Haunted Antebellum Houses of Vicksburg: Lakemont

   

To continue my series of posts featuring the antebellum houses of Vicksburg with a history of “ghost” sightings, I’d like to tell you about a lovely house called Lakemont.

If you would like to read my previous posts featuring the “spirits” that share the beautiful Anchuca and Cedar Grove mansions with their owners, you can click on the links.

Lakemont was built in 1830, by Judge William Lake. Today, Lakemont is thought to be haunted by Lake’s widow. The present owners claim to hear the rustle of petticoats and smell the overpowering scent of sweet, old-fashioned perfume. The presence is strongest during the month of October — the same month in which William Lake died.

Tradition holds that a cannonball also struck the front gate of Lakemont, which is still in use today.

Although Lakemont is not as large or grand as some of the other antebellum houses in Vicksburg, it is one of my favorites. I love its elegant Greek Revival columns gracing the front door.

Next at Southern Lagniappe: A visit to Duff Green Mansion

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