These are some of the most haunted properties in Mississippi. Will you visit them?

The pumpkins are out, the fall-themed coffees and cocktails are brewing and “Hocus Pocus 2” parties are in full swing. That means Halloween is just around the corner!

Do you love spooky season?

We’ve put together a list of some of the most notable haunted houses and properties in Mississippi. Some are a short drive from the Coast, while others may require an overnight trip or weekend visit.

The McRaven House, Vicksburg

Location: 114 Harrison Street

Information: https://www.mcraventourhome.com/

Known as “the most haunted place” in Mississippi, the McRaven House says at least 11 people are buried at this old Confederate campsite. McRaven is home to many ghosts like Mary Elizabeth Howard, who died during childbirth in 1836. The spirits of John Bobb, killed by Union soldiers in 1864, and William Murray, who died in 1911, also lurk.

The McRaven House first opened its doors in 1961 and was named the “Time Capsule of the South” by National Geographic magazine because it was built in three different time periods: the 1790s, 1830s and 1840s.

A worker from the Mississippi Paranormal Society has investigated the property many times and witnessed doors opening, hearing footsteps, and hearing disembodied voices.

King’s Tavern, Natchez

Location: 613 Jefferson Street

Information: http://hauntedhouses.com/mississippi/kings-tavern/

Dating back to 1789, King’s Tavern is known as the oldest building in Natchez. Legend says that the expansion of the tavern in the 1930s revealed three skeletons during construction.

There have also been reports of a spirit named Madeline. She was a mistress of the tavern’s founder, Richard King.

Windsor Ruins, Alcorn

Location: Rodney Road, Port Gibson

Information: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ms-windsorruins/

Twenty-three Corinthian columns are all that is left of the Windsor plantation mansion. They can be found six miles north of the Alcorn State University campus on Mississippi 552.

The owner, Smith Coffee Daniell II, died within a few weeks of its completion in 1861. Three decades later, allegedly after a party guest dropped a cigarette, the mansion burned to the ground.

There have been reports of seeing a Union solder who was killed on the doorstep of the mansion during the Civil War. Another report says Daniell also visits the property. Some hear sounds of that long-ago party.

This site has been featured in the movies: “Raintree County” in 1957 starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift and “Ghosts of Mississippi” in 1996 starring Alec Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg.

Rowan Oak, Oxford

Location: 916 Old Taylor Rd, Oxford, MS

Information: https://www.rowanoak.com/

This is the longtime home of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner.

The original owner, Col. Robert Sheegog, had a daughter named Judith Sheegog. She reportedly threw herself off the bedroom balcony because of a lost love. Sheegog buried her under a magnolia tree in the backyard.

Faulkner told the ghost story of Judith to his children. Claims have been made that Faulkner’s ghost has been spotted in his office writing along the walls.

Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg

Location: 3201 Clay St. Vicksburg, MS

Information: http://blog.visitvicksburg.com/vicksburg-national-military-park

Thousands of soldiers lost their lives during the battle of the Civil War. This park became one of Mississippi’s most renowned historical attractions. President Jefferson Davis claims Vicksburg as the “nail-head that holds the South’s two halves together.”

Reports of ghosts have been seen at this park, as well as the smell of smoke and gunpowder.

Ghost tours in Vicksburg offer after-dark visits to this park.

This story was originally published October 19, 2022 at 7:30 AM.