On this week's episode Montana tells us about some unusual legends about mermaids from Charleston South Carolina. Unlike P.T. Barnum's mermaids these are alive and can either bring you luck and wishes or destruction and death.

Resources:

https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2015/10/28/two-little-known-charleston-legends-that-time-has-nearly-forgotten/?oid=5544643

https://chstoday.6amcity.com/mermaid-riot-1867-charleston-sc

https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2022/10/26/monsters-that-may-lurk-around-charleston/

https://erstwhileblog.com/2016/09/21/great-sea-island-storm-1893/

http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0607/news0607.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simbi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongo_religion

http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0607/news0607-3.pdf

https://www.santeecooper.com/Community/Lakes/FERC-Relicensing/_pdfs/Santee-Cooper-Project.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_mermaid

https://medium.com/@nicole.bcaudle/mermaids-of-charleston-legends-lore-and-riot-d6b9c4484946#:~:text=According%20to%20some%2C%20these%20mermaid,protect%20their%20children%20and%20families.