Mississippi is well-known for its history with ghosts. Old Southern tales of people living on plantations and soldiers from the Civil War who still roam the battlefields have been repeated down the line, generation after generation.

A few haunted places on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are the Ocean Springs Rock n’ Roll Graveyard, the Old Place in Gautier and the Grandgulf in Gulfport. 

Back down a long drive in some woods, there is a small graveyard. You enter through a gate, and it is said that at night one might see a lady ghost in white, rocking back and forth in a rocking chair. Some visitors have encountered problems like the gate closing on them when they were trying to leave, and then they have reported the lady ghost coming closer and closer to them. Others have noticed that the number of curves taken when driving up the driveway have increased in number on the way out. It is well advised not to visit the Rock n’ Roll Graveyard after hours.

The Old Place in Gautier is the only standing plantation in the city; the family graveyard is across the street from the home. Some sightings of a small child and sea captain as well as the workers and owners of the house have been reported. The young child supposedly fell down the stairway, and years later, some carpenters who were doing work on the house heard her singing. Others have seen the sea captain walk up the front porch steps of the house, and when he turns around on the top step, he disappears.

The Grandgulf in Gulfport is a haunted Civil War park. At night, people have claimed to have seen a headless man walking around looking for his misplaced body part.

Closer to Starkville, there are a few other notable places. In Meridian, the Grand Opera House is apparently haunted by “The Lady” as she is called, and she has been heard singing on the stage.

In Nachez, the King’s Tavern is haunted by a woman named Madeline, and she has been seen by hundreds of people. She is believed to have been buried in the walls of the tavern.

In Tupelo, the Barnes Crossing Mall Theater is haunted by yet another female ghost,  Lola, who likes to move things around and to hang out in the concession room and arcade.

In Vicksburg, there is a National Military Park where parts of the Civil War were fought. Visitors have claimed to have seen soldiers battling, and they have also heard gunshots. Also, in West Point, there is a house called Waverly Plantation. It is believed to be haunted by a young girl and a man in a military uniform who is prone to appearing in mirrors.

If you travel through one of these cities, you might want to stop and take a quick tour at these locations.