Wolf Bayou Bridge - Mama Lou's Bridge - North Little Rock, Arkansas

The bridge was replaced in 2005, but it was the old one from which local legends arose. Folks say that a woman and her newborn died here when she drove off the bridge. Rumor has it that those who go there at night and shout “Mama Lou, I’ve got your baby!” will have trouble with their car or perhaps see a floating woman in white near the bridge.

Address:

Old Hwy 30

North of Scott, AR

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The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas

In 1937, millionaire inventor Norman G. Baker posed as a doctor and turned the hotel into a hospital that he said could cure cancer. Have the chills yet? Baker, who had a fetish for purple, painted many sections of the hospital in the color, and today, the chimneys remain that same color. In addition to wearing purple shirts and ties, he drove a purple car as well. People came from all over with hopes of curing their cancer, and many who were "treated" died.

Eventually, Baker was exposed and run out of town, and today the property is an active hotel. It's said to be haunted by several ghosts, including a bearded man wearing Victorian clothing and a five-year-old girl.

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Arkansas State University / Beebe Princess Hall / Second Floor - Beebe , Arkansas

Someone or something was heard running down the hall and screaming. No one else heard this, except for one person. Another person was nudged in their bed, and scratching was heard on the desk next to her.. Her roommate heard none of this. One resident reported someone trying to open their door forcefully. When she got up, no one was even spotted near the scene. Right after she got back from checking her door, the air conditioner that had never made funny noises suddenly began making creepy knocking noises.

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Burkett's House - Bradley ,Arkansas

Established in the late 1800's in the French port community near Camden. Home to a young girl that was allegedly beaten by her parents, she was locked in her upstairs room until she died of starvation. Tales from travelers swore of ghastly sounds coming from the home, and strange mishaps have occurred to passing vehicles. The young girl is supposedly buried in an unmarked grave across the road from the house in Jones Cemetery. The cemetery itself has its own reports of strange occurrences. One example is if you turn off your vehicle’s motor, it may not start again. Also mechanical parts to vehicles will go missing after entering the cemetery's gate.

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Opossum Walk Cemetery - Coal Hill ,Arkansas

You can go up to the gates in the middle of winter, and they will be hot to the touch. There is a trail that goes completely around the cemetery. When you walk it either in the night or day, you can hear somebody walking behind you. You can hear whispering and grunting. If you are lucky, you can see glimpses out of the corner of your eye of someone standing there looking straight at you, but when you turn to see who it is, there is no one there.

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Hickory Valley Church - Hickory Valley ,Arkansas

At night when you go in the church, if you listen carefully, you can hear people singing "Amazing Grace" and other old hymns. If you bring a candle, you can just about make out the figures of many young children and some teenagers that have not crossed over yet.

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Rest Stop In Between DeQueen & Horatio - Horatio ,Arkansas

There is a hill at the exit of the rest stop. If you stop at the stop sign and put your car in neutral, you get pulled up the hill.
The rest stop between Horatio and De Queen is an optical illusion. While the area is on a different angle than the road,it is still on a downhill grade. Therefore, your car appears to roll up hill.The area has been graded, and is now a driveway leading to a property.

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Mayberry Inn - Hot Springs ,Arkansas

This old estate is located on Highway 270,five miles east of Crystal Springs, close to the Garland/Montgomery County line. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of David Mayberry,the man who owned the Mayberry Inn during the 1800s. Legend states that David Mayberry used his inn to shelter prospectors and miners that were traveling through the area. Gunfights quite often broke out between the men, which led to the death of many people. It is said that one of the men's bloodstains can still be found on the inn's floor. The violence in the inn also led to David Mayberry getting shot. Although Mayberry was not killed, the bullets left in his body led toschizophrenia.Supposedly,because of his mental condition, Mayberry stabbed his wife to death and burned her body in the fireplace( which is still intact and displays a creepy message on the wall above it). Eerily enough,legend states that you will hear the wife of David Mayberry crying hysterically at exactly midnight. Also, legend states that Mayberry,after he killed his wife, drowned his infant son. Mysterious screaming can be heard coming from the bath tub in the basement.

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The Poet's Loft - Hot Springs ,Arkansas

A former worker, and one of the people who helped run the place told this story. It was on a Wednesday before the regular poetry reading. A woman was awake on a couch, but she couldn’t get her eyes to open completely. With her blurred vision, she thought she saw her friend walk into the kitchen. The woman asked a man sitting in a chair near her if there was anyone else in the room. The man told her that everyone was in the kitchen. She then felt a pair of female hands grab her roughly and hold her down to the couch. She yelled out to the guy sitting in the chair, asking if there was anyone else in the room. He went to the kitchen and saw that no one was there and told her that they were the only two people there. As soon as he told her that, the hands let go. When the woman arrived for work the next day, she told her coworkers the story. She said that she had seen her friend out of the corner of her eye, and that the friend was wearing the exact same clothes that she saw him wearing earlier that day. The other person who was with her at the time said that he had been sitting in the chair the whole time, and had seen nothing out of the ordinary. He also said that he had seen the woman’s friend walk into the kitchen. The Poet's Loft is located at 514B Central Avenue in Hot Springs, in the famous Bathhouse Row district.

