Ghost Stories and Tall Tales of the American South

Welcome to The Moonlit Road.com, where we tell ghost stories, folktales, myths, legends and flat out whoppers from the dark backroads of the American South. Want to come along? Just follow the lantern to visit with our storytellers.

 

 

 

Savannah River Street 1855

A Figure of Fun (Your Ghost Stories)

Written by Nick Zegarac

Bizarre murder story of a cadaver found hidden in an amusement park haunted house attraction.

Halloween is just around the corner. Go ahead and get a jump on your next spooky Halloween costume.

Moon Beach

The Cadillac Mermaid (Your Ghost Stories)

Written by Nick Zegarac

Florida murder tale of a rich man whose breakup with a demanding girlfriend doesn’t go as planned. Then the mermaid appears. Written by Nick Zegarac.

Charleston, South Carolina - South Battery

A Betrayal Amongst Friends (Your Ghost Stories)

Written by Nick Zegarac

Larger-than-life Charleston hotel owner pays the ultimate price for messing around with the mayor’s wife in Nick Zegarac’s twisted ghost story of murder and revenge from the spooky streets of old Charleston.

Atlanta Goat Farm Tunnel

The Coughing Dog (Urban Legends, Audio Stories)

Collected and adapted by Craig Dominey, told by Thomas E. Fuller

Terrifying urban legend of a single woman who wonders why her guard dog starts acting so strangely. Yeah, you may not want to listen to this one alone.

Virginia Haunted Swamp

Swamp Children (Your Ghost Stories)

Written by James Colton

Virginia ghost story about two kids who investigate a mysterious campfire across an eerie swamp one night. You know this ain’t gonna end well!

Louisiana Gas Station

Pride at a Gas Station (Your Ghost Stories)

Written by Sabrina Alipate

Who is the crazy local gal wandering around a Louisana gas station asking customers about her missing mother? Find out in this Louisiana ghost story.

Chickamauga Battlefield

Green Eyes (Ghost Stories, Audio Stories)

Written by Craig Dominey, told by John Gentile

Georgia Civil War ghost story about the mysterious “Green Eyes” creature that roams the haunted Chickamauga Battlefield each night.

The Moonlit Road Schoolhouse

Schoolhouse

NEW! Calling all teachers – you can now download lesson plans based on our stories. Created and submitted by your fellow teachers. Please feel free to share yours!

oldies-h21

More Oldies but Goodies »

Facebook Twitter RSS Podcast