Lore of the South

Kelly Crews
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Where you'll find Southern lore, legends, odd histories, ghost stories, trivia and more.Help support the show at patreon.com/theloreofthesouth

  1. MAR 8

    E92 The Black Death Patreon Ep

    Thought we'd throw one of these out here for ya'll! I mention my sources in the episode. But y'all this is one of those subjects I could learn about forever!!!  The Village of Eyam, amazing tale. Support the show

    40 min

  2. 11/23/2025

    E 91 Creatures of the Battlefield

    This episode contains parts of a 911 call to Pender Co, NC. The caller sees a ghostly man drenched in blood and then a being crashes into the bed of his truck. Producer Mike and I discuss the events of the far fast and recent past to answer the mystery.  lots of links promised! Youtube series -  https://youtu.be/acK1v75u6CM?si=AoOKALoyo2DTQ5Ma this one link will take y'all to first of the videos and to the channel of the creator, who followed the calls route. If y'all want to get in contact email the show or contact us via social media. loreofthesouth@gmail.com Citations History. History | NC Historic Sites. (n.d.). https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield/history  Moores Creek Bridge, battle of. Home. (n.d.). https://www.ncpedia.org/moores-creek-bridge-battle#:~:text=At%20Caswell’s%20abandoned%20camp%2C%20McLeod’s,coming%20from%20the%20Patriot%20breastworks.  Team, A. W. (2020, June 21). https://archaeology-world.com/a-german-farmer-was-just-awarded-almost-1-million-for-an-ancient-roman-bronze-found-on-his-property/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNfaWRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNekhNYlV2VXByUDZRR3V6AR7a8GAbKKIdlNU6Vs0nDpgoo_H6hbBt3JVVR3tBbrUmVMuXhFPTQbw0DUjNEQ_aem_y96MeKXXRGlN46yMvIeLdA  U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Battle of moores creek bridge February 27, 1776. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/mocr/learn/historyculture/battle-of-moores-creek-bridge.htm  Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, May 21). Josiah Martin. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Martin  Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, June 3). Battle of moore’s Creek Bridge. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moore%27s_Creek_Bridge  YouTube. (n.d.). https://youtu.be/CBPF_4Z9mKM?si=ylXKYf6iB6yd7N0k  Support the show

    34 min

  3. 10/31/2025

    E 90 Trees of Death

    Ten away from 100!!! Woot! Happy Halloween yall! Thank you Doc so much for your continued support of the show. Y'all snuggle in for this one, the Armchair of Tusenuggee awaits!  I have a correction I think I called Ms Janet Moses, Janice in the episode I do apologize! And y’all go follow Blue Goose Studio on the Facebook.  She a gem of a person and a wonderful artist.  contact us loreofthesouth@gmail.com FB and Instagram you'll find pics relating to each episode.  Citations Doc Esisng did the work on this one y'all! I just spiced it up a bit. Support the show

    26 min

  4. 10/12/2025

    E89 Patreon 10 Spontaneous Human Combustion

    Happy Spooky season!!! I got called up for jury duty! So y'all enjoy this former patreon only release.  Support the show

    33 min

  5. 09/28/2025

    E87 Buttler Island

    Meet the Butlers, the family that induced the second largest sale of enslaved in US history.  Lots of links to along with this one and citations. If I miss a link and it was something you were interested in learning more about, please email me and I'll get the link for you. Also going to ask for forgiveness in advance, you can tell I'm out of practice, there a few parts where you will hear me chuckle. This is purely from discomfort.  links-  Fanny Kemble  https://youtu.be/SbZ-QGt69MM?si=g726hofa89L-8PMG contact the show at- loreofthesouth@gmail.com Citations Butler family - New Georgia encyclopedia. (n.d.-a). https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/butler-family/  The jealous Bragging Turtle (English version). The Jealous Bragging Turtle (English Version) | Gullah Tales | Knowitall.org. (n.d.). https://www.knowitall.org/interactives/gullah/tales/turtle/english.html  Pierce Butler. (n.d.-b). https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001186  Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born. African American Registry. (2024a, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/  Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born. African American Registry. (2024b, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/  Public Broadcasting Service. (n.d.). Butler Island. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2920.html  Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, July 19). Butler Island Plantation. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_Island_Plantation  Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, September 3). Fanny Kemble. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Kemble  Wikimedia Foundation. (2025c, September 7). Pierce Butler (American politician). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Butler_(American_politician)  Support the show

