Burnt Bridge Rd, located in Purvis, Mississippi appears to be like any other road you’d drive on in this state. At first glance, it’s homey. Familiar. Typical and nothing extraordinary. But we all know there’s always more than what meets the eye. Burnt Bridge Road holds no exceptions to this rule.
There she was. Headless and horrific. A picture of things only seen in nightmares. While there are many theories about this phenomena, one of the most common ones is that the ghost is from a girl who was heading home from prom with her date. That night, a devastating car crash occurred, and the bridge went up in flames. The poor prom goers tragically lost their lives, and the young lady’s head was decapitated. Locals say that she can be seen on late nights wandering around searching for her prom date (or possibly her head). The ghost is a clever one who is rumored to jump onto passing cars to expedite her search and for the fun of terrorizing anyone who dares to drive this road at night.
Another tale says that a woman, who was accused of being a witch, was brutally murdered on this road. After her death, the bridge mysteriously burned down. Many people say that this was a righteous act, although others would beg to differ. Regardless, the ghost of this woman is said to continue haunting the bridge where she was killed.
Another explanation for the mysterious headless woman dates back during WWI or WWII. A local who was avoiding getting drafted, hid near Black Creek. Black Creek isn’t far from Burnt Bridge Road. At night, his wife would bring supplies he needed. While assisting her husband, she would put a sheet over her head, which gave the illusion of a headless woman. Perhaps this story is true. Perhaps it’s one that is told to help us sleep, with no fear, at night. We may never know.
Mississippi is equally beautiful and mysterious. Whether you believe the tale of the girl coming home from prom or the story of the alleged witch, or the story of the wife helping her husband who was avoiding the stage, all stories are equally eerie. What do you think of these tales? Have you encountered this ghost while driving down Burnt Bridge Road? Let us know your experience in the comment section of Our Mississippi Home’s Facebook page.
