Lore of the South
Kelly Crews
Where you'll find Southern lore, legends, odd histories, ghost stories, trivia and more.
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E1 Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard
Lore of the South
12/14/20 • 7 min
A little trivia and a little story of forgotten Florida Lore. One of the south's first black business women and road side attractions, Aunt Aggie and her Bone Yard.
Special thanks to Dr Chris Esing, for the loan of his essay detailing the life of Aunt Aggie.
Dickinson, Joy Wallace. “SEARCH FOR FAMILY ROOTS LEADS TO SPECIAL GARDEN.” OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2018, www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-05-11-0305090468-story.html.
Esing, Christopher M. Beneath the Skin Lies the Truth: An Historical Analysis of Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard.
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E53 Happy Halloween & the Horrid History of Fairytales
Lore of the South
10/30/22 • 28 min
Thank you for joining us on E53 Halloween Episode. Hear about the odd origins of a few classic Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes. And thanks to Doc Esing for permission to read out his children's story Dubois Jack the Pumpkin King
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Citations
Campbell, A. J. (2019, February 15). Legend: You'll see a ghost if you stand on this bridge at night. 11Alive.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.11alive.com/article/news/ghost-hunting-on-helen-georgias-haunted-bridge/85-5adbae43-5cb8-488a-a183-eff219c8454c
Kiger, P. J. (2015, January 15). 10 fairy tales that are way darker than you realized as a kid. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://people.howstuffworks.com/10-dark-fairy-tales.htm
Lang, K. (2021, May 5). The true story behind beauty and the beast. HistoryvsHollywood.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/beauty-and-the-beast/
Lukošius, S. (2022, October 22). 30 random creepy facts to deprive somebody of sleep. Bored Panda. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.boredpanda.com/creepy-facts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Roller, S. (2021, October 22). The disturbing origins of Fairy tales. History Hit. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.historyhit.com/the-disturbing-origins-of-fairy-tales/
Serena, K. (2021, June 16). The bodies of dead climbers on Everest are serving as guideposts. All That's Interesting. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://allthatsinteresting.com/mount-everest-bodies
Yen CabagYen Cabag is the Blog Writer of TCK Publishing. She is also a homeschooling mom. (2022, May 23). 8 dark nursery rhymes. TCK Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.tckpublishing.com/dark-nursery-rhymes/
E58 Tobacco Brides and Casket Girls
Lore of the South
01/23/23 • 31 min
Join us for E58 about when the English and French powers that be decided the best way to tame the new world was by importing wives for the male settlers. We talk about the Jamestown Tobacco Brides and the NOLA King's Daughters aka The Casket Girls. Then stick around to the end for a Patreon preview.
Follow us on social media, for show updates and pics to go along with each episode. Wanna get in touch or order a t-shirt? Email the show at [email protected]
Think I forgot to mention the PBS/UK series Jamestown. It was pretty good. Think it was filmed in Romania, but the location looks pretty spot on to the real Chesapeake Bay Area. Oh and give the YouTube channel Jamestown Rediscovery a follow, they're always coming through with new artifacts and such https://www.youtube.com/@JamestownRediscovery
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Citations
Branley, E. (2020, October 6). History of the casket girls in New Orleans. GoNOLA.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023, from https://gonola.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans/history/the-casket-girls-wives-for-french-new-orleans
The difference between Cajun & Creole. Visit Houma-Terrebonne, LA. (n.d.). Retrieved January 8, 2023, from https://explorehouma.com/about/cajun-vs-creole/
Google. (n.d.). Google search. Retrieved January 21, 2023, from https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ursuline%2Bnuns%2Bin%2Bnew%2Borleans&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
History of Jamestown. Historic Jamestowne. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2023, from https://historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/
Potter, J. (2019). The jamestown brides: The story of england's "maids for Virginia". Oxford University Press.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, December 18). David Paulides. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 20, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paulides
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, November 15). Smoky (dog). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 20, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky_(dog)
Womens History month: The casket girls. New Orleans Legendary Walking Tours. (2022, August 19). Retrieved January 8, 2023, from https://www.neworleanslegendarywalkingtours.com/blog/womens-history-month-the-casket-girls/
E51 History and Hauntings of the Marshall House
Lore of the South
09/14/22 • 26 min
Ya'll! Sorry this is so late! Hope you enjoy hearing about the history and hauntings of the Marshall House Hotel in Savannah, GA.
