EP 158 - ZOMBIE ROAD - MISSOURI!

We've heard about haunted houses, haunted chairs, but now about a haunted road. In Missouri there is a road that has been known as the most haunted road in America. To the locals it is known as Zombie Road. So there's a zombie, the spirits of an old woman and even Native American specters. Take a listen to this weeks episode and let me know if your ready for an adventure.

WIldwood, MO on a Map!

The newspaper clip of Della Hamilton McCullough

St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center

The new name for Zombie Road

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

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2. Missouri Department of Mental Health. (n.d.). History. Missouri Department of Mental Health. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://dmh.mo.gov/ftc/history

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4. Geer, J. (2023, May 17). Discover 'Zombie Road' — The Spookiest Haunted Road in America. A-Z Animals. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://a-z-animals.com/blog/discover-zombie-road-the-spookiest-haunted-road-in-america/

5. City of Wildwood. (n.d.). Tourism. Wildwood, MO. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.cityofwildwood.com/2045/Tourism

6. Walters, D. (n.d.). Della Hamilton McCullough. Find a Grave. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257686852/della-mccullough

7. Hernandez, J. A. (2023, July 4). Zombie Road in Wildwood, Missouri. J.A. Hernandez. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/zombie-road-in-wildwood-missouri

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For the Video:

1. YouTube & Ides of March Adventures. (2017, October 31). What is Zombie Road? YouTube. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rtWoHhSiM&t=57s

For the Image:

1. Best Places. (n.d.). About Wildwood, MO. Best Places. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.bestplaces.net/city/missouri/wildwood

2. Tripadvisor. (n.d.). Picture of Rock Hollow Trial, Ballwin. Tripadvisor. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g44104-d8008944-i130724164-Rock_Hollow_Trial-Ballwin_Missouri.html

3. J.A. Hernandez. (2023, July 4). Zombie Road in Wildwood, Missouri. J.A. Hernandez. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/zombie-road-in-wildwood-missouri

4. Walters, D. (n.d.). Della Hamilton McCullough. Find a Grave. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257686852/della-mccullough