Saturday January 28 2017
Barbara Sillery
Our guest tonight was returning guest Barbara Sillery, author of The Haunting of Mississippi, The Haunting of Louisiana, and The Haunting of Cape Cod and the Islands. Kat did the intro, and Henry completely neglected to mention why I was absent, as I was at a paranormal investigation in downtown Los Angeles.
Kat had Barbara start out about the haunted Vicksburg, Mississippi McRaven House. Apart from retelling of one ghost slapping awake a drowsing security guard, Barbara spoke about the various tours offered. Sometimes the ghost of Mary Elizabeth would waylay tours by kindly calling the tour group into her bedroom, much to the surprise of the tour guide who'd turn around and find the tour group no longer following.
Barbara spoke of her stay at the Linden Plantation Bed & Breakfast, where a young invisible child vocally greeted her with a simple, single "Hello" around 2am.
After the first break, both outro and intro again neglecting to mention my existence, Ceiling Cat Barbara Duncan reported our having listeners tonight in the US, the UK, Canada, Singapore, Costa Rica, Unknown, and the new Anonymous. (Kat did mention me on the outro for the second break.)
Barbara discussed haunted Bed and Breakfast Anchuca, where one house and dog-sitter encountered a spectral figure on the staircase landing. Another time the owners discovered a massive moisture drip from the ceiling; their plumber found a portrait hidden in the walls, and the water dripping immediately stopped.
Henry asked about the Williams' Gingerbread House, about which Barbara spoke.
She spoke about the enigmatic Jennie Merrill Glenburnie Goat Castle murders, as well as a tragic tale connected to a portrait at King's Tavern, also a tale of murder. As Barbara spoke about King's Tavern, Henry suspected there was Some Sort Of Voice. Listeners in the chat room could hear it as well. It became a bit more evident as Barbara continued regarding murder on the Natchez Trace, and brutal brothers Big Harpe and Little Harpe, Mason and Murrell.
Henry asked about Waverly Plantation in West Point, Mississippi, during which the faint distant voice/s were still evident. Amusingly, Barbara was perplexed about the standard optival illusion of a portrait's eyes "following her," despite being a commonality amongst portraitures.
With time running down, Henry had Barbara discuss Longwood, aka Dr. Haller Nutt's Folly.
Kat imparted that next week our topic would be on Great Lakes Ghosts.

• Barbara Sillery's official website
• Barbara Sillery's barbarasillery@gmail.com email
• Barbara Sillery's Facebook profile