Stories of Rootworkers & Hoodoo in the Mid-South
9781467139892
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo: Rootworkers, Conjurers & Spirituals
9781467137393
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Author Tony Kail traces Memphis's colorful Hoodoo heritage from the arrival of Africans in Shelby County to the growth of conjure culture in juke joints and Spiritual Churches.
Widely known for its musical influence, Beale Street was also once a hub for Hoodoo culture. Many blues icons, such as Big Memphis Ma Rainey and Sonny Boy Williamson, dabbled in the mysterious tradition. Its popularity in some African American communities throughout the past two centuries fueled racial tension - practitioners faced social stigma and blame for anything from natural disasters to violent crimes. However, necessity sometimes outweighed prejudice, and even those with the highest social status turned to Hoodoo for prosperity, love or retribution.
Legends & Lore of East Tennessee
9781467136389
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region.
The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Dragging Canoe. Stories of snake-handling churches and the myths behind the death crown superstitions dot the landscape. The mysteries surrounding the Sensabaugh Tunnel still haunt residents.
Tennessee Legends and Lore
9781467153362
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The Spooky Side of the Volunteer State
Tennessee history is steeped in local folklore passed from one generation to the next. Learn about the bloody exploits of America’s first serial killers, the Harpe brothers. Meet the ghost of a little girl who haunts the Orpheum Theatre. Find out if the ghost of Elvis Presley stills lingers around Graceland and follow one of the nation’s signature ghost stories in the legend of the Bell Witch. Discover other mysteries like the White Screamer, Shiloh’s spectral soldiers and hauntings at Loretta Lynn’s home. Author Alan Brown details these and many more of the state’s oldest mysteries.
A Unionist in East Tennessee: Captain William K. Byrd and the Mysterious Raid of 1861
9781609492458
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Haunted Chattanooga
9781609492557
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%It is the home of one of the most famous railways in American history, the site of a historically vital trade route along the Tennessee River and the gateway to the Deep South.
Chattanooga has a storied past, a past that still lives through the spirits that haunt the city. Whether it is the ghost of the Delta Queen still lingering from the days of the river trade, the porter who forever roams the grounds of the historic Terminal Station or the restless souls that haunt from beneath the city in its elaborate underground tunnel system, the specter of Chattanooga's past is everywhere. Join authors Jessica Penot and Amy Petulla as they survey the most historically haunted places in and around the Scenic City.
Nashville Ghosts and Legends
9781596293243
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Haunted Memphis
9781596297128
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Author Laura Cunningham expertly blends fright with history and presents the ghostly legends of haunted Memphis.
Much like its muddy riverbanks, the mid-South is flooded with tales of shadowy spirits lurking among us. Beyond the rhythm of the blues and tapping of blue suede shoes is a history steeped in horror. From the restless souls of Elmwood Cemetery to the voodoo vices of Beale Street, phantom hymns of the Orpheum Theatre and Civil War soldiers still looking for a fight, peer beyond the shadows of the city's most historic sites. Author and lifelong resident Laura Cunningham expertly blends fright with history and presents the ghostly legends from Beale to Bartlett, Germantown to Collierville, in this one-of-a-kind volume no resident or visitor should be without.