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Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 68 Mississippi sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

King's Tavern ranks #1. Built around 1769 as a blockhouse for Fort Panmure, the building became Richard King's tavern and inn in 1789, serving travelers on the Natchez Trace. A 1930s renovation uncovered the skeletal remains of three unidentified people behind the fireplace, along with a jeweled dagger; the discovery has anchored the building's folklore ever since. Six separate published accounts describe activity there, retold in four later publications, the earliest dated to 1799.

Visitors and staff report figures glimpsed in mirrors, warmth in unoccupied beds and a woman in period dress on the upper floor.

Statewide, McRaven House in Vicksburg, the state's most famous haunted site, ranks #2.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:King's Tavern, 613 Jefferson St., Natchez, has an eatery operating in the building again; a rum distillery next door is set to reopen.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/mississippi/The fact sheet, with Natchez numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/mississippi/Photo: King's Tavern, on the fact sheet.A short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place
A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 68 Mississippi sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

King's Tavern ranks #1. Built around 1769 as a blockhouse for Fort Panmure, the building became Richard King's tavern and inn in 1789, serving travelers on the Natchez Trace. A 1930s renovation uncovered the skeletal remains of three unidentified people behind the fireplace, along with a jeweled dagger; the discovery has anchored the building's folklore ever since. Six separate published accounts describe activity there, retold in four later publications, the earliest dated to 1799.

Visitors and staff report figures glimpsed in mirrors, warmth in unoccupied beds and a woman in period dress on the upper floor.

Statewide, McRaven House in Vicksburg, the state's most famous haunted site, ranks #2.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:
King's Tavern, 613 Jefferson St., Natchez, has an eatery operating in the building again; a rum distillery next door is set to reopen.

For media:
The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/mississippi/
The fact sheet, with Natchez numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/mississippi/
Photo: King's Tavern, on the fact sheet.
A short version follows.

About HauntBound: HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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Short version

SHORT VERSION

Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place

Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. The circa-1769 building began as a blockhouse for Fort Panmure and became King's Tavern, an inn on the Natchez Trace, in 1789. A 1930s renovation uncovered the unidentified remains of three people behind the fireplace, and visitors today report figures in mirrors and a woman in period dress upstairs. An eatery operates in the building again.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/mississippi/

SHORT VERSION
Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place
Natchez is home to Mississippi's most haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. The circa-1769 building began as a blockhouse for Fort Panmure and became King's Tavern, an inn on the Natchez Trace, in 1789. A 1930s renovation uncovered the unidentified remains of three people behind the fireplace, and visitors today report figures in mirrors and a woman in period dress upstairs. An eatery operates in the building again.
Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/mississippi/