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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Gregg Hamilton House
Aberdeen, Mississippi
109.7 miles from Newton, 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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Kali Oka Plantation - Oak Grove Plantation
Newton, Alabama
116.5 miles from Newton, MS
Kali Oka Plantation, also called Oak Grove Plantation, is haunted by the apparition of a dark-skinned man who is 7 feet tall. In life, he was the bodyguard and housekeeper of the home's former resident. The ghostly guard has been seen standing on the front porch.
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Crybaby Bridge
Saraland, Alabama
120.1 miles from Newton, MS
Legend has it a woman drowned her baby near the bridge and you can still hear its death cries.
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Old Public Library
Bay Minette, Alabama
128.6 miles from Newton, MS
People claim to feel unseen presences watching and hovering over them in the library.
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