Southern Mysteries Podcast
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Southern Mysteries Podcast
Unearthing the forgotten, the mysterious, and the legendary—one Southern story at a time. Hosted by Shannon Ballard, Southern Mysteries explores the rich and often untold history of the American South through a captivating mix of folklore, legends, unexplained mysteries, and true crime. Each episode...
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Episode 175 Haunted Battlefields and Forts of the South
Across the South, battlefields and forts still bear the weight of the wars fought upon them. In this episode of Southern Mysteries, explore the haunti...
Episode 174 Southern Asylums and the Spirits Within
Across the South, asylums were built with the promise of healing — but inside their walls, countless lives were marked by fear, neglect, and cruelty....
Episode 173 The Forgotten Eleven of New Orleans
In 1891, fear and anger in New Orleans boiled over after the murder of Police Chief David Hennessy. Within months, eleven Italian immigrants were dead...
Episode 172 The Chillingworth Murders
In June 1955, Judge Curtis Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie vanished from their Manalapan, Florida, beach cottage. There were haunting clues, but n...
Episode 171 Dark Hollow - A Mississippi Murder Mystery
In February 1922, a road crew in rural Copiah County, Mississippi, stumbled upon a horrifying scene—a woman’s charred remains hidden in a ravine known...
Episode 170 Vanished in Camden - The Disappearance of Maud Crawford
In 1957, Arkansas attorney Maud Crawford vanished from her home in Camden without a trace. Her disappearance became one of the state’s most enduring m...
Episode 169 The Bratcher Family Murders
In the spring of 1955, the quiet community of Warren County, Tennessee was shattered by the brutal murders of the Bratcher family. Henry Bratcher, his...
Episode 168 The Breckenridge-Pollard Scandal of 1894
In spring 1894, a courtroom became the stage for a scandal that gripped the nation. Kentucky Congressman William Breckinridge faced a lawsuit from Mad...
Episode 167 A Widow's Stand in Georgia - The Story of Amy and Robert Mallard
In 1948, Robert Mallard, a Black World War II veteran, was murdered by a white mob in Toombs County, Georgia. His wife, Amy Mallard, witnessed the att...
Episode 166 Lady Wonder The Psychic Horse
In the 1920s, a Virginia horse named Lady Wonder stunned the public with her supposed psychic powers - spelling out answers, solving crimes, even pick...
Episode 165 Buried Secrets - The Crimes of George Hassell
In the winter of 1926, the quiet town of Farwell, Texas was shaken by the discovery of nine bodies buried beneath a home. The man responsible, George...
Mystery on Montford Avenue | Episode 4: Verdict and Aftermath | Southern Mysteries Serial
In the final episode of Mystery on Montford Avenue, we explore the fallout from the case and how this mystery faded into the shadows of Asheville’s pa...
Mystery on Montford Avenue | Episode 3: Persecuted, Not Prosecuted | Southern Mysteries Serial
In the summer of 1927, Anna Montague stood trial for the death of Mary Cooper. As testimony unfolds, shocking evidence and conflicting accounts raise...
Mystery on Montford Avenue | Episode 2: Rising Suspicions | Southern Mysteries Serial
Hours after Mary Cooper was buried in Riverside Cemetery, her case took a shocking turn. As investigators reexamine their theory, suspicion turns towa...
Mystery on Montford Avenue | Episode 1: Death of Mary Cooper | Southern Mysteries Serial
In May 1927, the quiet Asheville, North Carolina neighborhood of Montford was rocked by a shocking discovery. Mary Cooper—a respected widow known for...
Coming Soon: Southern Mysteries Serial: Mystery on Montford Avenue
A woman’s death. A city's fear. A mystery that refused to be forgotten.
This May, join me for Southern Mysteries Serial: Mystery on Montford Ave...
Episode 164 Circus Tragedies and Mysteries of the South
The American circus promised wonder and spectacle—but behind the big top was a hidden world of danger, tragedy, and loss. In this episode, we explore...
Episode 163 Toni Jo Henry Louisiana's Femme Fatale
In 1942, the state of Louisiana executed a woman in the electric chair for the first and only time in its history. She was young, beautiful, and utter...
Episode 162: Vanished in the Smokies - The Mysterious Disappearance of Polly Melton
A cool September afternoon on a trail in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Three friends are chatting as they hike. And then… in minutes, one of the...
