Ghost Stories from the American South (American Storytelling)

This collection of supernatural tales stands apart from most ghost-story anthologies: every narrative comes directly from the folk traditions of the American South. While many of the stories were gathered over the past twenty‑five years, their settings stretch from the days of the Revolutionary War to modern times. Most have never appeared in print before, preserved instead through generations of oral storytelling.

Within these 100 tales—spanning Tidewater Virginia all the way to Texas—you’ll encounter unforgettable legends: the mysterious face that appears in the courthouse window in Carrollton, Alabama; the Tex‑Mex widower haunted by his first wife until he finally settled an old grocery bill; the Headless Gownsman who roams the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee; and countless others. Filled with haunted houses, eerie banshees, and shadowy graveyards, these stories are perfect for Halloween or any night when you’re ready for a good scare.