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Unearthing the forgotten, the mysterious, and the legendary—one Southern story at a time. Hosted by Shannon Ballard, Southern Mysteries explores the rich and often untold history of the American South through a captivating mix of folklore, legends, unexplained mysteries, and true crime. Each episode uncovers a compelling tale from a Southern state, blending history with intrigue to reveal the fascinating stories that time left behind. While some episodes delve into chilling crimes, others spotlight legendary figures, ghostly lore, or baffling events.Sometimes the mystery is: why haven’t you heard the story?Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved. Biografías y Memorias Ciencias Sociales Crímenes Reales Mundial
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  • Episode 182 Buried Alive on Edisto Island The Legend of Julia Legare

    Episode 182 Buried Alive on Edisto Island The Legend of Julia Legare
    Jan 19 2026
    Off the coast of South Carolina, on Edisto Island, a mausoleum at the back of an old churchyard has become the center of one of the state’s most persistent ghost stories. The name “Legare” is carved over the entrance, and for generations people have whispered that a young woman named Julia was buried alive inside. This episode follows the legend to the historical record and asks what we can really know about the woman whose name turned a family tomb into one of South Carolina’s most talked-about hauntings. Join the Community on Patreon: Want more Southern Mysteries? You can hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries 🎧 Explore More Southern Mysteries Visit SouthernMysteries.com for more episodes and source lists. 📱 Follow on Social Media: Facebook: Southern Mysteries Podcast TikTok @southernmysteries Instagram: @southernmysteries Email: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com Episode Sources "Tomb of Julia Legare." South Carolina Picture Project. https://www.scpictureproject.org/charleston-county/tomb-of-julia-legare.html"The Legend of Julia Legare." Edisto Beach. https://edistobeach.com/the-legend-of-julia-legare/"Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island." South Carolina Picture Project. https://www.scpictureproject.org/charleston-county/edisto-island-presbyterian.htmlJaime Rubio. "The True Legend of Julia Legare – Fact vs Fiction." Dreaming Casually, Aug. 7, 2014. https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-true-legend-of-julia-legare-fact-vs.html"Julia Georgiana Seabrook Legare (1829–1852)." Find a Grave memorial 65651815. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65651815/julia-georgiana-legare"Hugh Swinton Legare (1847–1854)." Find a Grave memorial 65655039. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65655039/hugh-swinton-legare"Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island Cemetery." RootsWeb transcription https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cemphoto/history/sc/charleston/edisto/scehmedtall.html"Julia Georgianna (Seabrook) Legaré (1829–1852)." WikiTree profile Seabrook-911. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Seabrook-911"Julia Georgiana Seabrook (1829–1852)." FamilySearch. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/M4KR-51C/julia-georgiana-seabrook-1829-1852"William Seabrook (1773–1836)." FamilySearch. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LKLK-T93/william-seabrook-1773-1836"Robert Chisholm Seabrook (1821–1852)." FamilySearch. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/MZJY-FBZ/robert-chisholm-seabrook-1821-1852"Seabrook Plantation – Edisto Island – Charleston County." .https://south-carolina-plantations.com/charleston/seabrook.html"Cassina Point Plantation." South Carolina Picture Project. https://www.scpictureproject.org/charleston-county/cassina-point-plantation-2.htmlHistoric Houses of South Carolina. J. H. Easterby et al. (PDF). https://archive.org/download/historichousesof00leid/historichousesof00leid.pdf"The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XVII." (PDF). https://www.carolana.com/SC/eBooks/SCHGM/The_South_Carolina_Historical_and_Genealogical_Magazine_Volume_XVII.pdf"James Hopkinson Papers, 1847–1921." ArchiveGrid / WorldCat summary. https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/archiveComponent/41963032"Slaves of James Hopkinson (1810–1875), South Carolina." https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Slaves_of_James_Hopkinson_%281810_-_1875%29%2C_South_Carolina"1865 List of Abandoned Plantations, Edisto Island, South Carolina." https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:1865_List_of_Abandoned_Plantations_Edisto_Island%2C_South_Carolina"Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands – Berwick Legare, Edisto Island." Smithsonian NMAAHC Freedmen’s Bureau Digital Records. https://nmaahc.si.edu/freedmens-bureau/record/fbs-1662423774659-1662426204172-3"Lowcountry Ghost Stories." South Carolina Lowcountry Tourism. https://southcarolinalowcountry.com/lowcountry-ghost-stories/"Old Churchyard Cemetery" brochure, Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort (PDF). https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/09fbc323/files/uploaded/Churchyard%20Brochure-website.pdf"Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor." National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/places/gullah-geechee-cultural-heritage-corridor.htm"Port Royal Experiment." South Carolina Lowcountry Tourism. https://southcarolinalowcountry.com/beaufort-the-port-royal-experiment/"Emancipation Day: The Freed People of Port Royal." South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium.https://www.scseagrant.org/emancipation-day-the-freed-people-of-port-royal/ Episode Music Out of the Mines, courtesy of Ross Gentry, Asheville, North Carolina.
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  • Episode 181 The Crimes of Winona Spriggs

    Episode 181 The Crimes of Winona Spriggs
    Dec 22 2025

    In the summer of 1924, a railroad worker was found dead near tracks in Little Rock. Weeks later, his wife was found dead in another state. What followed was a series of headlines that pointed to one woman—Winona Spriggs. Her name would appear again and again over the next fifty years, linked to crime, escape, and murder. This is the story of a family broken, and of the woman who never stopped running.