    28 min

  6. 09/10/2025

    Episode 86 Copperhill

    We're back baby (fingers crossed) hope y'all are still out there!  The first story back is a personal one, because my dad was born up in this tiny mining community. I hope you enjoy this first episode back! I'lll up load pics to go along with the episode soon so be on the lookout for those on our social media, search Lore of the South and we should pop up. Thanks for listening! Thank you to Mrs Joyce at the Ducktown Basin Museum. You were a treasure and really put a personal touch on the whole tour. Hope you get some LotS, listeners to come and visit.  Shoutouts! People who have really helped to bring me back to my story telling. My Cousin Grant, My Uncle Clint, the memory of my aunt, my friend Curtimus who told me it was a gift and I shouldn't waste it ( or something like that ).  My OG supporters, Elle, Ms Judy, Sydney and Chantel (I did that from memory I hope I spelled y'alls names okay) Rhonda. To anyone I missed, I do apologize.  I almost forgot the link to the museum! https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com Citations (N.d.). Ducktown Mine in the copper basin.  I can't find the booklet, but I'll include a link to the museum  Daniels, K. (n.d.). Tennessee’s Historic Copper Basin Area: an overview.  Dulemba, E. O. (2019). A bird on Water Street. Little Pickle Press.  Used to get descriptions of housing, gen living condition Frye, H. (2017). Tennessee’s Great Copper Basin. Arcadia Publishing Inc.  Home: Ducktown basin museum. The Ducktown Basin Museym. (n.d.). https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com/  Support the show

    36 min

  7. 09/09/2024

    E 85 Southern Pirates

    Thank you for joining us for E86 Southern Pirates. For this episode we concentrate on Anne Bonny. Lee's link https://www.barbarianbreed.com Patreon https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth Show email loreofthesouth@gmail.com Citations Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2024, August 23). Anne Bonny. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny  Johnson, C. (1724). A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates.  Wikimedia Foundation. (2024a, August 14). Calico Jack. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_Jack  Wikimedia Foundation. (2024b, August 21). Mary read. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read  Wikimedia Foundation. (2024c, August 31). Anne Bonny. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny  TravelEssaryTravel tips, RV life insights, family adventures, and destinations across America.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

    25 min

  8. 08/12/2024

    E 84 Where Cotton Meets the Corn

    We're back! Hope everyone is having a good summer!  In E84 we discuss the old timey uses of turpentine, then we discuss Where the Cotton Meets the Corn Chattanooga, TN and finally we have our last two oldest buildings by state. Look for us on social media You can email the show at loreofthesouth@gmail.com citation machine Chattanooga history. Explore our City’s Past. (n.d.). https://chattanoogahistory.com/  Ewbank, A. (2021, June 10). The long, strange history of medicinal turpentine. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/is-turpentine-medicine?fbclid=IwY2xjawEUvAZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbyepY6_tDgyLZDQg-kaYQSU8TnQ8N1qi52S19dJICHFNIUPprZL5Hu2gg_aem_cbJ7BEfZdX8sQk6-JJe9sQ  Support the show

    29 min
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Where you'll find Southern lore, legends, odd histories, ghost stories, trivia and more.Help support the show at patreon.com/theloreofthesouth

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  • Creator
    Kelly Crews
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Lore of the South
  • Show Website
    Lore of the South

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