13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey remains an iconic piece of Southern literature, written by the equally iconic Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh.
Originally published in 1969, this collection breathes life into thirteen of the state’s most haunted places, along with the mischievous household spirit who haunted the Windham family themselves—known simply as Jeffrey.
Be sure to read on, because we had the pleasure of speaking with Dilcy Windham Hilly, daughter of the late Kathryn Tucker Windham, who shared special memories of her childhood and her family’s encounters with their famous ghostly companion.
Who is Jeffrey?
Jeffrey first appeared in the Windham household in Selma, Alabama in 1966…