A weathered mirror hangs inside an old shotgun shack, but some reflections refuse to stay where they belong.

In this haunting Southern tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast, a forgotten house, a strange mirror, and a lingering presence blur the line between memory and something far more unsettling. What begins as curiosity slowly turns into dread as the past presses against the glass.

Rooted in the eerie storytelling traditions of the American South, The Mirror is a quiet, atmospheric ghost story about reflection, loss, and the things that wait in empty rooms long after everyone else has gone.

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"The Mirror" is an original story written by Elise Burke Brown.

Storyteller: Rick Baldwin

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music performed by Barbara Bowman, with vocals by Mary Ann Howard.

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

ABOUT THE MOONLIT ROAD The Moonlit Road has been exploring the dark back roads of the American South since 1997. We are a large online archive of regional ghost stories, tall tales, and folklore from the Appalachians to the Gulf Coast, told by authentic local storytellers.

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