Case file · Haunting

McRaven House, Vicksburg

McRaven House served as a field hospital during the 1863 siege of Vicksburg, and its owners call it the most haunted house in Mississippi.

1863 CE · 32.35, -90.88 · status: legend

The account

Stories include a Union officer, Mary Elizabeth Howard who died in childbirth in 1836, and Confederate soldiers buried on the grounds.

The sceptical view

The house's history is real; the ghosts are promoted by tours.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: McRaven House
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