Alabama – Ghosts, Monsters, and More

When it comes to Alabama nothing is more sacred than football. but This great state is also rooted deeply in Paranormal Lore.

 

We have compiled a list of all Ghosts, Monsters, ghouls, and spooks said to haunt Alabama. did we leave anything out? or do you have a Alabama haunting you’d like to tell us about? Let us know in the comment section

 

The Prattville Cotton Gin is know to be haunted by an apparition known as the Lady In Black

and the St James Hotel in Selma is rumored to be haunted by the apparition of Jesse James himself

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The Alabama White Thing – The legend of the Alabama White Thing has been prevalent since the 1940s in the triangle between Morgan, Etowah, and Jefferson counties, where people reported seeing a creature more than 7 feet tall and covered in white hair. It has been sighted in Happy Hollow, Walnut Grove, Moodys Chapel, and Wheeler Wildlife Refuge.

The creature is known for its ability to move extremely quickly, despite its size, and for its eerie screech that sounds like a womans scream. Some have described the scream as sounding like that of a Panther.

Many have speculated that the White Thing is an albino Bigfoot, or perhaps a large albino bear

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Huggin’ Molly – For mothers wanting their children to hurry home at dark, the legend of the witch-like Huggin’ Molly was a helper. For children, she was downright frightening. The Abbeville legend of Huggin’ Molly began decades ago.

Legend claims a phantom woman would appear to children,  but only at night. She would squeeze them tightly, then scream in their ears. She never harmed them, other than perhaps causing some ringing in their ears. The figure was as much as 7 feet tall, wearing dark clothing and a wide-brimmed hat.

One version of the story claims Molly was the ghost of a woman who had lost an infant who dealt with the tragedy by hugging local children. Another states that Molly was a professor at the former Southeast Alabama Agriculture School who was trying to keep students safe by keeping them off the streets at night.

 

 