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Craighead Lake - Jonesboro ,Arkansas

The story is that one night a few teenagers were out at the lake drinking, when one of them went out into the water at a non swimming area, and drowned. They say that if you go out there and look across the lake, you can see a young man trying to stay above the water, and can hear him screaming for help. Also, people have reported that a young man will approach them, and start talking to them They turned away for one second, turned back, and he was gone.

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Nettleton High School Gym/ Band room - Jonesboro ,Arkansas

The band keeps their instruments in a room under the bleachers. One day, three friends were putting their instruments up. It was too early in the morning for anyone to be out in the gym. It was supposed to be locked, and the janitor had finished cleaning. When they put up the instruments, they
heard a blood-curdling scream. They ran from the band room to the gym.
It was locked. Nothing could get in, unless it was something hard to
explain. They ran back to the band room. At first, the trio was
skeptical, because it was the day before the band Halloween party and
they thought that it was a prank. They went back to their instruments.
Then again, they heard the screaming. Except, it sounding like someone
was yelling for someone or something to quit. The three ran from the
band room, leaving the instruments behind. From that day you can still
hear the yelling if you are there quite early in the morning, standing
in the Nettleton High Band Room.
One night after a band party, a group of band members decided to run around in the gym. It was pretty late, and almost everyone had gone home. The group had split-up and decided to go up to the cheerleading room.There
they found that the room was extremely cold, and for some odd reason
they couldn't find the light switch. After leaving the cheerleading
room, they heard screams and ran down the stairs where the screams came
from. Now these weren't any ordinary screams. They were the kind of
screams that you would only hear if someone was being stabbed or hurt.
There was no explanation for the screams, because no one else was there
at the time. The whole group got to the bottom of the stairs to find
leaves falling from the ceiling of the gym, as if it were a tree. One
of the girls in the group saw the shadow of what looked like a football
player. They all tho ught that this was a joke, until they heard a door
slam and then saw another door swinging.

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Monett Cemetery - Monett ,Arkansas

There was a mausoleum made of glass in this cemetery. When the body inside started to rot, the city covered it in concrete and painted it. The grave has no name or date on it. It is said that you can hear the man crying out at night. You’ll know when you find it, because chills will run up your spine when you do. Sometimes you will see a man wandering the cemetery at night with a lantern.

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Old Church House and Cemetery - Oxford ,Arkansas

Locals rumor that there is an old white church house beyond the old High School building, in which several women were executed as witches by a
vigilante group, similar to the Bald Knobbers. The inside of the
building is inaccessible, due to a rotting floor. However, several
adventurous souls have confirmed the old-timer's stories, that from the
churchyard, a shadow of a rope can sometimes be seen. One such story
involves a couple of high school girls who journeyed out there to take
names and dates off the old tombstones for a research project. Not
aware of the stories, they thought they could hear cries for help, but
being near an open field, they could see there was no one around. They
decided to explore inside the building, and reported seeing a rope
hanging from the ceiling. However, one of the girl’s feet broke through
a floorboard. They were frightened by a sen se of danger beyond the
building's decaying condition and a colony of vicious yellow jackets.
Something threatening wanted them to go away. They jumped in the car,
leaving without the needed historical information they had come for.
They told their teacher later that "…there is something wrong with that
place. Something really bad and wrong." They were told later that the
area all around the old high school was a place rumored to be a
witch-hunt site.

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Arkansas Methodist Medical Center - Paragould ,Arkansas

The most frequent sighting is the ghost of a little blond haired boy on the
fourth floor. No one knows who he is, but he is about 5 or 6 and wears
white pajamas. He is usually spotted by patients who know nothing of
the ghost. He is usually playing or looking for a kitten. Sometimes
there is more than one child. They have been seen on the fourth floor,
the garden, and in one of the stairwells. Another ghost sighting
occurred in room 321. A very alert and oriented patient looked up from
reading to see the room in blood red. A man in a confederate uniform
was standing in the room. He said he didn’t do anything for a few
minutes. Then, when he called the nurse station, the man disappeared
and the room went back to normal. The fifth floor is supposed to host
the ghost of an elderly female. And the ICU is also supposed to have
had strange events happen.

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Primrose Lane - Paragould ,Arkansas

If you drive down to the end of the road where the pavement turns into dirt, drive down the path a little bit and turn off your lights. If you sit there for a little while, you will see a figure of a man and his dog. The man is carrying a rifle. It is said that a man was hunting out there long ago and shot himself. If you walk through the woods, some people have said that the man’s dog will come up to you, and then vanish in front of your eyes.

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Cross Hollows - Rogers ,Arkansas

This is the site of a Civil War encampment. There are reports of phantom regiments marching in the area, shouts in the middle of the night, musket fire and horses. All of this happens after dark, and there are heavy mists from the nearby lake that obscure visibility past 20-30 feet on the road. There have also been reports of a "Bigfoot-type" creature in the area, not unlike the Boggy Creek Monster.

