It Tried to Stay…
Witness: Janelle Bveneaux Location: Southern Missouri Date of Encounter: August 25, 2008 We had a “troubled” child stop by to visit us one day with her mom (they’d been by a handful of times). My kids didn’t like her, and said something was wrong with her, but I said, “Just be nice to her.” The […]
Hoffman Mansion and Hornet Spooklight
Witness: Julia Gill Location: Joplin, Missouri Date of Encounter: June 8, 2013 Me and my husband and my best friend and her husband decided we wanted to go to Hoffman Mansion since my husband has never been there and my friend and I haven’t been out there in a long time. We all decided to go. […]
Midwest Hauntings
Midwest Hauntings By Lee Prosser Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (November 2010) Pages: 160 – Price: $14.99 Ghostvillage.com author interview Lee Prosser is back with his second book this year: Midwest Hauntings. This time Prosser gives readers a tour of the haunts and legends of America’s Midwest. We caught up with Lee to discuss the new book. […]
Wedding Visitors and Joplin Spook Light
Witness: Jeanette Location: Joplin, Missouri Date of Encounter: 1952 Throughout my life my dad has told us this story. The story is always the same and he's always swore up and down that it's true. He and his family grew up on a farm out on the west side of Joplin, Missouri. Back then this was […]
The Seneca Spook Light
Witness: Rhonda Location: Seneca, Missouri Date of Encounter: 1940 My Grandma told me about this when she had cancer. She died shortly after. She grew up here in the Joplin, Missouri, area. The subject of the old Spook Light was brought up. She can remember sitting on a wagon and seeing that light as a child. […]
Branson Hauntings
Branson Hauntings By Lee Prosser Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (January 2010) Pages: 160 – Price: $14.99 Ghostvillage.com author interview Lee Prosser has been experiencing the supernatural since childhood. Growing up a sensitive, Prosser always had a gift for picking up on subtleties in the environment. An avid artist and writer, he’s authored numerous books. He’s also […]
The Ghost of Mr. Elwin
Witness: Paula Location: Elkland, Missouri Date of Encounter: Late 1970s I was approximately 3-4 years old when my family and I moved into this beautiful rock house outside of Elkland, Missouri. The house was old, but very well maintained. It had wood floors throughout. The laundry room was in the basement, my sister and I had […]
Haunting on East Eldon
Witness: Kevin Verdine Location: Saint James, Missouri Date of Encounter: Mid-late 1980s I grew up in a small, rural town in central Missouri. My childhood was very unsettling for several years while my family lived in one particular house. We lived at East Eldon in Saint James, Missouri for nearly ten years. Almost each and every […]
A Civil War General
Witness: Kassie Goodson Location: Carthage, Missouri Date of Encounter: December 25, 2008 My friend and I were up late as always, and just outside my room I felt a chill. My room is at the end of the hall, closest to the door, so I didn't think anything of it at first. On my way to […]
Missouri Hauntings
Missouri Hauntings By Lee Prosser Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (December 2008) Pages: 192 – Price: $14.99 Ghostvillage.com author interview When it comes to ghosts and the supernatural, skeptics will often say, “If it’s real, show me!” That’s fair enough. There are places where we often can show you where the ghosts have walked, where the voices […]