Friday, October 8, 2010

Haunted places I have heard of

Since Halloween is around the corner, I figure I will share some of the haunted places I have heard of around Shreveport and Bossier. For as long as I can remember, I heard people refer to a section of Swan Lake Rd. in Bossier Parish as “JuJu” Road. It was named after a slave who was hanged for looking or possibly raping a young white girl. The tree he was hanged upon is right next to the road and at night, one can see him hanging from the branch. When I first got my driver’s license, I drove on this road often. Let’s say, There were a few times I got extremely spooked. Another place I always heard was haunted is the abandoned school on Ellerbe Road in Shreveport. It was a school for blacks before segregation integrated it. There are a few stories surrounding this place. One is that a fire raged while the school was still open, killing numerous children. Another is that the janitor at the school molested the children and one day he disappeared with a few of them. It is said that at night you can hear children laughing, moaning, and crying. Believe what you will. If you decide you want to check the school out be advised that it is indeed private property. Just a warning, not saying do it

5 comments:

  1. I have heard of "juju" road. My dad said that’s where they would go when they were in high school for a good spook. I have actually been to Ellerbe school, we went out there a couple times in high school, it is indeed spooky because it is dark and in the middle of nowhere. Plus it’s in a cow field so there are sometimes random cows in the school. I don’t believe it is haunted though lol

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  2. I've been to Ellerbe before. We went the day before Halloween Eve, when I was still in High School. I didn't know the stories behind it. I just knew people said it was haunted. From what you wrote, I now understand why I heard laughing. My boyfriend and I were lagging behind the other people we came with. I know it wasn't them because they were infront of us in the next building and the laughing I heard came from behind us. I've always been sensitive to stuff like that. When I was younger, I saw shadows shaped like people going down the hall in our house. Gotta love us freaks. Lol.

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  3. It seems you like being on the scared side. Don't forget about the corn maze in north Shreveport. The maze should be seen at night after seeing the movie Children of the Corn. Have a Happy All Howls Day.

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  4. Oh I love Halloween. I totally believe all of that too. My parents live in Spring Lake Subdivision in Shreveport, and their house is haunted. My mom has woke up many times in the middle of the night, with ghosts over her. Different ghosts. The most latest was a man smiling with his hands on a boy's shoulders. They disapear after she sees them. Many, many stories. The previous owners also told us they saw ghosts...of course, that was after my parents bought the house. Maybe that will be my blog for next week.

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  5. I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who loves Halloween! I don't have any ghost stories to tell, just tales of my mother's psychic abilities!

    Good post!

    K. Smith
    Eng. 226

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