Sunday, March 3, 2013

Florida's Tallest Waterfall is Flowing Beautifully!

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The beautiful waterfall at Falling Waters State Park in Chipley is flowing nicely, thanks to more than 12" of rain that fell across t...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

Update: Latest on "Bleeding Walls" at Haunted House in Florida

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Russ House in Marianna, Florida Update 2/24/2013 - The historic Russ House in Marianna, Florida, has attracted quite a bit of attention ...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Are the walls of a Florida "haunted house" bleeding???

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Bleeding Walls at Haunted Russ House? Employees working at the historic Russ House in Marianna, Florida, walked in to an unexpected sigh...
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Thursday, January 31, 2013

The Scott Massacre of 1817 - New Book Details First U.S. Defeat of the Seminole Wars

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My newest book, The Scott Massacre of 1817 , is now available in both print and Kindle editions at Amazon.com. Named for Lieutenant Rich...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

New Book looks into 10 Southern Ghost & Monster Stories

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I'm please to announce the release of my latest book, The Ghost of Bellamy Bridge . This volume investigates 10 of the best known gh...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

10 Great Ghost Stories of the South!

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Recent Photo of the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge With Halloween just one day away, I thought it would be a great time to share this year'...
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Friday, August 17, 2012

USS Kidd - WWII Destroyer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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USS Kidd and Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana One of my favorite Southern scenes is the view of the historic World War II war...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Monster 17'7" Python found in Everglades National Park

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Record Python examined at University of Florida Photo Courtesy: UF News The news this week that a Burmese Python measuring 17'7...
Friday, August 3, 2012

Two Forgotten Alabama Battles of the Civil War

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Reenactors fire a salute commemorating Battle of Fairview I've just added new pages to the main site on the Battle of Fairview and ...
Monday, July 30, 2012

(Monster Monday) Two-Toed Tom, Alligator Monster of FL & AL

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Florida Indians Battle Monster Alligators Two-Toed Tom is said to rival the size of these gators. Everyone seemed to enjoy the monster ...
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Elijah Clark State Park - Lincolnton, Georgia

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Elijah Clark State Park in Lincolnton, Georgia Georgia's Elijah Clark State Park pays tribute to one of the most remarkable men in A...
Monday, July 23, 2012

Bigfoot Attack in the Okefenokee in 1829?

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Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia It is a little known fact that one of the earliest written accounts of the creature we now call Bigfoot or S...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

No Battle of Marianna Reenactment This Year in Florida

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Battle of Marianna Reenactment, 2011 Courtesy Ashley Pollette The Marianna Day Committee tells me there will not be a reenactment of th...
Friday, July 20, 2012

Paddlewheel Steamboat Montgomery - Pickensville, Alabama

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U.S. Snagboat Montgomery Many residents living along the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers in Florida, Alabama and Georgia ca...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The Ozark Howler: Monster Cat in the Ozarks?

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Ozarks of Arkansas One of my favorite stories from my years of living in different parts of the South is the tale of the Ozark Howler in...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Tennessee Williams Boyhood Home - Columbus, Mississippi

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Tennessee Williams Birthplace & Boyhood Home Columbus, Mississippi The famed American writer Tennessee Williams was born in this Vic...
Sunday, July 15, 2012

Stephen D. Lee Home & Museum - Columbus, Mississippi

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Stephen D. Lee Home in Columbus, Mississippi Stephen D. Lee was a remarkable soldier, political leader, preservationist and educator. At...
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Waverly - Mississippi's Haunted & Historic Mansion

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Waverly Mansion An architectural wonder, Waverly Mansion was once the center of a vast Mississippi cotton plantation. Still a private re...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The Battle of Kings Mountain - Blacksburg, South Carolina

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Ferguson's Cairn (right) and the crest of Kings Mountain Thomas Jefferson called the Battle of Kings Mountain the "turn of the ...
Sunday, July 8, 2012

The Battle of Fowltown - Decatur County, Georgia

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The exact site of Fowltown has never been identified. Military reports placed it 3-4 miles south of modern Bainbridge. Most people toda...