This week - Happy Birthday, Kathryn Tucker Windham! one of our favorite southern storytellers would have been 105 years old today, and she would have rocked it. so to honor her, marleah shares one of the stories from KTW’s book, 13 Tennessee Ghosts and Jeffrey: the snake charmer.

Plus, the origin of the bizarre sea souvenir, which is no mermaid i’d like to meet: the jenny hanniver.

we want the b-side to be a place for you, fellow seekers of the strange! have a story to share? a tidbit you heard around a campfire? send us a message at stories@thestrangesouth.com