In today’s episode, I'll talk about supernatural lore related to bodies of water. I’ll also discuss several possible reasons why bodies of water, specifically rivers, are a logical setting for stories about witches, ghosts, sea serpents, and superstitions.

Also, in this episode, I’ll read snippets about:

The Yazoo City, Mississippi Witch, who is said to have made good on her promise to get revenge
A mysterious sea creature in the Chattahoochee River
An evil entity who haunts the marshes, creeks and bogs along coastal North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida

I’ll also briefly mention an event that occurred near St. Simons Island, Georgia, where a group of enslaved Africans from Nigeria are said to have committed mass suicide---or did they?

Hmmm…Let's talk about it.

Now you know we won't stay shut up inside the house on a beautiful evening, so we’ll saunter out onto the porch, drink some sweet tea, and have a conversation.

While we're out under the stars, I’ll share some crazy childhood memories of fishing with my parents and my grandfather in Augusta, GA and Eufaula, AL.

By the way, here's a GeorgiaBama fishing quiz:

What are "whitecaps?"
What are "crappies?"
What's a fish fry?

By the end of this episode, the listener will be able to define all of the above! LOL! Sorry for the tangent, that's just the educator in me messing with you. If you know, you know!

Finally, I'll spill some tea on what investigators keep finding in the Chattahoochee River around the I-20 stretch near Atlanta.

Right now, it remains a mystery but there is talk of ritual sacrifice.

As always, my loves, take what resonates and chunk the rest!

***NOTE: The article on Tie Snakes uses the word "Indian," to describe "Indigenous" people native to Columbus, Georgia and surrounding areas. So please don't @ me, I'm just reading their words verbatim.

Links:

Yazoo City Witch

Great River Road

Tie Snake

The Gullah Geechee Nation

The Boo-Hag

Igbo Landing

Mystery in the Chattahoochee

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The Southern Witching Hour PodcastBy G.F. Jackson aka The LadyGApr 23, 2023