This place has been haunted since Civil War times. A few different stories circulate. This stretch of dirt road in the country outside of town has even been featured on Unsolved Mysteries. A mysterious light wanders the road. –
September 2004 additional info: Spook Light Road is also known as Devil’s Promenade. There are several stories about it, one was a miner with a lantern searching for his family. Some used to say it was swamp gas, but many have a strange feeling when witnessing it.
Haunted Lineage note: The Joplin Spook Light is also known as the Joplin Spooklight and the Hornet Spooklight due to its close proximity to the now defunct town of Hornet, Missouri.
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