urban legends

Ghost tales, historic legends, elephants, and more. Urban legends from New Orleans, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and every corner of Louisiana.

Is the practice limited to kids just horsing around or do those dangling shoes denote areas for illegal activity? Here's what we found out.

The 'Finger Nails Freddy' urban legend spawned one of horror's greatest iconic characters.

The Only Swamp Monster Restaurant in Louisiana

The real truth behind Fentanyl tainted candy rumors and why some political types hope you believe the wrong message.

The discrepancy has bothered so many of us for so long and now we know why buns and dogs are sold in different numbers.

Young people in this northern Detroit suburb tell of a girl who died clawing her way out of Dunn's Tomb.

Is Elvis Presley alive? Did Paul McCartney die in a car crash? A look at how these tales and others became so infamous.

Why does the grave "glow"? There's a "Velma-ripping-the-mask-off-of-the-ghost-moment" explanation. (This is a great local urban legend!)

Allegedly, there's a one room cabin located in North Louisiana on an old farm that is called "The Devil's Toy Box". The room is made entirely of mirrors that face inward. The walls, floor and ceiling are all mirrors. If you go inside, you'll reportedly go insane or worse; the devil will appear and take your soul.

As Louisianans, it's no shock to us that we have probably the most urban legends of any state in the country. We have so many, that I've lived here my entire life and still stumble across stories I've never heard. Today I came across the legend of "The Grunch" and it's just as strange as it sounds.

The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster dates back to the 1870's. "Nessie was first referred to as a monster in 1933. Skeptics have dismissed sightings as anything from alcohol induced hallucinations to weather anomalies. There are those who believe. A man was walking a dog along the shore of the Loch over the July 4th weekend when he came across some curious remains.

Being from Louisiana, you never know what kind of crazy you will stumble upon. But once you read about these eight urban legends, you will understand.