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An 1908 Cape Girardeau bed-and-breakfast where a ghost named Alex — believed to have hanged himself in the attic — interacts selectively with guests
611 S. Sprigg St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Research updated June 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
$$
Standard bed-and-breakfast overnight rates; see venue for current pricing.
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Limited Access
Three-story residential structure; stair access required for upper floors
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Photos OK
Est. 1908 · 1908 residential construction in Cape Girardeau · Documented site of formal paranormal investigation by Paranormal Task Force · Featured in regional and local media as a verified haunted B&B
The building at 611 S. Sprigg St. was constructed in 1908, part of a residential expansion in Cape Girardeau during the early twentieth century. The structure later became a bed-and-breakfast operated by James Coley, who discussed the property's reputation in a local television appearance on KFVS12.
According to accounts gathered by missourihauntedhouses.com and corroborated by local media coverage, the property's ghost narrative centers on a man referred to as Alex — described as a young man who had expressed interest in buying the house but lacked funds. He moved in while renovating and became involved in a deception involving two women. When the situation unraveled, he disappeared. An odor eventually led the family to discover his body hanging in the attic.
The Paranormal Task Force conducted a formal investigation at the Rose Bed Inn, adding it to the roster of sites in the Cape Girardeau area that have drawn organized paranormal research groups. Multiple guests and ghost-hunting teams have reported unexplained activity in the years since.
Sources
Accounts of Alex's activity at the Rose Bed Inn describe a presence with distinct preferences and behaviors. He reportedly turns off lights, relocates or conceals objects belonging to guests, and has been detected smoking cigars in a property where smoking is prohibited.
Guest reports vary in intensity. One account describes a visitor feeling shoved against a wall and briefly unable to breathe. The pattern of who Alex engages with appears selective: he is said to interact primarily with male guests, particularly those who share his name, while reportedly expressing less tolerance for some female visitors.
The Paranormal Task Force conducted a formal overnight investigation and documented their findings on their website. Several guests and ghost-hunting groups have visited since, adding to the property's documented history of reported activity. The inn is among a cluster of Cape Girardeau sites with organized paranormal investigation records.
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Guests book standard rooms in this 1908 home where paranormal investigators and overnight visitors have reported unexplained activity attributed to the spirit of a former resident known as Alex.
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