hey, I live down here, and I'm used to being in plantations--mostly during the day, so I've not had much of a problem with them. Another nice one
to see is Laurel Valley Village--the graveyard a slight ways up the road has something wrong with it, very wrong. That, and there's been several
fires there...
City: Thibodaux Location: Laurel Valley Village Type of Phenomena: Visiting Spirits Manifestation: There is no shortage of
ghosts in this abandoned village where the movie 'Angel Heart' was filmed. Directions: Located just north of Houma near Thibodaux off Hwy 308.
Over 65 buildings still standing, including the manor house, the church, etc.
I have a hard time inducing friends to go, and I'm not going
alone at night. Many of the buildings are half-burned, and so may were killed there, during some of those fires...and it's not far from Devil's
swamp,
Thibodaux - Devil's Swamp - It is said that if you park your car over the rail road tracks, several things can happen. Car stalling,
fogging of windows, handprints on windows, ghosts shaking and banging on your vehicle, and you can hear the sound of the train and see the headlights
coming at you. It is said that a number of people were murdered on those tracks and that their ghosts remain to haunt the area
I have a
friend that talked to one of these things, nad the normal ghosts are not the problem--it's the Conductor that is frightening--other ghosts are afraid
of it. then there's where I got to school:
Nicholls State University - Ellender Dormitory - In past years there was an alleged suicide of a
student who threw herself out of a window from one of the top floors in the dorm. There have been strange occurrences since including flickering
lights, moved objects, scratching, electronic difficulties including appliances working while turned off and walls shaking. There are no records to be
found of any suicide at the University since its beginning in 1948. There are other alleged incidences which might come from the fact that the
University is built on the same grounds as a Civil War Hospital and the area where the Confederates retreated after the Lafourche Crossing Battle.
Well, I know there are things on campus--I actually spent time outside at night with friends, looking at what might be there--saw enough. I
heard the rumors about Ellender, but I lived in Ellender and never saw anything. I found it more peaceful than the rest of the campus--the Dock is
where I've had problems... That's just Thibodaux--don't forget Houma:
Bayou Sally road – This is what I picked up from other sites – “it is a long curvy road. There have been sightings of ghost hitch hiking, and
if you stop and pick them up you can exchange someone with you for some treasure.” That sounds really freaky, and totally unique to anything I’ve
heard. So if you stop to pick up the hitch hiker, you can exchange a passenger in your car for some treasure! That’s wild. I’m eagerly waiting reviews
from anyone going down this road.
Coteau Road – A foggy figure may run out in front of your car, so be on your toes when driving down this road. Look off by them old metal sheds out in
the distance, and you’ll see some more spooks lurking about.
Cousin's church is on Coteau, take that way to get my Dad back and forth form
work--one of the best engineered roads in the area... I don't know about Bayou Sally Road--haven't tried it.
What's really interesting about LA, is that with areas that have a high water level, the people are "buried" above ground in mosoleums--it's just
a way of life. you don't often have 6 ft of dirt between you and the dead, and believe me, it's a noticeable difference to be around these
graves...
