Lady of Lake Lanier
No. 002
Two young mothers out for an evening of fun disappear without a trace. A ghostly woman in a blue dress haunts drivers crossing one particular bridge in rural Georgia. And nearby, a water lover’s paradise hides hundreds of bodies in the decades since it was first formed. So, what is fact and what is fiction at Georgia’s Lake Lanier?
In this episode:
- The lives, disappearance, and discovery of Susie Smallwood Roberts and Delia Mae Parker Young
- The legend of the Lady of Lake Lanier, the Ghost in the Blue Dress
Listener discretion advised for graphic true crime content.
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Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South is where true crime meets Southern folklore. Every other week, mystery author Liam Ashe digs past the haunted plantations, urban legends, and moss-draped cemeteries to uncover the real, often much darker history behind them. Lower the lights, lock the doors, and settle in. Tonight, the truth may just be stranger than the legend.
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Get a full transcript, list of sources, supplemental media, and more for each drop PLUS early access to new episodes. A special perk for our email subscribers.
Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South
Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South is where true crime meets Southern folklore. Every other week, mystery author Liam Ashe digs past the haunted plantations, urban legends, and moss-draped cemeteries to uncover the real, often much darker history behind them. Lower the lights, lock the doors, and settle in. Tonight, the truth may just be stranger than the legend.
Subscribe now and you’ll get an intro to every episode, including early access and an exclusive Research Folio.