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The city cemetery in Greensboro is like many others in the south. With nearly 3,000 residents slumbering in eternal rest within its confines, it has become a melting pot of the famous and unknown. US Senator Thomas Willis Cobb (of Cobb County fame), fellow Senator William Crosby Dawson, and Georgia
In the 1970s and 80s, Richmond, Virginia, earned the unenviable nickname of “America’s Murder Capital.” Much of that efforts falls to just a few busy killers who worked overtime to keep the city’s residents up all night. Here are five murder sprees, one going back 100 years, that put Richmond’s
Perched above the James River in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood, historic Hollywood Cemetery is one of the nation’s most remarkable burial grounds. Founded in 1847 and designed by landscape architect John Notman, this 135-acre rural cemetery is known for its rolling hills, winding paths, and river views.
A true tale from the Gothic South that asks more questions than it answers: what would drive a man to flee his life only for it to end two days later?
Documenting the gravesites of some of the South’s most infamous killers. It’s part true crime history, part dark tourism. Locations span several states and range from well-marked historical sites to unmarked or hard-to-find plots.
Three true tales from the Gothic South with a single thread running through: prolific and still uncaught serial killers with dozens of victims between them.
The Haunts & Hollows Research Folios

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