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Read 26 chilling stories, from two paranormal investigators, about reportedly true encounters with monsters in the South and Southeast.
A mysterious winged creature descends upon a community, leaving behind a horrific disaster and whispers of a deadly omen. A family’s peaceful night becomes a nightmare when their home is attacked by otherworldly beings. In the dead of night, a man is visited by a monstrous half-dragon, half-bird beast. The South’s history includes several unimaginable encounters with legendary creatures. This collection of “ghost stories” presents the creepiest, most surprising tales of monsters in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Authors Jessica Freeburg and Natalie Fowler are active paranormal investigators with a shared fascination for things that go bump in the night. The professional writers spent countless hours combing the region for the strangest and scariest run-ins with the unexplained.
Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 26 terrifying tales. They’re based on reportedly true accounts, proving that the Southern USA is the setting for some of the most unnerving monster tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they are sure to captivate even the most reluctant of readers. Share them with friends around a campfire or try them alone at home—if you dare.
Jessica Freeburg is an author, history nerd, and researcher of the unexplained. She has written graphic novels, paranormal fiction, and nonfiction focused on creepy legends and dark moments from history. As the founder of Ghost Stories Ink, Jessica has performed paranormal investigations at reportedly haunted locations across the US. She has appeared in documentaries and shows on such networks as the Travel Channel and Amazon Prime and can often be heard cohosting the popular podcast Darkness Radio.
Natalie Fowler is an award-winning author and ghostwriter. Her published works include nonfiction books on poignant—though sometimes dark—historical events and haunting legends. She is the researcher and historian for Ghost Stories Ink and has led paranormal investigations at some of the most notoriously haunted locations in the country. Inspired by the concept of spirit rescue, she cofounded a paranormal group Paranormal Services Cooperative and has published accounts of her work as a medium in this field.
Acknowledgments
Important Note
Preface
Monster Creatures of the Sky
- Little Gray Men (Kelly/Hopkinsville, Kentucky)
- Moon Man (Kilgore Hills, Mississippi)
- Snallygaster (Preston County, West Virginia)
- Mothman (Clendenin and Point Pleasant, West Virginia)
- Houston Batman (Houston, Texas)
- Flying Dinosaur of Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
Monster Creatures of the Land
- Alabama White Thang (Hurricane Mountain, Alabama)
- Boggy Bayou Bigfoot (Cotton Island, Louisiana)
- Skunk Ape (The Everglades, Florida)
- Chatawa Monster (Chatawa, Mississippi)
- Georgia Werewolf (Woodland, Georgia)
- Wild Wolf Woman (Mobile, Alabama)
- Fouke Monster of Boggy Creek (Fouke, Arkansas)
- Glutton / Santer (Statesville, North Carolina)
- Demon Dog of Valle Crucis (Valle Crucis, North Carolina)
- Bunny Man (Clifton, Virginia)
- Green Hill Monster (Talihina, Oklahoma)
- Flintville Monster (Flintville, Tennessee)
- Beast of Okefenokee Swamp (Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia)
- Rougarou (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
- Lake Worth Monster/Goatman (Greer Island, Texas)
Monster Creatures of the Water
- White River Monster (Newport, Arkansas)
- St. Augustine Sea Monster (St. Augustine, Florida)
- Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp (Bishopville, South Carolina)
- “Normie” the Lake Norman Monster (Lake Norman, North Carolina)
- Lake Herrington Monster (Herrington Lake, Kentucky)
Bibliography
About Jessica Freeburg
About Natalie Fowler