Mobile Ghosts : Alabama's Haunted Port City [Paperback]

Elizabeth Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2000

The past and the present are never far apart in this 300 year old port city -- do you believe in the ghosts of Mobile? Fourteen true tales, including five locations open to the public, may convince you.

Are you ready to meet Miss Daisy of Oakleigh? Who haunts the Phoenix Fire Museum, keeping vigil long after Company Six made its last run? Find out why the docents at the Richards-DAR House believe the Richards children still play there, and consider the mystery of the Lady who resides at the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, mourning at the windows.

Lost loves, forgotten victims of Mobile's notorious yellow fever epidemics, and residents who can't bear to leave this historic and haunted city will stay on your mind, long after you finish the last story.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

MOBILE GHOSTS: Alabama's Haunted Port City is the first book in recent memory to catalogue Mobile's ghosts and hauntings. Those who love Mrs. Kathryn Tucker Windham's statewide "Jeffrey" series will welcome this entry to nonfiction ghost story collections. Comprised of three sections -- Public Places to Visit, Haunted Offices, and Haunted Houses -- visitors and natives alike will recognize familiar landmarks and historical events that shaped the city. Black and white photos illustrate many of the stories.

From the Author

Mobile's ghosts and hauntings finally get the attention they deserve! It was quickly obvious, after I began interviewing, that MOBILE GHOSTS would be a series of books and not a single title. Mobile has just as many ghosts as her better known, haunted sisters like Savannah and New Orleans.

All the stories in the book were taken from interviews with Mobilians who had encountered these ghosts. I also researched the background of historical homes and buildings whenever possible, to add context.

With MOBILE GHOSTS getting a great reception in its hometown, MOBILE GHOSTS 2 is already in the works.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Apparition Pub (November 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970338511
• ISBN-13: 978-0970338518
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,168,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Ghosts & Haunted Houses
  • #53 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Parapsychology

More About the Author

Since I was a little kid I knew ghosts were real, because I could see and sometimes hear them. And they scared me. I wanted nothing so much as to find a ghost, but at the same time I was afraid I would!

I didn't realize then that I'd be chasing ghosts, to one degree or another, all my life. Now I know that I'm drawn to ghosts because I want to tell their stories, and the stories of the people who encounter them.

I am a native Mobilian, and have lived here all my life. We have a family business and I write for it, too, as well as volunteer projects. I am always seeking new true stories of local hauntings.

My Mobile Ghosts series of books have gone from traditional paper publishing onto to the internet because it is so much quicker and easier to share the stories, and what a lifetime of studying ghosts has taught me. Please visit my blog for the latest and greatest of things ghostly in Mobile and beyond: www.mobileghosts.net

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Southern Ghosts Stories are the BEST!, December 17, 2000

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A. Boudreaux "Author, Seeker" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mobile Ghosts : Alabama's Haunted Port City (Paperback)

As a resident of Mobile I often wondered why with our rich history, no one ever talked about our ghosts. Now someonw has! Parker's book centers on the historical homes in Mobile and tells the lesser known tales that the tour guides don't like to talk about. Can't wait for the next book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, December 15, 2000

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"heycallie" (Spanish Fort, AL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile Ghosts : Alabama's Haunted Port City (Paperback)

I'm from Mobile, and this is a great book. It is extremely well-written, and has a lot of interesting facts and stories. I never knew there was so much ghostly activity in Mobile. I would have given it 5 stars if it had been longer. I would also recommend it as a great Christmas present.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Read, December 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mobile Ghosts : Alabama's Haunted Port City (Paperback)

Ms. Parker has a reporter's knack for relating tales. She approaches the stories with a sense of adventure and history and handles each one professionally and respectfully. I look forward to reading more Southern ghost stories from her.