What you need to know about Desoto National Forest
Have you ever given thought to why we named our largest national forest in Mississippi after the Spanish Conquistador Hernando DeSoto? Once I learned about how he brutally treated the native people who were here, I started to wonder why we would dedicate something so precious to our state after him. Who is in charge here?
Sources:
wikipedia.com
msencyclopedia.org
google AI
nps.gov
presidency.ucsb.edu
Grokipedia.com
nwahohomepage.com
27 Aug 2025
Lori Pennell and The Redhead Murders
It takes forty years to identify Desoto County Jane Doe. After her identity, it is possible the infamous Redhead Killer, or the Bible Belt strangler is responsible for her death. Could he have traveled through Mississippi? Many women lost their lives to this man, and it is time his identity is discovered so that justice can be brought to these innocent victims.
Sources:
Wikipedia.com
unidentfiedawareness.fandom/wiki
desototimes.com
findagrave.com
wreg.com
DNAsolves.com
Reddit.com
dailymemphian.com
charleyproject.org
4 Mar 2025
Robbie Bond and William Hatcher
In Perry County, Mississippi, there is a bridge that has gained a bit of notoriety from the 90's. It has ties to both the dissapearance of Angela Freeman and the brutal double homicide of Robbie Bond and William Hatcher. Listen to today's episode to learn all about it!
Sources:
WDAM.com
Wikipedia.com
https://www.wdam.com/2024/02/13/post-conviction-hearing-begins-perry-co-david-moody/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ms-supreme-court/1049862.html
https://www.wlox.com/story/280990/perry-county-trial-moves-to-biloxi/
18 Oct 2024
Bigfoot Sightings in Mississippi
Given that the state of Mississippi is mostly covered in woodland AND mainly rural, is it a surprise that some people claim to have seen bigfoot? Listen to these stories and let me know what you think!
Sources used:
WGNTV.com
https://libguides.hindscc.edu/paranormalms/chatawa_monster
WJTV.com
https://thebeaumonthousenatchez.com/blog/bigfoot-birthday-bash-natchez
WDAM.com
WLBT.com
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22 Aug 2024
Kimberly Watts
in 2014, a murder rocked the city of Long Beach, MS and it still sits unsolved.
Sources:
WLOX.com
The Sun Herald
Wikipedia.com
State of Mississippi Judiciary (.gov)
FindLaw.com
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11 Apr 2024
Shondra May
It was just another Tuesday afternoon on February 4, 1986 for a 17 year old girl named Shondra May. She came home from school, did her usual routine of eating dinner with her mom and completing her homework before her 6 PM shift at Mcdonalds. However, Shondra would never make it home that night. To this day, no one really knows what happened to Shondra, or who did it.
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13 Jan 2024
Kristy Ray
Today's episode is about the case of Kristy Ray, a twenty year old college student living in Chalybeate, MS and how her killer was brought to justice and still sits on Mississippi death row.
Sources:
wikipedia.com
HBO show Your worst Nightmare, episode "Behind the Barn"
murderpedia.com
djournal.com
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10 Dec 2023
Shakeylia Marie Anderson
Today's episode is about the senseless murder of a beautiful young woman named Shakeylia Anderson and how her murderer was brought to justice and now sits on Mississippi's death row.
sources used:
Justia Law
murderpedia.com
WLOX.com
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26 Oct 2023
The Most Haunted House in Mississippi
Have you ever heard of the Mcraven Mansion? Located in Vicksburg, MS, it has a unique history which includes decades of paranormal activity.
sources used:
wikipedia.com
mcraventourhome.com
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6 May 2023
Roger Eric Thorson- Mississippi Death Row Inmate
This episode is about the murder of Gloria Mckinney and the Mississippi man who still sits on death row for her brutal and untimely death.
Sources used:
Justia Law
The Sun Herald
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27 Aug 2022
The Parker Family Massacre
On a rainy night in February of 1990, four members of the Parker family were brutally murdered after coming home from bible study. This is their story.
Sources used:
https://www.actionnews5.com/story/31172203/son-wants-justice-for-familys-sadistic-murders/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ms-supreme-court/1149311.html
https://awolau.org/3122/print/culture/ghost-stories-the-parker-family-murder/
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2021/09/15/murdered-parker-family-mississippi-opinion/8200191002/
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11 May 2022
The Confession of Terrell Johnson
Terrell Johnson made a shocking confession after Stone County Police made a gruesome discovery in his home.
Sources:
WLOX
The Sun Herald
Clarion Ledger
Stone County Enterprise
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17 Mar 2022
The Pascagoula Alien Abduction of 1973
Listed Sources:
https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/people-places/the-pascagoula-abduction/
https://www.wlox.com/2020/10/11/this-day-years-pass-since-pascagoula-alien-abduction/
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article219679955.html
https://libguides.hindscc.edu/paranormalms/pascagoula_abduction
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18 Feb 2022
The Murder of Amy Clayton
The 1986 Murder of Amy Clayton shook Tupelo, MS to its core.
Sources used:
https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1990/03-dp-85-1.html
https://www.wapt.com/article/inmate-convicted-in-1986-killing-of-jogger-dies-in-custody/9518375
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4 Feb 2022
The Disappearance of Brennan Simolke
The Disappearance of Brennan Simolke from Hancock County, MS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtNMDr8azFY
Facebook Group "Help Bring Brennan Simolke Home"
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18 Jan 2022
The Pearl High School Shooting
October 1, 1997 started out just like any other day for the students at Pearl High School, but it would not end that way. Listen to this week's episode to learn about the Junior student who decided to not only murder his mother, but also drive to his school and shoot aimlessly into the crowd, injuring seven classmates before killing his ex girlfriend and her friend. Did Luke Woodham act alone? Evidence uncovered suggest he belonged to a Satanic worship group who may have helped him carry out the entire thing. Listen to see what you think.
https://www.wlbt.com/2021/06/17/making-mississippi-school-shooter/
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,136736,00.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/woodham-luke.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_High_School_shooting
https://davekopel.org/2A/OthWr/principal&gun.htm
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11 Jan 2022
Ep. 2 The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula
The Phantom Barber is by far one of the most unique and bizarre criminals history has ever seen. The man who went down for the crimes and later pardoned is just as unique. Who exactly was William Dolan? If he didn't do it, then who did? We will probably never know.
Sources used:
The Phantom Barber, by Sandra Moncrief
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3 Jan 2022
The Disappearance of Jessica Stacks
Jessica Stacks disappeared on January 1, 2021 from Union County, MS. Please come forward if you have any information.
Sources used:
- https://www.deltadailynews.com/local/jessica-stacks-missing-but-not-forgotten/
- https://tippahnews.com/mississippi-news/jessica-stacks-went-missing-on-new-years-day-her-disappearance-leaves-lots-of-questions/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/mother-fears-worst-search-jessica-stacks-last-seen-tallahatchie-river-n1253830
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