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Ghost stories are part and parcel of Lowcountry tradition. It's hard to imagine a coastal native unfamiliar with the oft-repeated stories of Gray Man and Alice of the Hermitage. For decades, hundreds have made pilgrimages to what is purported to be Alice's grave at the All Saints Cemetery on Pawleys Island. Legend has it Alice will appear to anyone holding a ring who walks backward around her grave 13 times, and a well-worn path encircles the simple gravestone. As for the Gray Man, he is widely known as a kind and benevolent ghost who warns unsuspecting folks of impending hurricanes. Along the Grand Strand, there hasn't been a hurricane yet without a Gray Man sighting. The best part of the story is that the property and possessions of those individuals lucky enough to encounter the famous phantom are spared the damage of raging winds and furious tides.

If the stories you read here whet your appetite for more other-worldly tales, just head for a local bookstore. Books on Southern ghosts abound.