| Ghosts & Haunts In Missouri Joplin Spooklight Stories Years ago, my husband and I went to the Hornet Spook Light road on a week night when there was no one else out there. We had the car shut off, and as we were waiting in the quiet, we saw what looked like the glow of car headlights approaching the nearest hill from the other side. We kept waiting for the car to come over the hill, but we didn't hear anything. Then the glow dwindled to a small orange light and came bobbing down the hill towards us. We knew is was the Spook Light at this point and totally freaked out. We started the car up and turned around in the road and took off. It kept following our car and when we turned the corner at the end, it was still just bobbing down the road. We were deliciously frightened! FS I have lived on east 50 road in QUAPAW, OKLAHOMA for 8 years. I have never seen the "spook light". What I have seen is trash left along this road from all the spook lighters. Our road was recently paved, within 1 week it had been spray painted all over it. I ask that any of you out to see the "spook light" to please don't litter and be respectful of those who do live on this road.This road might be a fun place to hang out and drink, but it's a lot of people's homes you are disrupting. Screaming as you run up and down the road is rude. Leaving your trash laying around is rude. Standing in the middle of the road is rude. Going onto private property on this road will sure enough get you shot at. People live on this road, please be respectful. I'm not against it, I'm just a little irritated at all those who have no respect. M This may be helpful to some who have "heard a scream" while watching the Spook Light. I once was working in northeast Missouri doing a bat exit-count of a roost tree in the summer. The tree was down in a swampy area, about a mile off the trail and about two miles from my car. I was alone, and had to watch this tree, not taking my eyes off it, until too dark to see anymore. When I started to leave, before I had picked up my flash-light, I heard a terrible screaming sound that seemed to be all around me. Needless to say, it was unsettling. My first thought, though, was not "ghost." It was "mountain lion!" I stood stark still for about a minute and heard nothing more. At that time, I packed up, headed home quickly. Next day I went and checked the area for tracks. Know what I found? Bobcat tracks. Cats can make wild screams. Southwest Missouri does have its share of bobcats, and it without doubt has mountain lions too. While a mountain lion would likely do absolutely nothing if you're in a group, except maybe screech like the dickens, I would be more afraid of running into one if I were stumbling around with a few drinks in me, separated from my pals, and looking for the Spook Light. More afraid than I would be of the Spook Light, for that matter. Anyhow, just one more "scientific" possibility for the screaming sounds. They can certainly freak the heck out of a person, though. M M I live 60 miles north of Joplin , and frequented Spook Light with my parents as a child. On only one occasion did the light fail to show, but an eerie feeling was still present, making the hair stand up on all of our necks. I would have to say, that at no time did we ever hear any screaming noises. We usually sat in the parking lot of the old museum (which I heard has been vandalized beyond repair) and listened to the utter silence while waiting for the light. Each time, it began up the road, at the top of the hill, and bobbed it’s way down towards us, passing into the woods and back out onto the road. The light was usually a yellowish-orange color, but once when it came very close to us it turned sort of a bluish green. On one occasion the light swooped down into the parking lot, and through the rolled-up window of my aunt’s car. Needless to say, we were speechless. A good place to read about the Hornet Spook Light is in a wonderful book called Missouri Ghosts by Joan Gilbert. It is one of a series of books about Missouri history, written and published here in the state. Gilbert tells of several theories that have been suggested and ruled out. It’s a great read. My advice to anyone curious about the light is, however, go – be patient – and enjoy. DAJ My brother and His friends, Said they went out to check out to check up with this 'Spooklight' My brother actually told me its story,Whether or not its true, Is completly up to History or to the Ghost its self. But he told me of an Indian tribe,That was slaughtered mercilessly in the 1800's, He said that him and his friends went out To see the spook light, and he said if you park, When you see the light and shut your lights off...And say "I have your kids." the ligh will turn red and come after you...Whether your brave enough to try this..I dont know..But i thought Maybe youd like to hear my story of it... R Greetings, I have photos of a light at the area of where the Spooklight comes from and would like to share them with you if you would like them on your site. I have many evps as well I do research and write books about these phenomenon. Photo A Photo B You can also view my book at (lulu.com under evp) N C If you have experienced paranormal activity at any of these haunted sites, please e-mail us with your photos or stories to add to the database. Page Back |
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