by Lisha Cauthen (Author)
Spooky stories and behind-the-scene incidents from the award-winning PBS documentary "The Haunting of Louisiana
Welcome to spooky Louisiana!
Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.
Did you know that ghost pirates haunt Louisiana's bayous in search of buried treasure? Or that at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, you might find a trail of ghostly footprints? Can you believe that in New Orleans, ghosts and spirits come alive in the famously haunted Cities of the Dead?
Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Louisiana forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
Adapted from Haunted Louisiana by Barbara Sillery
Author Biography
Lisha Cauthen lives minutes from the historic City of Lawrence in a 100-year-old house built on a Civil War battlefield. She doesn't mind the phantom footsteps she hears in the attic. But she does get irritated when someone invisible blows on her neck. She is an editor and writes children's books, including You Are Here, a nonfiction picture book about space.