The Poisonous Poinsettia Myth The poinsettia is a culturally and commercially important plant known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. For nearly 100 years, the myth of the poisonous poinsettia has warned people not to taste the crimson red petals. According to Ecke Poinsettia Growers, the origin […]
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Stagecoach Road
A Dusty Trail of Legends and Haunts By Dana Goolsby MARSHALL- Red dirt roads sprawl beneath the pine tree canvas of East Texas offering a slower pace, and are perfect for a scenic drive. But not every dirt road in the Pineywoods leads to mystery and folklore like one in particular just outside of Marshall, […]
Haunting of Old Memorial Hospital
Haunting of Old Memorial Hospital By Dana Goolsby PALESTINE- The old Memorial Hospital in Palestine appears to be little more than a dilapidating building these days, but was once a busy medical center, where area residents sought care, worked, or visited loved ones. Locals also say the basement of the building was once the city morgue, […]
Plunder In The Pines
Plunder In The Pines East Texas is full of legends, mysteries, and folklore. Just beneath the surface of the Pineywoods, buried treasure is said to be scattered. There may not have been pirates roaming about the region, but over the years plenty of booty was left behind in East Texas. One of the many fortunes […]
Trains, Ghosts and Bigfoot Sightings
Trains, Ghosts and Bigfoot Sightings JEFFERSON- Take a step back in time as the Historic Jefferson Railway takes you on an excursion that circles the Piney Woods along the scenic Big Cypress Bayou. This train is pet-friendly for well-behaved, friendly pets. The Historic Jefferson Railway is open each Saturday with narrated day trains and their […]
Haunting at the Excelsior
Jefferson, Texas- The Excelsior House was built in the 1850s, and has been in continuous operation ever since, making it the oldest hotel in East Texas according to the National Register of Historic Places. Over 160 years later, the history of the hotel has been steeped in mystery, and haunted happenings. The historic Excelsior House […]
Blood Sucking Chupacabras, Mutants, and Mangy Coyotes- Oh My!
Blood Sucking Chupacabras, Mutants, and Mangy Coyotes- Oh My! By Dana Goolsby East Texas- The mythical blood-sucking beast from Mexico known as the chupacabra has been roaming the Pineywoods since 2004. Some say the hideous vampire beast is nothing more than a mangy coyote. Others think the beast is a mutant result from the 2003 Space Shuttle […]
The Kettle House
The Kettle House GALVESTON- For over half of a century rumors, myths, and urban legends have swirled about the mysterious Kettle House on Galveston Island, and still no one seems to have the facts. MYETX visited the Kettle House a few weeks ago when we were on the Island. Although little is known about the […]
Lick Skillet
Lick Skillet BETHANY- “Lick Skillet” is not just something you did when the grub was good, although, it was most certainly something you did when the grub was good if you didn’t have a biscuit to sop it up. It is a name deeply rooted in East Texas culture. For over a century, Lick Skillet […]
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Nacogdoches Scientist Claims Bigfoot DNA Analysis Reveals Human Hybrid
Nacogdoches Scientist Claims Bigfoot DNA Analysis Reveals Human Hybrid East Texas- Dr. Melba S. Ketchum of Nacogdoches, TX says she and her team of scientists have sequenced the genome of legendary Bigfoot. Ketchum’s five-year-long DNA study claims to confirm bigfoot is a human relative that arose about 15,000 years ago as a hybrid cross of modern Homo […]