There’s something inherently creepy about dusty VHS tapes, forgotten local legends, and the idea that maybe those ghost stories were […] ...

The parents of director Benh Zeitlin are folklorists, which is as good a way as any to account for the ambitions of his first feature, Beasts of the Southern Wild. The film is a mythic odyssey laced ...

There are few phrases in Southern folklore as quietly chilling as “Don’t look back when leaving a graveyard.” For generations, families across the American South have passed down this warning, often ...

The Center for Southern Folklore is still open. It’s just not visible from the street anymore. “We’re located behind the Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art,” says Mark Hayden, the center’s archives ...

Part one: With a Southern accent. Southern loyalties -- Local pride and prejudice -- Caste and class -- Brethern and sistern -- Irrepressible cussedness -- Part two: Southern saga. On the side of the ...

The Center for Southern Folklore is ready for a culture tour. Local artists are touring Vietnam next month taking some of the Bluff City’s talent overseas. Judy Peiser is with the Center for Southern ...

Nationally recognized singer-songwriter Kate Campbell will perform at the Center for Southern Folklore this Saturday night. With 15 albums to her credit, Campbell has attracted acclaim from her ...