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Citations
Caskey, J. (2008). Haunted savannah: The Official Guidebook to savannah haunted history tour conducted by Cobblestone Tours, Inc.. Bonaventture Books.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, May 31). Mary Magdalene Marshall. Wikipedia. Retrieved August 27, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalene_Marshall
. History of The Marshall House Hotel in Historic Savannah, GA. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2022, from https://www.marshallhouse.com/history.htm
E52 The Crossroads
Lore of the South
10/16/22 • 24 min
In today's episode we talk about crossroads and why they hold such a spooky place in history. A place of punishment, a place for summoning and a place where a Delta Blues musician might sell his soul.
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Sweet Home Chicago
https://youtu.be/gSJHPDLrXtM
Crossroads
https://youtu.be/bJ_7nYEpkBo
Citations
Beano. (2022, March 14). The 20 creepiest scary facts to spook your friends. Beano. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.beano.com/posts/scary-facts
Magazine, S. (n.d.). A brief history of the haunted house. Smithsonian.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/
The Orton and Spooner Ghost house - Halloween. Historydraft. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://historydraft.com/story/history-of-halloween/the-orton-and-spooner-ghost-house/537/8639
Slaven, J. (2016, July 29). The crossroads: A liminal setting for occult and supernatural activities. Owlcation. Retrieved October 1, 2022, from https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Crossroads-a-liminal-setting-for-occult-and-supernatural-activities
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, August 30). Crossroads (folklore). Wikipedia. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossroads_(folklore)
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, September 23). Pope formosus. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Formosus
E57 Gullah Geechee Magic
Lore of the South
01/08/23 • 25 min
Welcome back y'all and thank you for joining us for this episode about Gullah Geechee Magic. If ever in Beaufort, SC I highly recommend going out to St Helena's Island and taking in all the Gullah Geechee Heritage that they are working hard to preserve.
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Citations
Geechee and Gullah culture - new Georgia encyclopedia. (n.d.). Retrieved December 31, 2022, from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/geechee-and-gullah-culture/
Mcteer, J. (2010). High sheriff of the low country. iUniverse Com.
Parks, S. (2020, February 11). Saved by the Great Skedaddle: Once a year, Beaufort shows off its most spectacular mansions to the public. Roadtrippers. Retrieved December 31, 2022, from https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/beaufort-south-carolina-mansions/
Patreon 2 Royal Omens
Lore of the South
10/01/22 • 27 min
Hey y'all thank you for joining us for this special Patreon preview! It's gonna be a lot looser than a regular episode and I'm joined by none other than producer Mike! I hope y'all like it and get a laugh or two out of it. I'll leave it available on all platforms for about two weeks, before it goes behind the Patreon paywall. Thank you all for listening to the special episode about the royals, their superstitions and harbingers.
Thank you Rhonda from TX for the review! Y'all do like Rhonda and leave us a five star review wherever you can. Follow us on social media and if you wanna get in touch email me at [email protected]
Here's the link to the patreon page. Consider supporting us if you can. Especially if you liked this bonus content. https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth
Citations
8 bizarre superstitions of the British royal family. Reader's Digest Australia. (n.d.). Retrieved September 11, 2022, from https://www.readersdigest.com.au/culture/8-bizarre-superstitions-of-the-british-royal-family
Kirsty.Oram. (2018, August 3). Charles I (r. 1625-1649). The Royal Family. Retrieved September 11, 2022, from https://www.royal.uk/charles-i
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, August 1). Ravens of the Tower of London. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 11, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravens_of_the_Tower_of_London
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, September 9). List of Royal Weddings. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 21, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_royal_weddings
E59 Henry Box Brown-The man who shipped himself to freedom
Lore of the South
02/05/23 • 25 min
Welcome to E59 Henry Box Brown- The man who shipped himself to freedom. Thank you for joining us for our Black History Month episode. Hope you all enjoy it. If you do please leave us a five star review and a few kind words where you can. If you really like our show consider becoming a Patreon supporter for as little as $3 per month https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. Also thank you Rebecca for reaching out and sending in that article about the Bigfoot sightings. If you have something you'd like to share you can email the show at [email protected] Follow us on social media for pics to go along with each episode and for show updates.
