Spirits of the old south walk side by side with the living from Opelika to Tuscumbia
hotels & inns restaurants roads & bridges taverns theaters tourist spots
Prattville -
Plantation House Bed and Breakfast
A dead but still horny former (male) owner likes to blow in the ears of and rub the backs of unsuspecting female guests. 752 Loder St (334) 361-0442
Montgomery -
Tutwiler Hotel
Dead Colonel Tutweiler likes to turn the lights on, and the stoves in the restaurant. Employees now yell for him to "please turn out he lights and stove" before they leave, and no mess is left in the morning - as had happened in the past. 2021 Park Place North
Ashland - Clairmont Springs Hotel
Built over an Indian burial ground, the ghostly legend continues in 1972 when a little girl was killed by a train nearby. Phantom trains are heard at night and footsteps are heard running about in the halls when no one is there. Ashland is in the middle, eastern part of the state south of I-20
Enterprise - The
Rawls Hotel 
Another cigar smoking ghost haunts the second floor of this old hotel. The sound of children running and laughing has been heard on the empty third floor, and phantom piano music is heard. 116 S. Main St. (334) 406-2817 - just a hop, skip and a jump from the Boll Weevil Statue!
Thomasville -
White Lion Inn
A odd malevolent presence is felt in the upstairs guestrooms, especially the
bathrooms - and some have reported cold spots and even apparitions that are
fleeting. 230 W 3rd St S (334)636-1190
Selma -
Ghost (self guided) Walking Tour
Florence
- offers haunted
history tour in October
Opelika - Spring
Villa Park
The cruel slave owner who built this plantation was reportedly killed by a
slave on the stairway landing - for years the blood stain was there until the
wood was replaced. The ghost of the plantation owner reportedly haunts the
house, and the sound of slave chains and moans have also been heard.
Montgomery -
Tallapoosa Entertainment Center
This Native American run casino is situated near... you guessed it!! Ancient
Indian burial grounds! Hence reports of phantom whispers, slot machines that
"play themselves", ice that jumps out of drinks, doors that open and shut
themselves, and even an apparition in the parking lot.
Selma -
Sturdivant Hall
A former owner, John Parkman, died trying to escape federal
prison. It is his ghost that is blamed for odd activities and apparitions.
Huntsville -
Space Camp
A man who was buried alive during construction of the sleeping quarters is
heard screaming for help at night
Demopolis -
Gaineswood Plantation
The sister of a maid who worked here in the 1800's named Evelyn Carter is said to
be spotted at this plantation house. Phantom pipe smoke in the study is blamed
on the colonel who is the home's namesake. Some visitors report feeling a
phantom shove, and the sound of hoop skirts rustling by is heard from the
birthing room rushing down the staircase.
805 S Cedar Ave
334-289-4846
Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm; closed state holidays.
Dauphin
Island - Fort Gains
Apparitions seen on the island are blamed on the military fort there.
Ghosts of Indian squaws are said to dance at night in the clearing at Shell
Mounds, which was a ceremonial site.
Huntsville - Kent
Robertson Park
The park, named for a young boy who died, is haunted by him.
Located in southwest Huntsville, near I-231
Mobile - oak tree
next to public Library
Phantom sobbing and whispering is heard
Montgomery - The
State Capitol Building
A ghostly woman in antebellum clothing walks the halls on the second floor. The
governor's reception area bathroom is haunted by a phantom who likes to turn the
faucets on.
Moulton - Auto
Zone
Built reportedly over a cemetery, prior to construction the surveyors caught a
photograph of what appeared to be a WWI era soldier. 12041
Highway 157; Moulton is southwest of Decatur on hwy 24
Prattville - Bear
Creek swamp
This cypress swamp boasts stories of spook lights, and phantom Civil War
soldiers. Prattville is a northwest suburb of Montgomery
Tuscaloosa - The
Quad at the University of Alabama
Four Civil War soldiers supposedly haunt the quad, as does a man who hung
himself in the guard house near the library.
Tuscumbia -
Bellemont Mansion
Haunted by the spirits of slaves
Guntersville -
Whole Backstage Theater
This
theater is said to be haunted by (this is a new one...) the pyromaniac ghost of
an old man who lights mattresses aflame. Doors slam, and the sound of a little
boy laughing can be heard. 1120 Rayburn Avenue 256-582-7469
Birmingham -
Sloss Furnace
A venue for entertainers, this club plays up the gory history of the nearby iron
furnaces. The ghost is said to be of one of the ironworkers killed on the job
there, and he has been spotted in the catwalks above the stage. Their website
even dedicates a forum to ghost sightings.
Mobile - The
Seaman's Bethel Chapel Theater 
Located at the University of South Alabama, the basement is reportedly haunted
by a child who likes to play with the costumes. A phantom seafarer haunts the
"fly loft"
Anniston - The
Victoria
There are reports of ghostly piano playing, a phantom lady on the steps, and
unexplained clinking of glasses at the bar.