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Haunted Places

1. Clanton, Alabama – Bridge In Refuge -There’s this bridge in a place called Refuge. It’s a small, one-lane bridge in the middle of nowhere. If you go there at night, you can hear strange sounds and see balls of light. Some people have said that when you get out of your car, you can hear and feel someone walking right next to you and feel a menacing presence. Lots of people have seen fog chasing them and theres one area that no trees grow and everything looks dead. People have reported that their cars will start rocking, as well as being chased by an unknown entity. You can also feel an evil presence on some nights.
2. Clanton, Alabama – Cry Baby Bridge – Legend has it that one foggy night a very long time ago, there was a war going on. This woman had a baby and men were chasing her to kill the child, so she threw the baby in this little creek and the baby died. Now if you go over the bridge and leave an unwrapped candy bar, turn around and it will be gone. Some people say they can hear a baby crying, and sometimes you may even look into the water and see the shadow of a baby.
3. Marbury, Alabama – Marbury High School Football Field – A cheerleader was killed after falling off the goal post during pictures for homecoming. On homecoming night, it is said that if you stand on the 50-yard line after a game and call her name, she will appear and start walking towards you.
4. Prattville, Alabama – Bear Creek Swamp – In addition to the lights seen by cars, there have been apparitions of Civil War Soldiers seen by a few people who lived near the swamp. The people also heard noises and there an unusual amount of snakes and lizards around the house.
5. Wetumpka, Alabama – State Building -Several spirits  haunt this building. They usually will whisper things like, “Get Out!” in your ear. This remains a problem, because they cannot get any janitors to clean the building in the morning.
6. Wetumpka, Alabama – Wetumpka JR High GYM -The old pool under the floor was closed down. At certain times, you can hear voices and see flashing lights. You can also hear the sound of water sloshing around and someone drowning
7. Rehobeth, Alabama – Old Rehobeth High School – If you ride by the front of the school at midnight, you will always see a janitor ghost that died there while cleaning bathrooms. He waves at you when you drive by.
8.  Rockford, Alabama – 231 – About three miles from the Rockford caution light there is a brick house with a car garage.  A woman and her daughter were both murdered inside that home. (Rumor is both were killed by the daughters boyfriend. but that has neither been confirmed or denied since the case is still open) One family moved into the house with two children and the familys 9 year old son reportedly complained about two women changing his tv channel. when the mother went into her sons room to inspect she found no one there. 
9. Elmore, Alabama – Bellingrath Plantation -The apparition of a slave has been seen in the pecan orchard in the middle of the night. He has also been seen walking across the field carrying a lantern.
10. Alexander City, Alabama -Oakachoy Covered Bridge -There used to be a covered bridge down the dirt road off Highway 259. If you go there at night and turn your car off, at 12:05 a.m. exactly, your doors will lock themselves and your car will start. It has been said that a slave was lynched there for allegedly messing around with the landowners wife. He’s trying to get people to leave by his actions. He was hung in semi-secret on the bridge at 12:05 a.m.
11. Birmingham, Alabama – Parkwood Apartments on 4th Ave South in Birmingham -At the apartments, they say there was a horrible homicide in the 1970s. Every year in January on the anniversary of the murders, blood appears to ooze from the upstairs foyer, the stench of burning human flesh is pungent, and one woman even reported feeling fingers caress her neck and bosom. Many believe the apparition to be that of a murderer who was never found.
12. Montgomery, Alabama – Huntingdon College – The Red Lady haunts one of the old dorms here called Pratt. She always wears all red. After committing suicide, she has appeared to several people. Another ghost on the campus is called, “The Ghost on the Green” He shot himself on the green and he still walks the green at night. You can’t see him, but you can feel him. He will tug at your clothes or blow in your ear or mess with your hair.
13. Camp Hill, Alabama – Loveladies Bridge -Twenty years ago a woman and her baby died in a car accident on the bridge. It is said that if you go to the middle of the bridge at night and say “Lovelady, Lovelady, I got your baby!” three times, she will appear on the other end of the bridge and walk towards you looking for her baby.
14. Linden, Alabama – Sallys Lane – A young woman who was beheaded on a road while riding her wagon in the 1800s still haunts the area. The family, who owns a hunting camp next to the lane where she was killed, has experienced unexplained events. Green lights that have been linked to spiritual hauntings, seeing young children play in period clothes and disappearing and being slapped in the middle of the night while sleeping have all occurred without a single explanation.
15. Lynn, Alabama – Highway 5 – A woman was walking down the side of Highway 5 near the Winston County Drag Strip. She was run over and killed by an 18-wheeler. Her ghost now jumps onto the side of 18-wheelers looking for the driver that ran her over.        
16. Gadsden, Alabama – Hinds Road -There was once a witch that lived on this road, which connects Noccalula Mountain and the Dwight Mill Village. Ghost investigators have taken pictures of orbs on the road.
17. Alabama – Cheaha – Bald Rock – Reports of a Native American Indian spirit.
18. Alabama – Cold Water Creek – in 1983 four teenagers were out four-wheel driving in early winter when their jeep got stuck in some muddy water two of them decided to go get help and left the jeep running so the other two could stay warm, when they returned the two boys in the jeep had died of carbon monoxide poisoning. the spirits of those two boys have been seen in the area.
19. Tallassee, Alabama -Tuckabatchi – Many odd occurences have been reported the most common is that of a large black dog that is said to be larger than a wolf. people believe he is a guardian spirit.
20. Boaz, Alabama – Walmart – Strange occurences include open car doors slamming shut by themselves. a man was murdered in the 1990s where the Walmart stands today.
21. Alexander City, Alabama – Liberty Cemetery – Cries of a baby and eerie presence has been reported.
22. Northport, Alabama – Old Bryce Hospital – Writings on the walls, strange noises, and cold spots are some of the phenomena that occur in this old mental institution.
23. Adamsville, Alabama – Bottenfield Middle School – Reportedly haunted by the ghost of a young man who has been seen in the band and choir wing of the school. He has been known to appear at any time of the day but vanishes just as quickly as he disappears. His identity is unknown.
24. Birmingham, Alabama – Bass Cemetery – The cemetery is just over 200 years old and is the final resting place of many Civil War soldiers and deceased slaves. There have also been reports of Occult Happenings there. Along with these reports came various accounts of animal corpses around the cemetery. Apparitions have been seen there, the feeling of being followed and strange screams have been heard.
25. Birmingham, Alabama – Sloss Furnace – This used to be the Old Iron Plant, but is now a popular location for concerts. The ghost of a worker who was killed at the plant has been seen walking around the catwalks above the mainfloor, where the concerts are held. 
26. Childersburg, Alabama – Glorias Bridge – said to be haunted by the Spirit of a young woman