Citations
Spencer, C. S. (2021, December 22). Henry Box Brown (1815 or 1816–1897). Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/brown-henry-box-1815-or-1816-1897/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, January 18). Henry Box Brown. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Box_Brown
YouTube. (2022, September 30). The unbelievable story of the slave who mailed himself to freedom. YouTube. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H63GrkmeNvs
E60 Higher Learning and Quackery at the Crescent Hotel
Lore of the South
02/19/23 • 35 min
Welcome to E60 where we discuss the long history of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, AR. From luxury accommodations, to a ladies college, a conman's cancer hospital and back to a luxury destination with the bonus of a few ghosts.
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Thank you Kathy for the show idea! And thanks to Elle for getting in touch and for your kind words.
Citations
15 lesser-known black history facts. Paycor. (n.d.). Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/15-lesser-known-black-history-facts/
Brandes, H. (2021, December 3). Sleeping in the morgue of Eureka Springs' Crescent Hotel, one of the most haunted places in the U.S. Roadtrippers. Retrieved February 11, 2023, from https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/sleeping-in-the-morgue-at-the-crescent-hotel/
Crescent College and Conservatory. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. (2022, March 5). Retrieved February 11, 2023, from https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/crescent-college-and-conservatory-5618/
Crescent Hotel history. History of the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2023, from https://crescent-hotel.com/history.shtml
Legends of america. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2023, from https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ar-crescenthotel/
Osborne, M. (2023, February 3). Vikings brought horses and dogs to england, study finds. Smithsonian.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/vikings-brought-horses-and-dogs-to-england-study-finds-180981569/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, February 11). Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 11, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Springs,_Arkansas
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, February 9). Crescent Hotel (Eureka Springs, Arkansas). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 11, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Hotel_(Eureka_Springs,_Arkansas)
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, February 9). Crescent Hotel (Eureka Springs, Arkansas). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 11, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Hotel_(Eureka_Springs,_Arkansas)
E22 The Great Storm of 1900
Lore of the South
08/14/21 • 25 min
September 8, 1900 the day of the Great Storm. The worst natural disaster to ever hit the US and our third edition in our six part hurricane season specials. This episode comes with a trigger warning. This storm was a mass casualty event and some of the events that took place afterwards were equally horrific.
I mention in the podcast about the Hymn "Queen of the Waves" it can be heard during the telling about the lost orphanage.
video links
https://youtu.be/lhFgF4L97zE
https://youtu.be/8c_OeFacRQw
Citations
The 1900 Storm: Tragedy and Triumph. The 1900 Storm: Galveston, Texas. (2014). https://www.1900storm.com/storm/storm2.html.
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Burnett, J. (2017, November 30). The Tempest At Galveston: 'We Knew There Was A Storm Coming, But We Had No Idea'. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2017/11/30/566950355/the-tempest-at-galveston-we-knew-there-was-a-storm-coming-but-we-had-no-idea.
Larson, E., & Cline, I. M. (2000). Isaac's storm: a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history. Vintage Books.
Roker, A. (2015, October). Blown away: GALVESTON Hurricane, 1900. HistoryNet. https://www.historynet.com/blown-away.htm.
Roth, D. (2010, January 6). Texas Hurricane History. https://www.weather.gov/media/lch/events/txhurricanehistory.pdf. https://www.weather.gov/media/lch/events/txhurricanehistory.pdf.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, July 29). Karankawa people. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karankawa_people.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, June 19). 1900 Galveston hurricane. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane.
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How many episodes does Lore of the South have?
Lore of the South currently has 86 episodes available.
What topics does Lore of the South cover?
The podcast is about Ghost Stories, History, Paranormal, Podcasts, Science and Cryptid.
What is the most popular episode on Lore of the South?
The episode title 'E1 Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Lore of the South?
The average episode length on Lore of the South is 21 minutes.
How often are episodes of Lore of the South released?
Episodes of Lore of the South are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Lore of the South?
The first episode of Lore of the South was released on Dec 14, 2020.
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