This great state has seen her fair share of battle, bloodshed, and scandal. Known as the "Gateway to the West", Missouri is the home state of Jesse James and his infamous gang, and bushwackers "Bloody Bill" Anderson and Sam Hilderbrand. During the Civil War there were over 1000 battles fought here, being surpassed by only two other states, and was bitterly divided between Union and Confederate views.
Missouri is the home of Daniel Boone, President Harry S. Truman, and the final resting place of William Clark and family. Spread out over nearly 70,000 square miles and containing everything from world famous breweries to world renown cemeteries, the state where we are as stubborn as a Missouri mule and our topography varies as much as the weather. A land full of culture, heritage, and a love of history - join me as I explore this great state, and beyond.
Missouri is the home of Daniel Boone, President Harry S. Truman, and the final resting place of William Clark and family. Spread out over nearly 70,000 square miles and containing everything from world famous breweries to world renown cemeteries, the state where we are as stubborn as a Missouri mule and our topography varies as much as the weather. A land full of culture, heritage, and a love of history - join me as I explore this great state, and beyond.
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Events for 2017
Washington, Missouri - April 8th Pulaski County, Missouri - TBA Hannibal, Missouri - TBA St. Joseph, Missouri - TBA ...and More to Come! Check back here to see where we'll be going and how you can join us. Overnights, weekend exploration, and much more! Past places & events :
Have a location or story to share? Send me an email - ContactUs@mohistoryhauntings.com Don't live in Missouri? - Don't worry! Join me as I travel the country looking for historic and haunted locations. Many out-of-state events with Southern Ghosts (www.southernghosts.com) will take you into some of the most haunted old cities in America. Please visit the Southern Ghosts site to learn more! |
Who Sails This Ship?
Ginger Collins-Justus started Missouri History and Hauntings in 2006 with a group of friends who were all interested in Missouri history, cemeteries, and ghost stories. Since then, it has become a place to share her passion for history and cemetery preservation, storytelling, research, and travels with others.
In 2012, Ginger created a social media page for her business and began publicly sharing stories from archived newspapers across the state. Unusual stories sometimes about people who otherwise wouldn’t have been mentioned in the news, except that one time they shot their neighbor or met with a tragic accident that caused the loss of a limb or life. Other stories covered places of interest--historic hotels, the location of a backwoods whisky still, or a haunted college. As she began collecting these articles every day, it turned into an addiction, for herself and many of her readers. When not scouring the newspaper archives, you can find Ginger in an old cemetery with her camera, digging through genealogy files, reenacting Victorian era customs with the Mourning Society of St. Louis, or traveling on Missouri back roads in search of an old barn, building, or house to explore. |
Ginger in 2015, after discovering the neglected graves of her 4th great grandparents.
Ginger sitting between the graves of her 2nd great grandparents, in 2011.
In 2013, at the graves of Ginger's 6th great grandmother and other ancestors.
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Need a Speaker?
Ginger Collins-Justus has been honored to present at many private events, conferences, libraries, and various other gatherings. Her subject matter includes: genealogy research, tracing property history, ghosts and spirits, Mediumship, and Missouri history and folklore. Ginger is passionate about public speaking, interacting with her audience, loves meeting new people and hearing their stories.
If you are interested in learning more about having Ginger speak at your next event, send her an email for more information.
Thank You!
©2007-2017 Missouri History and Hauntings
If you are interested in learning more about having Ginger speak at your next event, send her an email for more information.
Thank You!
©2007-2017 Missouri History and Hauntings
