Welcome to "Tales from the Road: Spooky Lore and Haunted Legends, and Abandoned Ghost Towns"! Join host Jackie Dyreby as she takes you on a thrilling journey into the depths of the unexplained and supernatural. In this episode, we explore the haunting stories of Withlacoochee State Forest, where we uncover the ghostly lantern and the eerie ghost towns of Croom and Mannfield. Join us as we unravel the mysteries and unearth the secrets of these haunted landscapes. Want to give feedback, learn more, have us share your story or suggest where we should go next - visit our website or email us at Talesfromtheroadlore@gmail.com Have a story you would like us to share about the Withlacoochee State Forest? Drop it in the share your story section of our home page. Want to help support our show? Leave us a one-time donation or join our membership here - you can even choose which location we visit in a future episode (guaranteed) - we appreciate the support! https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/Withlacoochee-State-Forest http://www.southernghoststories.com/hauntedplacesofcroom.html https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/withlacoochee-state-forest https://www.legendsofamerica.com/florida/ https://www.floridamemory.com/blog/2021/10/13/florida-ghost-stories/ https://www.strangeusa.com/Viewlocation.aspx?id=86714 https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/croom-ghost-town/ https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/croom-ghost-town.html https://www.ghostlyworld.org/croom-ghost-town/ https://trippingonlegends.com/2020/01/12/this-town-is-myth-iron-bridge-and-the-deadly-withlacoochee/