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The Moonlit Road Podcast - Southern Ghost Stories & Folklore

Leave the highway behind for the back roads of the American South. The Moonlit Road brings you authentic Southern ghost stories and folklore, preserved and performed by the region’s finest storytellers. Since 1997, we've been your trusted guides on a journey into the South’s mysterious past. In each episode, you’ll hear gifted storytellers, musicians, and folklorists unearth classic campfire tales, forgotten ghost stories, and the oral traditions whispered across generations. From the bayous of Louisiana to the hollows of Appalachia, pull up a chair and listen for a spell. WE EXPLORE: -- SOUTHERN GHOST STORIES: Haunted history from plantations to forgotten battlefields. -- FOLKLORE & CREATURES: The legends of the Bell Witch, Boo Hag, and the Loup Garou. -- CULTURAL ROOTS: The deep history of Voodoo, Hoodoo, and Southern folkways. -- APPALACHIAN HAINTS: Echoes from the high country and mountain mysteries. Join the thousands of listeners who have walked The Moonlit Road for over 25 years. Subscribe now and let the Southern spirits guide you. FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE—including many stories and regional legends NOT found on the podcast—visit our extensive archive at https://themoonlitroad.com.

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info_outline The Sheriff and the Loup Garou: A Louisiana Werewolf Story 11/18/2025
info_outline Why Is a Jack O’ Lantern Named Jack? | The Legend of Stingy Jack 11/18/2025
info_outline The Cow That Ate The Preacher | An Appalachian Tall Tale 09/22/2025
info_outline Number Ninety: The Charleston Haunted House Dare | A Southern Ghost Story 10/29/2021
info_outline Ambrose Bierce’s The Moonlit Road: The Spirit’s Testimony 10/29/2021
info_outline Ambrose Bierce’s The Moonlit Road: The Confession of the Father 10/29/2021
info_outline Ambrose Bierce’s The Moonlit Road: The Statement of the Son 10/29/2021
info_outline The Nut Eating Devil: A Tennessee Mountain Ghost Story 10/23/2021
info_outline Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk: A Louisiana Legend 03/28/2018
info_outline Railroad Bill 01/17/2017
info_outline The Spirit of Thomas Lester - A Southern Haunted House Story 10/19/2016
info_outline Tsali: The Cherokee Legend of the Smoky Mountains 03/12/2016
info_outline The Maco Light: North Carolina's Famous Railroad Ghost Story 01/06/2016
info_outline Mississippi Rose: A Southern Ghost Story 10/21/2015
info_outline Chloe, The Slave Girl of Myrtles Plantation 10/09/2015
info_outline The Sausage Man of New Orleans: A Gruesome Ghost Story 08/03/2015
info_outline The Legend of Sop Doll: A Mississippi Witch Story 10/24/2014
info_outline Wait 'Til Jesse Comes: A Mississippi Spooky Cat Legend 10/08/2014
info_outline Mama Coon-Coon: A Louisiana Swamp Folktale 09/19/2014
info_outline Chancy Fox 08/10/2014
info_outline The Town Without Death: A Kentucky Mountain Ghost Story 09/15/2013
info_outline No Greater Love: A Kentucky Coal Mine Ghost Story 04/05/2013
info_outline The Ticking Clock: A Supernatural Mystery 03/10/2013
info_outline The Plat-Eye: A Lowcountry Shapeshifter Legend 12/19/2012
info_outline The Meanest Man: A Savannah Tall Tale 12/05/2012
info_outline The Bleeding Heart Dove: A Story of Love and Loss 11/11/2012
info_outline Ibo Landing 10/14/2012
info_outline The Flaming Tomb of Josie Arlington 09/30/2012
info_outline How Brer Coon Gets His Meat 09/19/2012
 
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