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🏫 Heroes and Hauntings: The Legends of Darby Junior High, Fort Smith

In the heart of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, stands a building that is much more than just a place of learning. William O. Darby Junior High School carries the name of a legendary American hero, but behind its brick walls lies a collection of ghost stories that have kept students and staff whispering for decades.

For those interested in the "Haunted Arkansas" circuit, Darby Junior High is a landmark that bridges the gap between WWII history and the paranormal.

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🎖️ The Legacy of a Ranger: William O. Darby

Before getting into the haunts, we have to talk about the man himself. The school is named after Brigadier General William O. Darby, the founder of the modern U.S. Army Rangers. Born in Fort Smith, Darby led the famous "Darby’s Rangers" through daring missions in North Africa and Italy during WWII.

Though he fell in battle in 1945, his spirit of leadership is embedded in the school’s identity—and some believe his spirit, along with others, might still be walking the halls.

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🕯️ The Ghostly "Hall Pass": Reported Hauntings

Darby Junior High is frequently cited as one of the most haunted schools in the state. Generations of students and nighttime custodial staff have reported phenomena that are hard to explain:

• The Phantom Student: One of the most common tales involves a young girl seen wandering the hallways or sitting in the auditorium long after school hours. She is often described as wearing vintage clothing, leading many to believe she dates back to the early days of the building.

• Disembodied Footsteps: Many teachers staying late to grade papers have reported the distinct sound of heavy boots marching down the corridors, even when the wing of the school is empty. Is it a phantom soldier, or perhaps a lingering echo of the school’s past?

• The Auditorium Apparition: The school’s auditorium is a hotspot for activity. Cold spots, seats mysteriously slamming shut, and the feeling of being watched from the stage wings are frequent complaints from the drama department.

• Electrical Anomalies: Lights flickering in patterns and equipment turning on by themselves in the science wing have led many to suspect that the spirits here like to tinker with the modern world.

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🏛️ Why is it Haunted?

Like many historic buildings in Fort Smith—a city with a violent frontier past and deep ties to the Trail of Tears and the Civil War—the land itself carries a lot of "energy." While there isn't one specific tragedy tied to the school building, paranormal enthusiasts believe the site acts as a psychic sponge for the history of the Sebastian County area.

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📍 Visitor Note

Because Darby is a functioning public school, it isn’t open for ghost hunting tours during the day, and trespassing is strictly forbidden. However, the building’s exterior is a beautiful example of mid-century school architecture, and you can feel the heavy atmosphere just by driving past on a quiet evening.

If you want to honor the school's namesake, you can also visit the General Darby Statue nearby at Cisterna Park to learn more about the man behind the name.

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🏚️ Final Thoughts

William O. Darby Junior High is a rare site where the "Ranger" spirit meets the "Restless" spirit. It stands as a reminder that history doesn't just stay in the textbooks—sometimes, it walks the halls right beside you.

Do you have any "Darby Stories" from your school days? Tell us about your unexplained encounters in the comments!

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Blog Master's Note: Whether you're a fan of military history or a seeker of the supernatural, Fort Smith never disappoints. Just remember to keep your hall pass ready!

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Fayetteville / Tilly Willy Bridge - Washington ,Arkansas

In a secluded area down an old dirt road, a woman and her children ran off a narrow concrete bridge, down to their deaths, reportedly in the 1970's. Since then, their ghosts are spotted crossing the bridge in a phantom car.
The woman is also seen in a white dress, twirling in the nearby fields
late at night. There are also sightings of a green, goblin-like creature.

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Gurdon Railroad Tracks - Gurdon,Arkansas

If you walk down the tracks late at night, you will see a green light down the track. They say there was a man that was walking on them, and one day had got stuck in them. A train had cut his head off, and ever since then, you can see a light that looks like a lantern going down the tack. He is looking for his head. It was on “Unsolved Mysteries”.

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Southern Arkansas University - Magnolia,Arkansas

This building had four floors plus an attic. It is said that two girls had died here. One had hung herself in her closet and the other fell down the elevator shaft. The shaft still exists, but the doors had been welded shut. There was a window in the attic that you could see from outside. It was almost a habit that you had to look up at the attic at night as you came in. Sometimes the light would be on, sometimes it would be off. The dorm director was the only one who was supposed to have the key, and there was very little cause for anyone to go to the attic. The odd things that happened usually occurred on the 4th floor. One girl was an RA (Resident
Assistant) on the 4th floor. As such, she had a room to herself. She
stated that one night, she was asleep when, as she put it, "You know
that sensation you get when someone else is in the room with you? You
don't have to see or hear them, but you KNOW someone else is there. "
That is the feeling she had. Her back was to the door. She said that
she felt the edge of the bed go down, as it would if someone sat on it.
She was too scared to move, scream, or do anything. After a little bit,
she felt the edge raise up, as if the individual had stood up, and then
the feeling went away. She got up and checked her door. It was still
locked. No one could have come into her room without unlocking the
door. There were several who stated that the volume of their TV or
stereo would go up and down on their own. One couple stated that they
were down the hall visiting, when all of a sudden, their stereo began
blasting away. Another said that they had a loaf of bread that was
sitting on the windowsill. For some unknown reason, it decided to move
to the middle of the floor.

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