# Southern Witches

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Podcast: [Haunted Real Estate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-real-estate-5840109)
Published: 2025-10-29T05:05:06+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/hauntedrealestate/2292894
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## Resource

The South is steeped in mystery—and some legends refuse to rest. In this chilling episode, we travel deep into Louisiana and Mississippi to uncover the stories of two infamous Southern witches: Julia Brown, whose eerie prophecy foretold the destruction of her town, and the Witch of Yazoo, whose grave is still bound in chains. Were these women truly cursed—or victims of fear, folklore, and Southern superstition? Join us as we peel back the moss-draped layers of legend, history, and haunting that keep their stories alive to this day. Sources: “Julia Brown's Curse and the Storm That Swamped Ruddock” — The Historic New Orleans Collection https://hnoc.org/publishing/first-draft/julia-brown-curse-hoodoo-hurricanes-and-storm-swamped-ruddock “The Alleged Voodoo Curse of Julia Brown: New Orleans Legend” — Homespun Haints https://homespunhaints.com/voodoo-curse-of-julia-brown “Manchac Swamp and the Haunted Louisiana's Mysterious Waters” — Moon Mausoleum https://moonmausoleum.com/manchac-swamp-and-the-haunted-louisianas-mysterious-waters/ “The Legend (and Truth) of the Voodoo Priestess Who Haunts Louisiana's Swamp” — Mental Floss https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88132/legend-and-truth-voodoo-priestess-who-haunts-louisiana-swamp "Haunting of Manchac Swamp in Louisiana" — Into Horror History by J.A. Hernandez https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/haunting-of-manchac-swamp-in-louisiana “History of Voodoo in New Orleans” — New Orleans Official Guide https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/multicultural/traditions/voodoo/ “Who was Julia Brown?” — Haintland by Margeaux West https://haintland.substack.com/p/who-was-julia-brown “Witchcraft in New Orleans | Voodoo, Sorcery, and Spells” — Ghost City Tours https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/witchcraft-new-orleans/ “The Lost…

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