In Yazoo City Mississippi, there is a grave surrounded by odd oval chains and a headstone claiming the grave’s resident is responsible for a devastating fire that destroyed the town in 1904, calling them a witch. Who is buried there? Why were they called a witch? This episode imagines the possible details of the witch’s arrival in Yazoo, her demise, and her vengeance.

* Community note: a previous version of this episode contained misproninciation of the name of Yazoo City. Thank you to our community for the catch!

Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. 

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Episode Inspiration Material 


Witch of Yazoo - Visit Yazoo

The Witch of Yazoo - Hinds Community College Library Guide

The Witch of Yazoo - Mississippi Folklore Register

Witch of Yazoo Still Haunts Town She Burned - Clarion Ledger

Yazoo City, Mississippi - ISJL Encyclopedia

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