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Documented legends in Mississippi

Mississippi keeps 47 documented legends — stories that trace to a published or recorded telling, the shelf where folklore earned a citation. What is verified is the telling: the book, the article, the record that carried the story into print. What the story claims is filed as reported, not endorsed.

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Also filed documented legend:Hawaii76 Louisiana65 Arizona60 Texas58 Virginia55 Michigan52 Illinois50 New York49

Other Mississippi shelves:local folklore19 anecdotal reports13 media-reported hauntings8 investigation claims3

Stuckey's Bridge

Meridian, Mississippi

The iron bridge where the murderous innkeeper was hanged.

3 claims · 3 legends→

Auburn

Natchez, Mississippi

Levi Weeks’s 1812 masterpiece—the "most magnificent" of Natchez.

3 claims · 1 legend→

Monmouth

Natchez, Mississippi

John A. Quitman’s 1818 house—the general’s ghost and the inn’s lore.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Magnolia Hall

Natchez, Mississippi

The 1858 Greek Revival—Henderson Britton’s last house.

2 claims · 2 legends→

House on Ellicott Hill

Natchez, Mississippi

The 1798 house on the hill—where the Spanish flag came down.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Melrose

Natchez, Mississippi

The 1848 NHP house—the most intact antebellum estate in Natchez.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Rocky Springs

Port Gibson, Mississippi

The Trace town that died of yellow fever—and the church still stands.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Former Jail Library

Old Noxubee County Jail

Macon, Mississippi

Former jail library in Macon; research record.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Stanton Hall

Natchez, Mississippi

The 1857 palazzo—Natchez’s grandest mansion.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Grand Village of the Natchez

Natchez, Mississippi

The Natchez people’s ceremonial center—the mounds on the bluff.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Elvis Presley Birthplace

Tupelo, Mississippi

The two-room shotgun house where the King was born—1935.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Beauvoir

Biloxi, Mississippi

Jefferson Davis’s last home—the Confederate president’s Biloxi house.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Ship Island

Gulfport, Mississippi

Fort Massachusetts on the barrier island—where the prisoners died.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Longfellow House

Pascagoula, Mississippi

The 1849 house where "Evangeline" was written—allegedly.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Walter Place

Holly Springs, Mississippi

The mansion where Grant’s wife stayed—and the ghosts remain.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Jimmie Rodgers Museum

Meridian, Mississippi

The Singing Brakeman’s museum—the father of country music’s hometown.

2 claims · 1 legend→

McRaven House

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Historic house in Vicksburg; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Natchez City Cemetery

Natchez, Mississippi

Cemetery in Natchez; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Historic Tavern

King’s Tavern

Natchez, Mississippi

Historic tavern in Natchez; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Amory Regional Museum

Amory, Mississippi

Museum in Amory; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Amos Deason Home

Ellisville, Mississippi

Historic house in Ellisville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Glenwood Cemetery — Witch’s Grave

Yazoo City, Mississippi

Cemetery in Yazoo City; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Demolished House

Bride’s House

Oxford, Mississippi

Demolished house in Oxford; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Thompson-Chandler House

Oxford, Mississippi

Historic house in Oxford; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Duff Green Mansion

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Historic inn in Vicksburg; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Battlefield in Vicksburg; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Lyric Theatre

Tupelo, Mississippi

Theater in Tupelo; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Friendship Oak

Long Beach, Mississippi

Legend tree in Long Beach; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Temple Heights

Columbus, Mississippi

Historic house in Columbus; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Old Capitol Museum

Jackson, Mississippi

Museum in Jackson; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

The Towers of Natchez

Natchez, Mississippi

Historic house in Natchez; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Anchuca Historic Mansion and Inn

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Historic inn in Vicksburg; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Generals’ Quarters Bed and Breakfast Inn

Corinth, Mississippi

Historic inn in Corinth; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Annabelle Bed and Breakfast

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Historic inn in Vicksburg; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Linden Bed and Breakfast

Natchez, Mississippi

Historic inn in Natchez; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

McNutt House

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Historic house in Vicksburg; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

River Folklore Area

Pascagoula River — Singing River Folklore Area

Pascagoula, Mississippi

River folklore area in Pascagoula; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Deer Island Folklore Area

Biloxi, Mississippi

Island in Biloxi; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Bay Folklore Area

Biloxi Bay — Firewater Ghost Folklore Area

Biloxi, Mississippi

Bay folklore area in Biloxi; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Friendship Cemetery

Columbus, Mississippi

Cemetery in Columbus; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Lincoln Home

Columbus, Mississippi

Historic house in Columbus; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Waverly Mansion

West Point, Mississippi

Historic house in West Point; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Princess Theatre

Columbus, Mississippi

Theater in Columbus; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Errolton

Columbus, Mississippi

Historic house in Columbus; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Wisteria Place

Columbus, Mississippi

Historic house in Columbus; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Lee House

Columbus, Mississippi

Historic house in Columbus; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Lee County Library

Tupelo, Mississippi

Library in Tupelo; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Full Mississippi record → state index· Every documented legend filing → evidence shelf

Record last amended October 2, 2026 · shelves recounted with the archive