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The Ghost of Betty - Odessa
The Ghost of Betty - Odessa
In West Texas, there is a legend that if you park across the street from Odessa High School, flash your headlights three times and call for Betty – her ghost will appear at the windows of the school auditorium, according to Texas Monthly.
According to legend, Betty attended the high school decades before and participated in many school plays. The story of how Betty dies varies. Some say she fell of a ladder in the auditorium and broke her neck; others say she hung herself in the theater. There is even one theory that her boyfriend shot her while she was onstage.
Despite what actually happened to Betty, her legend lives on. Whenever a light flickers in the high school or a sound goes unexplained, the faculty and students always blame Betty.
For more on her story: http://bit.ly/2FDQkYR
Marfa Lights - Marfa
Marfa Lights - Marfa
One of the most famous Texas ghost stories is about the Marfa lights. In the town of Marfa in far West Texas, many people report seeing unexplained yellowish-white lights that flicker in the darkness.
If you make the trip to Marfa, there is even a Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Center.
Skeptics say the lights are just cars driving by, others are true believers in the mystery of the lights.
Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2p2JDoO
Satanic Cults - Childress
Satanic Cults - Childress
In the 80s, there were a lot of rumors going around small towns about the rise of satanic cults. After two siblings died in Childress, TX, the rumors spread like wildfire.
In 1988, a local teenager was found hanging from a tree – the tree is now a sort of local landmark. Three years later, his older sister was found dead, face down on a bed.
According to the stories, the brother was murdered by a satanic cult as a sacrifice.
When his older sister caught on to the cults' doings, she was killed.
The stories were taken seriously – their case was reopened and their bodies were exhumed. The new investigation created a modern-day witch hunt in the community.
Read the entire story here: http://bit.ly/2nXnEjJ
Orviss Vault - Calvert
Orviss Vault - Calvert
In the town of Calvert, there is a vault that holds the body of D.A. Orviss and his wife, Louisa – who died in the 1800s. Over the many years, the vault has been vandalized, and the bodies have been stolen.
The real mystery is two child-sized coffins in the vault. According to stories, the Orvisses did not have children. Paranormal experts frequent the area and say they find cold spots and hear voices.
Read more here: http://bit.ly/2G86KGF
Texas State Penitentiary - Huntsville
Texas State Penitentiary - Huntsville
The South Building at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, TX has a few ghost legends of its own – probably based on the fact that it is home to the state’s first death row, according to Texas Monthly.
According to stories, you can still see the presence of the former residents of the unit – some correctional officers say they have seen prisoners walk through walls.
Read more here: http://bit.ly/2tuqtxT