The Haunted Boonslick: Ghosts, Ghouls & Monsters of Missouri's Heartland

There is some uncertainty about the exact borders of the region that bounds the Boonslick trail but little doubt about the palpable and unsettling presence of its history. Stir up Missourians from St. Louis to Jackson County with the mention of ghosts, and after a few minutes of demurring, you will soon have more stories than you can shake a sheet at. Attend to the haunting music of John Blind Boone or the otherworldly poetry of Patience Worth. Crouch down in Civil War battlefields, crowded...