Lore of the South

Kelly Crews

Where you'll find Southern lore, legends, odd histories, ghost stories, trivia and more.

  • 39 minutes 50 seconds
    E92 The Black Death Patreon Ep

    Thought we'd throw one of these out here for ya'll! I mention my sources in the episode. But y'all this is one of those subjects I could learn about forever!!!  The Village of Eyam, amazing tale.

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    8 March 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 34 minutes 23 seconds
    E 91 Creatures of the Battlefield

    This episode contains parts of a 911 call to Pender Co, NC. The caller sees a ghostly man drenched in blood and then a being crashes into the bed of his truck. Producer Mike and I discuss the events of the far fast and recent past to answer the mystery.  lots of links promised!

    Youtube series - 

    https://youtu.be/acK1v75u6CM?si=AoOKALoyo2DTQ5Ma

    this one link will take y'all to first of the videos and to the channel of the creator, who followed the calls route.

    If y'all want to get in contact email the show or contact us via social media.

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    Citations

    History. History | NC Historic Sites. (n.d.). https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield/history 

    Moores Creek Bridge, battle of. Home. (n.d.). https://www.ncpedia.org/moores-creek-bridge-battle#:~:text=At%20Caswell’s%20abandoned%20camp%2C%20McLeod’s,coming%20from%20the%20Patriot%20breastworks. 

    Team, A. W. (2020, June 21). https://archaeology-world.com/a-german-farmer-was-just-awarded-almost-1-million-for-an-ancient-roman-bronze-found-on-his-property/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNfaWRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNekhNYlV2VXByUDZRR3V6AR7a8GAbKKIdlNU6Vs0nDpgoo_H6hbBt3JVVR3tBbrUmVMuXhFPTQbw0DUjNEQ_aem_y96MeKXXRGlN46yMvIeLdA 

    U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Battle of moores creek bridge February 27, 1776. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/mocr/learn/historyculture/battle-of-moores-creek-bridge.htm 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, May 21). Josiah Martin. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Martin 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, June 3). Battle of moore’s Creek Bridge. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moore%27s_Creek_Bridge 

    YouTube. (n.d.). https://youtu.be/CBPF_4Z9mKM?si=ylXKYf6iB6yd7N0k 

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    23 November 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 26 minutes 3 seconds
    E 90 Trees of Death

    Ten away from 100!!! Woot! Happy Halloween yall! Thank you Doc so much for your continued support of the show. Y'all snuggle in for this one, the Armchair of Tusenuggee awaits! 


    I have a correction I think I called Ms Janet Moses, Janice in the episode I do apologize! And y’all go follow Blue Goose Studio on the Facebook.  She a gem of a person and a wonderful artist. 

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    FB and Instagram you'll find pics relating to each episode. 

    Citations

    Doc Esisng did the work on this one y'all! I just spiced it up a bit.

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    31 October 2025, 4:00 am
  • 32 minutes 53 seconds
    E89 Patreon 10 Spontaneous Human Combustion

    Happy Spooky season!!! I got called up for jury duty! So y'all enjoy this former patreon only release. 

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    12 October 2025, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 29 seconds
    E87 Buttler Island

    Meet the Butlers, the family that induced the second largest sale of enslaved in US history.  Lots of links to along with this one and citations. If I miss a link and it was something you were interested in learning more about, please email me and I'll get the link for you.

    Also going to ask for forgiveness in advance, you can tell I'm out of practice, there a few parts where you will hear me chuckle. This is purely from discomfort. 

    links-  Fanny Kemble  https://youtu.be/SbZ-QGt69MM?si=g726hofa89L-8PMG


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    Citations

    Butler family - New Georgia encyclopedia. (n.d.-a). https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/butler-family/ 

    The jealous Bragging Turtle (English version). The Jealous Bragging Turtle (English Version) | Gullah Tales | Knowitall.org. (n.d.). https://www.knowitall.org/interactives/gullah/tales/turtle/english.html 

    Pierce Butler. (n.d.-b). https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001186 

    Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born. African American Registry. (2024a, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/ 

    Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born. African American Registry. (2024b, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/ 

    Public Broadcasting Service. (n.d.). Butler Island. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2920.html 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, July 19). Butler Island Plantation. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_Island_Plantation 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, September 3). Fanny Kemble. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Kemble 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2025c, September 7). Pierce Butler (American politician). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Butler_(American_politician) 

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    28 September 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 86 Copperhill

    We're back baby (fingers crossed) hope y'all are still out there!  The first story back is a personal one, because my dad was born up in this tiny mining community. I hope you enjoy this first episode back! I'lll up load pics to go along with the episode soon so be on the lookout for those on our social media, search Lore of the South and we should pop up. Thanks for listening!

    Thank you to Mrs Joyce at the Ducktown Basin Museum. You were a treasure and really put a personal touch on the whole tour. Hope you get some LotS, listeners to come and visit. 

    Shoutouts! People who have really helped to bring me back to my story telling. My Cousin Grant, My Uncle Clint, the memory of my aunt, my friend Curtimus who told me it was a gift and I shouldn't waste it ( or something like that ).  My OG supporters, Elle, Ms Judy, Sydney and Chantel (I did that from memory I hope I spelled y'alls names okay) Rhonda. To anyone I missed, I do apologize. 

