Visitors can experience Alabama’s haunted history in October with ghost trails, story-telling festivals and ghost walks.

A variety of events and trails pay homage to the state’s ghostly history including a rare moonlit tour of the famous ghost town Old Cahawba where paranormal investigators will showcase their ghost hunting equipment. In Montgomery a mortician will take you on a tour of Oakwood Cemetery in a hearse. The Black Belt Ghost Trail showcases dozens of haunted sites that include homes, restaurants, cemeteries and Civil War sites.

The Alabama Tourism Department offers the following list of 13 ghostly events taking place this month across the state.
 

Athens
7th Annual “Historic Haunts Walk” — Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
 

This annual Historic Haunts Walk, held each Tuesday night in October, begins at the Athens Visitors Center and includes tales of paranormal activity at 13 local structures.

Halloween is just around the corner and this is a fun time of year for young and old alike.

If you are looking for a hauntingly good time, join the Southern Paranormal Researchers for an evening of haunted history and investigations on October 28 & 29, 2011 at the Buena Vista Mansion.  The adventure begins at 8:30 p.m. Ages 12 and up.  Don't forget to bring your costume for our best dressed contest.

Tickets are available at Buena Vista (334) 365-3690, Heritage Museum (334) 361-0961, and at the door. Cost is $10 per person.

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Send us your ghost stories and supernatural experiences from around Alabama!  We'll be featuring spooky local stories throughout the month of October.

shawn.sellerstcb@yahoo.com

TALLASSEE, AL – Emily Pearl Buice of Tallassee was recently awarded a Full Scholarship to Troy University’s Summer Music and Leadership Camp, to be held June 12-16 at the University

Emily is the daughter of George and Rachel Barker and Reuben Buice, all of Tallassee. Her sister, Ellen Barker, is currently a majorette in the Troy University “Sound of the South”.

Emily plays clarinet in the Southside Middle School Band and has been first chair for two years. She also was the first clarinetist at SMS since the 2005-2006 school year to be selected for the All-District Band. Emily also attended the Troy University Honor Band and Auburn University Honor Band this year, and was selected for the Gold Band at Troy – the top performing ensemble. Emily studied clarinet privately with former Tallassee High School band director Mr. Linwood Erb.