Strange Tales of the American South

Appalachian stories, culture, travel and history.

The Boarded Window

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Ambrose Bierce’s classic ghost story “The Boarded Window” produced by Freshwater Seas Audiobooks.

The Snowman and the Scarecrow

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Christmas kids story about a scarecrow who teaches a holiday lesson to a grumpy snowman.

You Can’t Keep Up

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Alabama ghost story about a mysterious young girl who takes a newcomer on a dangerous hike.

Appalachian Christmas

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Appalachian Christmas stories, folklore, history and people.

Coal Mining in Appalachia

Monday, May 4th, 2009

History of coal mining in southern Appalachia.

Jack Tales

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

“Jack Tales,” Appalachain folktales that arrived via Scots-Irish and German immigrants

Santa Claus Train

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Annual “Santa Claus Special” train ride through Appalachia, sponsored by CSX Transportation.

Cherokee Native Americans and Wampas Mask

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

History of Cherokee Native American tribes in Appalachia, and the legend of the Wampas Mask.

Appalachian Mountain Culture and Ghost Stories

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Appalachian Mountain ghost stories, culture, folklore and people.

Chief Sawnee’s Gold

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Two Georgia good-ol’-boys let their thirst for riches lead them straight into a horrifying encounter with an ancient mountain haunt.

Taily-Po

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Bizarre monster tale about a Georgia outdoosman attacked by a strange forest creature that only wants it’s “Taily-Po.”

No Greater Love

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Ghost story from Kentucky coal mining country of one coal miner’s experience with the ultimate act of love.

The Black Dog

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Ghost story from Kentucky coal mining country about a miner’s strange and life changing experience with a mysterious black dog.

The Town Without Death

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Spooky Appalachian ghost story of a mountain traveler, stunned by the death of his wife, who stumbles across a strange mountain town with a horrifying secret.

A Mother’s Love

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Poignant Kentucky ghost story about the power of a mother’s love and how it stretches even beyond the grave.

Tsali

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Native American ghost story from North Carolina about a brave Cherokee whose stance against the white man would make him a legend.

The Bell Witch Cave

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Ghost story based on the famous Bell Witch hauntings in Tennessee, this is the story of two kids who embark on a dangerous journey into the Bell Witch Cave.

The Ghost of Fiddler’s Rock

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Ghost story of a Tennessee fiddle player has a bad run-in with some evil rattlesnakes.

The Nut Eating Devil

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Tennessee spooky story about one boy’s quest to find out where the nightly eerie noises in the local cemetery are coming from.

The Santa Claus Special

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Based on the true Christmas story of the annual holiday train that brings Santa Claus to the poor towns of remote Appalachia.

The Wampas Mask

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Tennessee creature story of the frightening Ewah creature stalking the dark woods surrounding the home of two newlyweds.

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