    I almost forgot the link to the museum! https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com

    Citations

    (N.d.). Ducktown Mine in the copper basin

    I can't find the booklet, but I'll include a link to the museum 

    Daniels, K. (n.d.). Tennessee’s Historic Copper Basin Area: an overview

    Dulemba, E. O. (2019). A bird on Water Street. Little Pickle Press. 

    Used to get descriptions of housing, gen living condition

    Frye, H. (2017). Tennessee’s Great Copper Basin. Arcadia Publishing Inc. 

    Home: Ducktown basin museum. The Ducktown Basin Museym. (n.d.). https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com/ 

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    10 September 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 37 seconds
    E 85 Southern Pirates

    Thank you for joining us for E86 Southern Pirates. For this episode we concentrate on Anne Bonny.

    Lee's link https://www.barbarianbreed.com
    Patreon https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth
    Show email [email protected]

    Citations
    Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2024, August 23). Anne Bonny. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny 

    Johnson, C. (1724). A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2024a, August 14). Calico Jack. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_Jack 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2024b, August 21). Mary read. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2024c, August 31). Anne Bonny. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny 



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    9 September 2024, 5:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 58 seconds
    E 84 Where Cotton Meets the Corn
    We're back! Hope everyone is having a good summer!  In E84 we discuss the old timey uses of turpentine, then we discuss Where the Cotton Meets the Corn Chattanooga, TN and finally we have our last two oldest buildings by state.

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    citation machine
    Chattanooga history. Explore our City’s Past. (n.d.). https://chattanoogahistory.com/ 

    Ewbank, A. (2021, June 10). The long, strange history of medicinal turpentine. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/is-turpentine-medicine?fbclid=IwY2xjawEUvAZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbyepY6_tDgyLZDQg-kaYQSU8TnQ8N1qi52S19dJICHFNIUPprZL5Hu2gg_aem_cbJ7BEfZdX8sQk6-JJe9sQ 

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    12 August 2024, 4:00 am
  • 38 minutes 46 seconds
    E83 Mary Musgrove

    Welcome to E 83 Mary Musgrove the female founder of Savannah, GA.  Also y’all heads up!  In the beginning I talk about our old cat and it gets sad, so if you feel the need, please skip ahead.
    Y’all look for Enocha on the socials.  She has great history and spooky content.  On YouTube and tick tok look for “Salt Waves and Spanish Moss”. 

    Citations
    Alexander, K. L. (n.d.). Biography: Mary Musgrove. National Women’s History Museum. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-musgrove 

    Independence Hall Association. (n.d.). Creating the Carolinas. ushistory.org. https://www.ushistory.org/us/5c.asp 

    Mary Musgrove - New Georgia encyclopedia. (n.d.). https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/mary-musgrove-ca-1700-ca-1763 

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    2 April 2024, 5:00 pm
  • 44 minutes 44 seconds
    E 82 Anna Kingsley

    Thank you for joining us for this special episode.  Meet Anna Jai Kingsley- she was captured and enslaved as a 13 year old girl, married to a 40 year old slave and plantation owner. By 18 she was the freed mother of three and owned her own land and slaves.  She was a woman who lived many lives in one lifetime.

    Follow us on social media. Leave a five start review wherever you can.  Consider becoming a Patreon supporter it will allow for producer Mike and I to take the podcast further and allow us to visit more historical places. https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

    Got a show idea or wanna get in touch email the show at [email protected]

    Citations
    Guides @ UF: Florida History Resources: British colonial period: Introduction. British Colonial Period: Introduction - FLORIDA HISTORY RESOURCES - Guides @ UF at University of Florida. (n.d.). https://guides.uflib.ufl.edu/c.php?g=147537&p=7798301 

    Schafer, D. L. (2018). Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley African Princess, Florida Slave, plantation slaveowner. University Press of Florida. 

    Stowell, D. W., & Tilford, K. (1998). Kingsley Plantation. Eastern National. 

    Stowell, D. W., Tilford, K., Clark, R., Clark, C. S., & Tyrol, B. (2007). Kingsley plantation a history of the Fort George Island Plantation. Eastern National. 

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    9 March 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 13 seconds
    E81 Vengeance and Valentines

    Thank you for joining us for this special Valentines Day episode,  we get a visit from the Witch of Yazoo City and hear about the endless love of Willie and Nellie Gordon. 
    Thank you Misty for the show suggestion!
    Follow us on social media. Please be kind and leave a five star review wherever you can.
    Contact the show [email protected]
    support the show https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

    citations
    Apel, T. (2014, October 29). The witch of yazoo still haunts the town she burned. Ledger. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/10/28/witch-yazoo-still-haunts-town-burned/18093723/ 

    DeBolt, M. W. (1984). Savannah Spectres and other Strange tales. Donning Company/Publishers. 

    Willie and Nellie a Love Story

    Magazine, S. (2024, January 19). Archaeologists unearth ancient roman cemetery full of jewelry, coins and clothing. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roman-cemetery-full-of-jewelry-coins-and-clothing-180983615/?fbclid=IwAR2DTf4YpmRm-I0oh6RTq-HWgxw8QozARvdgaa44BiSrcBOEkDcVKGXhZNI 

    Stacy A. Cordery. (2012, February 9). A romance for all time. https://www.stacycordery.com/juliette-gordon-low/steamy-love-letters-nellie-willie-gordon/ 

    Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, November 15). Yazoo City, Mississippi. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazoo_City,_Mississippi 

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    11 February 2024, 5:00 am
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