In Sauk Centre, Minnesota, townsfolk whispered about something that didn’t make sense. A black hearse, mourners dressed in black, the scent of lilies drifting on a cold October night… and then, nothing. The entire funeral vanished at the corner of Main and Oak.

For decades, people swore they saw it happen. Shopkeepers, farmers, even kids on dares—they all told the same story. But what was it? A trick of the light? A legend that grew with every retelling? Or something darker replaying itself in the shadows?

Join me in the Map Room as we dig into the chilling tale of Sauk Centre’s phantom funeral procession—and uncover how fact, folklore, and fear turned it into a legend that still haunts Minnesota today.

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