Bewitched Hills: The Lore of Appalachian Superstitions
Why are superstitions and eerie stories so prevalent in the Appalachian mountain region? An article from 1909 in the Sequatchie Valley News offers a $5 reward (around ~$190 today) for catching the "Whistling Jack," which was a commonly reported creature at the time, yet no proof of "Jack's" existence has ever been offered...