Episode 161 Murder in Sebring - The William Carver Murder Trials
The Carver Murder Trial of 1930 drew national attention for its brutality and mystery. Ruth Carver, her two-year-old son Lee, and family employee Ben...
Episode 160 Lincoln’s Rebel Relatives: When Family Stood on Opposing Sides
Explore the surprising family ties that connected Abraham Lincoln to the Confederacy. While Lincoln fought to preserve the Union, his wife, Mary Todd...
Episode 159 Unraveling the Mystery of Dr. Death and the York Family
On a sunny May morning in 1947, a doctor from San Antonio ambushed Willard York and his family near New Braunfels, Texas. The doctor's plan to kill th...
Episode 158 The Louisville Torture House
One of the strangest cases in all their years of police work. Those were the words of seasoned detectives in Louisville, Kentucky, who worked on the T...
Episode 157 Murder at the Richards Mansion
Over 80 years ago, a coal mining town in Tennessee was rocked by the murders of two wealthy sisters and their 16-year-old houseworker. Who had the mot...
Episode 156 Blame No One But I: The Lawson Family Murders
On Christmas Day in 1929, the community of Germanton, North Carolina, was forever changed by the tragic murders of seven members of the Lawson family....
Episode 155 Appalachian Outlaw Kinnie Wagner
Meet Kinnie Wagner, a lesser known outlaw of the 1920s. Folk songs were written about him in the 1920s and he gained legendary status by escaping jail...
Episode 154 The Curious Case of Condy Dabney
On a sweltering day in August 1925, Mary Vickery vanished from Coxton, Kentucky. Several months later, her remains were found in an abandoned mine loc...
Episode 153 The First Female Serial Killer in Texas
Anna Hauptrief was the first known female serial killer in Texas. Her 1924 case was known as one of the most sensational and unexplainable in Texas co...
Episode 152 Cyrus Teed and the Koreshan Unity
The Koreshan State Historic Site in Estero, Florida is one of the most peculiar historic sites in the American South. This state park showcases the li...
Episode 151 The Mystery of the Witch of Yazoo City
In May 1904, the residents of Yazoo City, Mississippi witnessed a devastating fire that destroyed half of their town. This fire was believed to be the...
Episode 150 The Mystery of the Sensational Co-Ed Murder
State Solicitor George Bailes described the murder of Faye New as the most heinous crime ever committed in Jefferson County, Alabama. Faye New's story...
Episode 149 The Mysterious Disappearance of David Glenn Lewis
In this episode of Southern Mysteries, host Shannon Ballard delves into the perplexing case of David Glenn Lewis, a well-respected lawyer from Amarill...
Episode 148 The Mysterious Death of Mary Ravenel
The death of Mary Ravenel remains one of Charleston’s most baffling mysteries. The 64 year old widow was found slumped on the sidewalk near her home o...
Episode 147 Helen Spence Arkansas Delta Folk Hero
In 1931, 18 year old Helen Spence became a household name, and Arkansas folk hero, after she sought vengeance for the death of her father and stepmoth...
Episode 146 Dr. Feist and Mrs. Mangrum
Dr. Jacob Herman Feist was one of Nashville’s most eligible bachelors when he was accused of murder following the disappearance of his lover, Mrs. Man...
Episode 145 The Mystery of the Wagner Murders
On May 4, 1931, William and Mamie Wagner were murdered at their home in northwest Mississippi. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger called the murders of one o...
Episode 144 The Disappearance of the Nelms Sisters
The Nelms Sisters Mystery is one of the most sensational mysteries of the early 20th century, that most people have never heard of. In the summer of 1...
Episode 143 Battle of Blair Mountain
The Battle of Blair Mountain, in the summer of 1921, was one of the largest civil uprisings in American History. Violent attacks on Appalachian miners...
Episode 142 The Mysterious Disappearance of Ruth Dorsey
The disappearance of 67 year old Ruth Dorsey has perplexed her family, friends and Lee County, Alabama law enforcement for half a century. In the summ...
Episode 141 The New Orleans Trunk Murders
The New Orleans Trunk Murders are a long forgotten dark chapter in the city's history. The gruesome discovery of two dismembered bodies in the French...