Magic, Moonlight, and the Dust Bowl: Folklore in the Depression-Era South

Magic and Folklore in the Depression-Era South: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The air in the Deep South during the Great Depression was thick with more than just dust and despair. It was also heavy with superstition, whispered charms, and the lingering belief in forces beyond the everyday struggles of survival. While the world grappled with economic collapse, the people of the South often turned to a … Read more