Moving Through Georgia

This is a story I told in 2023, but I rewrote and rerecorded it.

I was going through my old notes and uncovered some stories from Gerogia about cunjure- kinda hoodoo, kinda folk magic.  I also posted this to my new podcast- Forgotten American Folklore .

Two skills that were sometimes needed in the rural South- finding water and making rain.  Get your bent sticks out... and an umbrella!   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Some oddities and details regarding Oakland Cemetery   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon. But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia    

One more episode.  After this, take a look at the new podcast- Forgotten American Folklore.  Folktales, murder ballads, ghost stories, iconic folk heroes like Daniel Boone and Jesse James- there's so much to explore!  Available everywhere you get your podcasts!   https://fafolklore.podbean.com/

I've started a new podcast called Forgotten American Folklore! I'll be looking at folklore, folk ballads, Americana, tall tales- everything that makes America uniquely American.  It's short and has no commercials; take a moment and check it out!  It's available anywhere you find podcasts!   https://fafolklore.podbean.com/

  It was hard to be a woman in the 1800's.      

Otto Wood was an outlaw from North Carolina but his story- and the music that came from it- were too good not to share.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Songs about crime- particularly murder- have been popular since the 1600's.  Today, we'll look at a few murder ballads that have ties to Georgia.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Thomas Holley Chivers was a poet from Georgia who influenced, and was influenced by, Edgar Allen Poe.  In time he would accuse Poe of stealing his work.

A short story of a pro-Union industrialist trying to preserve his business in the Confederacy.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

In 1863 a group of Georgians from Fannin County traveled \North to Tennessee to join the Union Army.  They were met by some bandits and shot.  Today it's two stories of Union sympathisers in Northeast Georgia.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia  

Did Dade County in Northwest Georgia really secede from Georgia before the Civil War?  Some people who lived there believed it, and even Harry Truman sent a congratulatory telegram when the state finally decided to put aside its differences and rejoin the Union- in 1945!   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon. But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeas...

a Black Friday Special! Did Ronald Reagan really think kids should own and love a Cabbage Patch Doll?  Are there Cabbage Patch Kids laid to rest in a cemetery in Cleveland?  This one gets a little dark as we explore the rumors and stories surrounding Cabbage Patch Kids.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northea...

A ghost troubles a family near Savannah.  This was a widely reported phenomenon from 1872, possibly the most famous Georgia ghost.  Also, some people from Massachusetts are jerks. This will be the last episode in this series.  Please stay subscribed- more will come in January!   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more...

Skinned Tom- A Ghost Story from Tennessee

Today some notes on a book detailing the history of Jackson County, and the tale of a mysterious creature that guards the gates of Hell- in Winder.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen ev...

As we get closer to Halloween, lets take a look at some lore from Tallulah Gorge.  First, a reverend disappears in the river.  Sixty years later a hideous monster is found.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo...

A farmer finds two preserved mummies in his field.  Was Macon the site of an ancient civilization?  Did the Aztecs live in Georgia?  (Hint- no and no)   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen...

The story of the Haunted Pillar- told as a campfire story.  Hope you like it.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet...

Some notable residents of Oakland Cemetery.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Fr...

Today a stroll through Oakland Cemetery and a look at early Atlanta history.  We'll use this opportunity to transition from history to something a little more... spooky.  Halloween is coming. The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon. But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both...

In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day today we have Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesvill...

A Rabun County sheriff recounts his part in apprehending at least one member of a gang that robbed a bank in Clayton.  It's a good story.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

We've already discussed one type of water witch, and today we'll hear the story of a Union naval vessel named- Water Witch.  It's a good story involving two types of Civil War vessels, and a battle. This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with me more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are...