Parrish -
Jack's Family Restaurant
The ghost of an Indian woman is blamed for knocking things from shelves, opening
and closing oven doors, and cold spots in the usually hottest parts of the
kitchen. The grills turn themselves on in the middle of the night. There is
unexplained mumbling over the drive through speakers and also in the bathrooms.
6258 Highway 269 ; Parrish is northwest of Birmingham and just
south of Jasper
Huntsville -
Heritage Bible College - WHBC Frat House
I usually don't include college dorms, but this one was just to bizarre to
leave behind. Dead youth minister Anthony Stephens' apparition haunts this dorm,
by flushing all the toilets, whilst 2 other ghosts, reportedly of unfortunate
youths named Robert Ekisbus and Adam Cooper, follow him, muttering the word
"cheese"...
uh, yeah.
Hueytown - Lilly
Lane
A ghostly old man in blue jeans and a white shirt has been seen by many
residents, both walking on Lilly Lane and in the surrounding homes.
Hueytown is a southwest suburb of Birmingham
Bayview -
Bayview Bridge
A ghostly bride crosses the bridge in a flowing white gown, and some say floats
in the water below. Bayview is a western suburb of Birmingham
Camax - Mill
Bridge
This one lane steel bridge north of Jasper is supposedly haunted by a man named
Moon Mullins who was killed there decades ago. Jasper is about
an hour northwest of Birmingham near I-78; after that, your on your own...
there's no 'Camax' on the map
Gadsden
- Coosa River
In the 1950's, a Loch Ness monster type of animal was reported by several
locals who were fishing
Geneva - The
hanging tree
A huge old oak that sits where the Pea River and the Choctahatchee River meet
was a popular place to hang blacks during the height of the KKK. It is said
nothing will grow for 50 feet around the tree.
Newton -
Choctawhatchee Bridge
An unusually tall Civil War deserter was hung here, and he was so tall that the
townsfolk had to dig a hole under him so he could actually be killed by the
noose... Locals say the hole has been filled in time and again but always sinks
down again.
Dora - Train
Trestle in the old part of town
A black man was lynched - hung from the trestle for stealing a horse. The horse
was later found, proving his innocence. The silhouette of the hanged man can be
seen at night, and the mournful cries of his widow heard.
Gadsden - bridge
over Black Creek
A woman and her baby were knocked into the water and drowned after an argument
with her husband. People have claimed to see her walking the banks, and heard
wagon wheels and a baby crying.
Jasper - Mill
Creek Bridge & Warrior River Bridge
The ghosts of two men who went over the side in an asphalt truck haunt the Mill
Creek bridge. The ghost of a man who was killed by a semi on the Warrior
River bridge allegedly throws rocks and sticks at truckers who pass over it.
Lynn - Highway 5
A woman who was run over and killed by a semi jumps on the sides of passing 18
wheelers and gawks inside... what's up with Alabama semi drivers, anyway?
Lauderdale -
Second Creek Bridge
A jazz musician in a zoot suit flags down rides on the bridge, then mumbles
something about his trumpet and disappears from the car.
Lauderdale is in the far northwest corner of the state near I-43
Munford - Cheaha
Road 
The remains of an old hotel where civil war soldiers were killed casts an
orange glow, and screams are heard. Also, it's another GRAVITY HILL!!! Your car
will appear to roll uphill if you put it in neural.
Pam
was nice enough to write :
" I grew up in the area, and Gravity Hill was always a place to check out!" Thanks, Pam!
Mount Hope -
Henry Hill
Woo Hoo! I loves me a GRAVITY HILL!
This one claims that a ghost named Henry will push your car uphill if you put it
in neutral.
Wagarville - dirt
road behind the Texaco
Not only is it supposedly another GRAVITY HILL, but it is said to be haunted by
a lady in white who was raped and killed on the road - she is seen in the
cemetery and her footsteps are heard. Wagarville is near I-43
north of Mobile.
Shotwell
("Smith's Station") - covered Bridge
Haunted by two children who will take candy that is left there for them.
Shotwell is East of Opelika on I-280
Sunflower -
railroad crossing
The lantern of a decapitated railroad worker is said to float down the tracks at
night. Sunflower is north of Mobile about an hour, on
I-43
Lauderdale County
- Florence - Forks of Cypress Plantation
The plantation that once stood in this area was the same that Alex Haley's
ancestral family were enslaved at (from the novel and movie "Roots"). The
columns are the only thing standing, according to reports. The family cemetery
is said to be haunted by a tall, "stately" woman. Kissing the symbol atop the
tallest tombstone is said to encourage her to appear. The slave cemetery is said
to have the mournful sound of slaves singing at night.
(Ownership of this land is unknown. It is up to the reader to obtain permission
to visit here.)
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Bibliography
The Shadowlands : an invaluable resource on the net for ghost hunters !!
Weird Travels, The Travel Channel
Travel Channel Secrets, The Travel Channel
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