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0Waverly Plantation
West Point, Mississippi
20.1 miles from Starkville, 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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0Three Legged Lady Road - Nash Road
Columbus, Mississippi
21 miles from Starkville, 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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0Friendship Cemetery
Columbus, Mississippi
22.6 miles from Starkville, 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
22.7 miles from Starkville, 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
22.9 miles from Starkville, 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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Wisteria Mansion
Columbus, Mississippi
22.9 miles from Starkville, 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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Highland House
Columbus, Mississippi
22.9 miles from Starkville, 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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Temple Heights Mansion
Columbus, Mississippi
23 miles from Starkville, 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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0Callaway Hall - Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi
23.3 miles from Starkville, MS
Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.
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Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks
Columbus, Mississippi
27.3 miles from Starkville, 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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Gregg Hamilton House
Aberdeen, Mississippi
30.1 miles from Starkville, 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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0Asbury Cemetery
Houston, Mississippi
35.8 miles from Starkville, MS
Reported at this graveyard have been many strange phenomena, such as an intense feeling of being watched, the sound of unexplained voices, and a sudden urge to flee quickly from the site. Many car accidents are said to have happened because people were trying to flee as fast as they ...
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0Pickens County Courthouse
Carrollton, Alabama
43.7 miles from Starkville, 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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0City Cemetery
Kosciusko, Mississippi
52.2 miles from Starkville, 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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0Lyric Theatre
Tupelo, Mississippi
56.2 miles from Starkville, MS
Staff of the Lyric Theatre have nicknamed their ghost "Antoine'. He is a mostly benevolent entity who apparently entertains himself by moving things around and humming. Sometimes his footsteps can be heard throughout the theater. Some people believe that he is possibly the ghost of a ...
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Save-a-Lot
Pontotoc, Mississippi
56.7 miles from Starkville, MS
Employees claim that it is haunted.
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Cinemark Theatre
Tupelo, Mississippi
59.6 miles from Starkville, MS
The most famous ghost haunting the Theatre is a ghost named Lola who is often seen doing work-like activities.
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Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Fulton, Mississippi
60.5 miles from Starkville, MS
Strange lights are reported to have been seen in the cemetery.
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Grenada Masonic Temple
Grenada, Mississippi
61.1 miles from Starkville, 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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0Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge
Livingston, Alabama
69.6 miles from Starkville, 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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0Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital
Northport, Alabama
70.2 miles from Starkville, MS
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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0Old Bryce Hospital
Northport, Alabama
70.3 miles from Starkville, MS
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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Hay Hall
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
73.4 miles from Starkville, MS
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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0Old Public Library - Jemison Mansion
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
74.4 miles from Starkville, MS
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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0Drish House
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
74.6 miles from Starkville, MS
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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0Rowan Oak
Oxford, Mississippi
74.8 miles from Starkville, MS
Even the name of William Faulkner's home is an ode to the mythic. Legend has it that Faulkner still haunts the rooms and grounds of Rowan Oak.
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0Merrehope
Meridian, Mississippi
75.2 miles from Starkville, 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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Gamma Phi Beta House - University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
75.2 miles from Starkville, MS
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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Pigford Building
Meridian, Mississippi
75.3 miles from Starkville, 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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0Grand Opera House - Riley Center
Meridian, Mississippi
75.4 miles from Starkville, 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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0Moundville Archaeological Park
Moundville, Alabama
75.5 miles from Starkville, MS
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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0St. Anthony Hall - Delta Psi
Starkville, Mississippi
75.5 miles from Starkville, MS
Reportedly haunted by a former frat boy.
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0Whatley House
Moundville, Alabama
77.4 miles from Starkville, MS
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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0Stucky's Bridge
Enterprise, Mississippi
82.6 miles from Starkville, 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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Highway 5 Ghost
Lynn, Alabama
84 miles from Starkville, MS
The ghost of a woman who died after being hit by a truck is said to haunt this stretch of road.
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Easly Cemetery
Jasper, Alabama
85.3 miles from Starkville, MS
Reported sightings of paranormal activity at this cemetery include a fiery orb that floats through the air.
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0Gaineswood Plantation
Demopolis, Alabama
86.6 miles from Starkville, 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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Abandoned Butcher's Shop
Russellville, Alabama
92.9 miles from Starkville, MS
Not much info on this, apart from the fact that it is an old, abandoned butcher's shop on the side of this dirt road, about 1.5 miles south from Fletcher Road. See map for precise location. Locals get an eerie feeling around this building.
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Winston County Courthouse
Double Springs, Alabama
94.5 miles from Starkville, MS
I worked there as a jailor in the county jail there in the old part when it was on the 2nd floor. Had several experiences: a padlock moving on its own, and you can feel like there are a lot of people in the hallways late at night when ...
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0Piney Grove Baptist Church
Morton, Mississippi
98.5 miles from Starkville, MS
The graveyard at the church is said to be haunted. People have seen numerous apparitions there.
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William B. Bankhead National Forest
Starkville, Alabama
100.7 miles from Starkville, MS
There are several websites out there that state something to the effect of "Aunt Johnson would hang anyone who trespassed on her property and the rope can still be seen to this day." Does no one ever stop to wonder precisely how a middle-aged woman would manage to hang a ...
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0Chapel of the Cross
Madison, Mississippi
102.2 miles from Starkville, 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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0Marion Military Institute
Marion, Alabama
103.8 miles from Starkville, MS
Claims of strange noises and objects being moved cause some people to say that the MMI is haunted.
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Generals' Quarters Inn
Corinth, Mississippi
104.2 miles from Starkville, MS
This historic inn is haunted according to guests staying on the second floor. A variety of paranormal activity has been reported, including ghostly voices, doors opening and closing of their own accord and lights going out for no apparent reason. Much of this activity has been attributed to a ...
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0Belle Mont Mansion
Tuscumbia, Alabama
106.6 miles from Starkville, MS
A former slave plantation, it is believed to be haunted by slaves that lived and died here and also possibly by the ghosts of its former owners.
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Winston House
Tuscumbia, Alabama
109.6 miles from Starkville, MS
In 1874, a tornado took the life of lady of the house Judith Winston, who was crushed beneath rubble. Her sons pulled her from the wreckage, but she died in the front bedroom on the eastern side. Since 1982, the 1824 house has been a museum and event space. Mrs. ...
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Fairview Inn
Jackson, Mississippi
110.9 miles from Starkville, 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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0Old Capitol
Jackson, Mississippi
112.1 miles from Starkville, 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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0Norton Auditorium - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
114 miles from Starkville, MS
A ghost named George is said to live here, a former construction worker who fell from a scaffold as the place was being built.
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0Off Campus Book Store - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
114.1 miles from Starkville, MS
Locals tell a story that this building once was occupied by a young girl, Molly, who died in the 1930s or 1940s. Molly was bittem by her puppy, which had contracted rabies. Her ghost is said to look down from the upstairs window.
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