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Southern Gothic

The Singing River of Pascagoula

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6836 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

This episode of Southern Gothic originally aired on August 7, 2020. It is said that on warm summer and autumn nights, those standing on the banks of the Pascagoula river may hear the sound of a melodic humming emanating from beneath the river’s dark waters. The origin of the sound is unknown, but numerous legends have been told to explain the mystery of this Mississippi waterway. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Advertise on this podcast: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Southern Gothic is a podcast that explores the history behind some of the American South's darkest days, greatest mysteries, and most chilling ghost stories. The Pascagoula River stretches 80 miles throughout southeastern Mississippi.

1:47.0

Formed from the confluence of the leaf and Chickasawai rivers,

1:53.0

the wide and slow-moving waterway winds southward and then empties into the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico.

2:05.6

Notably, the Pascagoula River Basin is the last of its size in the mainland United States to flow naturally,

2:14.6

unaltered by the human impact of dams or levees.

2:24.3

The river was named in honor of a native tribe who once lived along its banks.

2:31.3

Their name was likely derived from the Choctaw, meaning, quote, bread people.

2:39.0

Yet today, many know this Mississippi waterway by another name, the Singing River.

3:00.6

Legend says that the final eight miles of the Pascagoula River are home to a mysterious occurrence, an uncanny, musical sound that purportedly emanates from the river's waters. Some claim the sound as the voices of the Pascagoula people themselves,

3:14.3

who mysteriously disappeared in the early 19th century.

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