South Carolina History Newsletter Podcast

Podcast #7: Ghost Stories of South Carolina


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In our SC History Podcast #7, I was so excited to interview author and South Carolina haunted history historian, Tally Johnson!

As we enter spoooooky season here in South Carolina, I hope you will enjoy Tally’s insights, local ghost stories, and haunted history! :)

Listen to this interview as a podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/south-carolina-history-newsletter-podcast/id1762233516

Subscribe to the SC History Newsletter: https://schistorynewsletter.substack.com/

Purchase Tally Johnson books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00LMJROIY

Tally Johnson's bio:

Mr. Johnson is a native South Carolinian and a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College and Wofford College with degrees in history. He is the author of Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry, Ghosts of the South Carolina Midlands, Ghosts of the Pee Dee (all for The History Press) and Civil War Ghosts of South Carolina (for Prospective Press) and has short stories in Off the Beaten Path 3 and Tales from the Old Black Ambulance (for Prospective Press). He is also the author of a Southern Gothic short story collection, Creek Walking (for Falstaff Books). He is the winner of the Caldwell Sims Award for Excellence in Southern Folklore from the USC-Union Upcountry Literary Festival. He has collaborated with Valentine Wolfe, contributing narration for the track The Bloody Bonnet at Blue Hole for their album, Winternight Whisperings. He has also contributed narration for the track Alice on the album Carolina Folklore by Antler Hill. He is on the Roster of Approved Artists as an author, as well as the South Carolina School Librarians’ list of storytellers. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, hiking, hammock camping, visiting historic sites, and reading. He has been a guest at ConGregate, ConCarolinas (also serving as Paranormal track manager for several years), Fandom Fest, MonsterCon, MystiCon, AtomaCon, Ret-Con, and Imaginarium, as well as a storyteller at several festivals, state parks, schools, and libraries all over South Carolina and the Southeast. He is currently Branch Manager at the Kershaw Branch of the Lancaster County (SC) Library.

Thank you, Tally!



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