THE
RESIDENT
OF
HUNTER'S STORE
Words by Roy Scott Photos by Rachel Ledbetter
T
here is something about this season of the year, with its howling winds, early darkness, jack-olanterns and trick-or-treaters that conjures up a good ghost story. Ghost stories are as much a part of Southern culture as sweet tea and fried chicken. Whether or not we believe in ghosts, we will sit and listen, allowing ourselves to be pulled into the story and the world of the afterlife. For some of us it is reassuring and for others absolutely terrifying, but in the end ghost stories hold a fascination for all of us whether they are truth or Fiction. South Carolina is especially rich in stories of restless spirits, mysteries and the unexplained. Columbia has the Third-Eye Man, Alice Flagg haunts Murrells Inlet, and the Blue Lady of Hilton Head is a tale passed down through generations. Here is a more current story from the Upstate...
