Category: Witches

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The Wicked Sisters of Appalachia

Today’s tale takes us deep into the mountains of Southwest Virginia, where a legend tells of two sisters whose very souls seemed woven from the darkest threads of the mountains. In this episode of MountainLore, we delve into the sinister saga of these two, whose wickedness was whispered to be the devil’s own handiwork.

Even in death, the sisters’ legacy of terror refused to be buried, haunting the place they were buried with eerie sightings and chilling sounds that serve as a grim reminder of the evil spirits that some say still roam these Appalachian hills.

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The Twisted Tree of the Witch’s Wrath

In the dark hollows of Appalachia, a tale as twisted as the branches of an ancient oak unfolds in this episode of MountainLore. We’re taking you back 150 years to a time when a grand old oak tree stood sentinel on the edge of a small town, its boughs a meeting place for a coven of witches and their moonlit rituals.  

Join us as we recount the harrowing night that left a town reeling and a traveler ensnared in legend. The Curse of the Twisted Tree is a story of vengeance, nature’s wrath, and the peril of underestimating the unseen forces that weave their way through Appalachian lore.  

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And remember, choose wisely the shade under which you rest…  

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The Hollow Branch Witch Trial

One summer, many years ago, a small community in the mountains of Kentucky suffered through the worst drought any of them had ever experienced. Searching for a cause for their misery, they found one: an older woman who lived at the head of their holler, Hollow Branch, who many had whispered had unearthly and evil powers based on her reputation as a healer, or granny woman.

Before long this granny woman was on trial for being a witch and for bringing the drought down on Hollow Branch.

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The Witch’s Revenge

One of life’s lessons is “respect your elders.”  A lot of folks ignore that advice, earning them not much more than a scolding or a shake of the head from folks.  

If the elder in question, though, has the power of witchcraft at their disposal, you’d best remember that life lesson…unless you want to reap some REAL consequences.

That’s the lesson of today’s tale.

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The Bewitched Chestnut Tree

There’s an old story from the mountains of southwest Virginia about a witch named Bill Boggs.  It was said that Boggs got his powers from a chestnut tree on top of a ridge, and around this tree was a zone of death in which no plant nor animal could live.  One old farmer decided to rid that ridge of the cursed tree.

Things did not go well, at least not at first.

That, friends, is our story for today.

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Breaking the Witch’s Spell

About a hundred years ago, according to newspaper accounts of the time, a young boy outside Bluefield, West Virginia, had a strange encounter with what apparently was a witch but was saved by his father’s quick thinking.

Today we tell that tale.

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The Deer and the Fawn

Once upon a time, as some folks would say, a farmer had made the acquaintance of a woman and her young daughter.  At the same time, wild animals were eating everything in his garden and he was determined to stop it.

That’s when things went terribly wrong.

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The Curse of the Silver Bullet

In 1888 a young schoolteacher named Lula came to a small community in the mountains of western Virginia.  There she learns of a murder, a witch, and a certain muzzle loading rifle with a dark secret.

Therein lies our tale for today.

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You can also catch some scary short videos we share on the Stories of Appalachia account on TikTok (@storiesofappalachia) and Instagram (@storyappalachia).

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The Black Cat

Many years ago in the mountains of North Carolina, it’s said an old woman who lived by herself in a cabin had the power to turn herself into an evil black cat.

Today we tell that tale.

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The Three Sisters

Around the turn of the 20th century three sisters became involved in a women’s college in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Rumors soon spread about the three being witches or demons. 

They left Tennessee for another school in Christiansburg, Virginia, where things got much worse.

Today we tell a tale that’s part true crime story and part folklore…

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