Southern Mystical Moments is an anthology of Southern myths and beliefs, concluding with a captivating short story based on Voodoo, titled Magic Under the Willow Tree. Welcome to the enchanting world of Boojums, Clurichauns, and Whispering Willows.
Delve into tales of man-eating monsters, witches, and mysterious lights that defy scientific explanation. We dare you to enter this mystical realm, if you are brave enough.
This collection comprises myths, legends, and folklore from Western North Carolina. Discover the traditions and local myths of Fontana Lake's man-eating monster, the Boojum of Swain County, or the Healer of Tuckasegee.
Explore the mystery behind the Brown Mountain Lights, the Clurichaun, and the birthing of the Smoky Mountains. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for an eye-opening experience.
Magic Under the Willow Tree is a short story by Verna Humphrey. Set around New Orleans, it explores how dreams, sometimes manipulated through magic, span across time to affect two individuals.
Florida Grange, Leonard's drop-dead gorgeous lawyer and Hap's former lover, has vanished in Klan-infested Grovetown while in pursuit of the real story behind the jailhouse death of a legendary bluesman's blackguard son.
Fearing the worst, Hap and Leonard set out to do the kind of investigating the good ole boy cops can't - or won't - do. In Grovetown, they encounter a redneck police chief, a sadistic Christmas tree grower, and townsfolk itching for a lynching.
Add to this a dark night exhumation in a voodoo graveyard, a thunderstorm of Biblical proportions, and flat-out sudden murder. Hap and Leonard vow to face the hate and find Florida, even if Leonard has to put a hole in anyone who gets in the way. Besides, they've packed a lunch.