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    Episode Sources

    • Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), 1924–1974
    • Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, AR), 1924–1954
    • The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK), 1924–1954
    • Tulsa Tribune (Tulsa, OK), 1924–1948
    • Miami News-Record (Miami, OK), August 1946
    • The Salinas Californian (Salinas, CA), 1953–1954
    • The San Bernardino Sun (San Bernardino, CA), October–November 1974
    • The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), March 16, 1954
    • Associated Press (AP) wire reports, 1924–1954
    • Pulaski County Circuit Court records (Arkansas)
    • Oklahoma criminal investigation records (Miami, OK)
    • California Superior Court records (Salinas, CA), 1954
    • Arkansas State Penitentiary records and parole files
    • Oklahoma Department of Corrections records
    • California Department of Corrections records
    • U.S. Census records (1910, 1920, 1930, 1940)
    • Marriage and divorce records for Winona Spriggs / Winona Green / Winnie Ola Freeman
    • Death records for J.R. Green, Lena Green, Robert Sheldon Wilkinson, Harold Jonassen, and Winnie Ola Freeman
    • Library of Congress, Chronicling America newspaper archive
    • Newspapers.com archival database
    • Ancestry.com historical records
    • Unknown Misandry blog: “Winnie Ola Freeman (Winona Green): The Cat Woman” (2014)

    Episode Music

    Out of the Mines, courtesy of Ross Gentry, Asheville, North Carolina.
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  • Episode 180 The Kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle

    Episode 180 The Kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle
    Dec 8 2025

    In December 1968, Barbara Jane Mackle was kidnapped from a motel room outside Atlanta, Georgia. The circumstances surrounding her abduction were so strange, investigators could barely make sense of them. The search for twenty year old Barbara Jane Mackle became a race against time that gripped her family and drew national attention.

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    Episode Sources

    • Miller, Gene. 83 Hours Till Dawn. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971.
    • “FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives: Ruth Eisemann-Schier, 1969.” Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ten Most Wanted Program Archives.
    • “Kidnapped Heiress Rescued from Buried Box.” The Miami Herald, December 21, 1968.
    • “Barbara Mackle Found Alive.” The Atlanta Constitution, December 21, 1968.
    • “Agents Seize Suspect in Mackle Kidnapping.” The Miami Herald, December 21–23, 1968.
    • “Man Held in Heiress Kidnap Case.” The New York Times, December 22, 1968.
    • “Girl in Box Case.” Los Angeles Times, December 22, 1968.
    • “Suspect Caught in Marsh After Days on the Run.” Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), December 1968.
    • “Woman on FBI List Seized in Oklahoma.” The Oklahoman, February 8, 1969.
    • United States v. Gary Steven Krist, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 1969.
    • United States v. Ruth Eisemann-Schier, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 1969.
    • FBI, Supplemental Case Report: Kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle, December 1968 (declassified portions).
    • Jordan, C.D. “Account of the Mackle Kidnapping Rescue.” Interview, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 1970.
    • Associated Press. “Heiress Found Alive in Buried Box; Ransom Paid.” December 21, 1968.
    • United Press International. “Search Intensifies for Kidnappers After Ransom Drop Fails.” December 1968.
    • “Krist Granted Medical License Despite Record.” The Indianapolis News, July 23, 1985.
    • U.S. Department of Justice. “South Florida Man Sentenced in Cocaine Trafficking Case.” DOJ Press Release, 2006.
    • “Eisemann-Schier Paroled and Deported.” The Miami Herald, 1973.
    • Emory Wheel (Emory University). “Student Kidnapped from Decatur Motel.” December 18–22, 1968 coverage.
    • “The Mackle Kidnapping Revisited.” People Magazine (retrospective feature), 1998.
    • “Buried Alive: The 1968 Abduction of Barbara Mackle.” CNN.com, Crime Retrospective Series, 2003.
    • “83 Hours in the Earth.” CBS News Sunday Morning, archival retrospective segment.

    Episode Music

    Out of the Mines, courtesy of Ross Gentry, Asheville, North Carolina.
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What a gem to find. A staff of one, Shannon Ballard, does an incredible job of researching, presenting, recording and producing this great podcast. She’s a wonderful storyteller!

A fun gem, and thank you Audible!

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If you are into history and crime this podcast brings it all together in a great storytelling set.
Shannon does an awesome job looking up the facts. Her storytelling is wonderful. I look forward to new episodes all the time.

Love this show!

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Great and to the point stories that are well researched. I love her voice as a podcaster. I wish I could give more stars!

Love this podcast

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Ms. Ballard tells the story with such eloquence. No drama, no giggles, no irrelevant jabber, no foul language here. Stories are told with class and respect. Well done.

Stories as they should be told

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It's pretty good despite her inserting her social justice warrior commentary. Her empathy for whatever down-trodden minority group really has been morphing into virtue signaling. Let the story work for itself. We all know what happened was bad. That is why you are telling it.

Good, despite....

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