Our Audio/Photo/Video Evidence
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During many hundreds of investigations of haunted public sites, private businesses and private residences over the past ten years, we have amassed an extensive collection of audio, photo and video evidence. Some of the most compelling examples of our audio evidence can be heard below. The Photo and Video links above lead to separate pages showcasing our best photo and video evidence.
Examples of Our Audio Evidence
In our research, we have observed that paranormal energies are electromagnetic in nature and are capable of manipulating the magnetic properties of analog and digital audio recording media (tapes, hard disks, etc.) in such a way that inaudible voices or sounds are permanently imprinted on the media. This type of paranormal event is called Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), and the imprinted voices or sounds are known as EVPs.
Generally, these voices or sounds are not heard during an investigation, but are discovered later while reviewing the recording media. Often, they complement a recorded conversation in the form of solicited responses. At other times, they overlap a recorded conversation in the form of unsolicited comments.
Very rarely, a voice is audibly heard as it is simultaneously captured on the recording media. This extremely rare paranormal event is known as Audible Disembodied Voice (ADV). This phenomenon is theorized to occur when paranormal energies use the energy fields of individuals or other local sources to manifest audible speech. We have included examples of both EVPs and combined ADVs/EVPs below.
In our research over the past ten years, we have tested and utilized various audio recording devices including analog microcassette recorders, analog full-size cassette recorders, analog video recorders, digital video recorders and digital audio recorders. After much experimentation in the field, we have concluded that the clearest audio recordings are obtained using digital MiniDisc recorders, and they are now our audio recording device of choice.
The type of device which was used to capture each of the following audio recordings is noted below to help listeners distinguish between the recording qualities of the various devices. In some examples, we have also isolated and repeated the recorded voice or sound louder at the end of the recording in order to emphasize it.
NOTE! To protect the privacy of our clients, we NEVER provide specific information on our website about private businesses or residences.
Ruffin Theater EVP
- Young Girl Speaks (Digital Video Camcorder)
- Ruffin Theater
- Covington, Tennessee
- During an investigation of the historic Ruffin Theater in Covington, Tennssee, a young girl spoke in a distressed, sing-song voice for an incredible 20 seconds while a late night conversation took place in the lobby of the theater. Only adults were present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by former GSOWT co-founder, Shelley, using a digital video camcorder.
- Hear the young girl speak for 20 seconds (239KB)
Ruffin Theater EVP
- Young Girl Speaks (Analog Microcassette Recorder)
- Ruffin Theater
- Covington, Tennessee
- The same 20-second EVP event was also imprinted on a different recording device in the balcony of the theater. Note the spacial difference between this balcony recording in which the voice sounds farther away and the previous lobby recording in which the voice sounds much closer. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by former GSOWT co-founder/MMSGH team member, Michelle, using an analog microcassette recorder.
- Hear the microcassette version (238KB)
Ruffin Theater ADV/EVP
- "Listen!"
- Ruffin Theater
- Covington, Tennessee
- Several weeks later during a different investigation, the same young girl responded audibly when period Victrola recordings of early 1900's children songs were played late at night in the theater. Only adults were present at the time. The ADV/EVP voice was audibly heard by multiple witnesses as it was recorded. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the young girl's response to children songs (156KB)
Ruffin Theater EVP
- "Hi Rich."
- Ruffin Theater
- Covington, Tennessee
- On a different occasion, the same young girl greeted former GSOWT/MMSGH team member, Rich, by name after he entered auditorium of the theater and set up his recording equipment. Only adults were present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by Rich, using an analog full-size cassette recorder.
- Hear the young girl greet Rich by name (21KB)
Ruffin Theater EVP
- Man's Moan
- Ruffin Theater
- Covington, Tennessee
- The sound of a man's long moan was recorded during one of the investigations at the theater. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by former GSOWT/MMSGH team member, Rich, using an analog full-size cassette recorder.
- Hear the man's moan (45KB)
Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast ADV/EVP
- "Will you talk to me?"
- Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast
- Bolivar, Tennessee
- A young woman spoke audibly during the beginning of a training workshop upstairs at the Manor in the C. A. Miller Suite. The ADV/EVP voice was audibly heard by multiple witnesses as it was recorded. Captured by guest investigator, Colleen, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the workshop conversation and the voice (78KB)
- Hear the young woman's isolated voice (19KB)
Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast EVP
- "Don't you reckon?"
- Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast
- Bolivar, Tennessee
- An elderly woman responded to an investigator's question with a colloquial question of her own during a training workshop upstairs in the C. A. Miller Suite of Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast in Bolivar, Tennessee. No elderly persons were present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by guest investigator, Wendy, using an analog microcassette recorder.
- Hear the elderly woman's question (91KB)
Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast EVP
- "I'm up here!"
- Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast
- Bolivar, Tennessee
- A young boy with a Southern accent added a comment during a conversation which took place on the staircase of the Manor during the filming of a documentary. No young children were present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the young boy's comment (92KB)
Singleton Community Center ADV/EVP
- Interactive EMF Meter Question and Answer Session
- Singleton Community Center
- Bartlett, Tennessee
- During a training workshop at Singleton Community Center, eight workshop guests witnessed an incredible display of EMF meter interaction with intelligent paranormal energies. Each EMF meter being held by female workshop guests responded one after another and registed continuous activity. At the same time, the Ghost Meter EMF meter being held by the workshop host responded to questions which were asked by various members of the group. This amazing paranormal event lasted almost five minutes until all of the EMF meters simultaneously stopped responding. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the EMF meters respond to questions (378KB)
Oakslea Place EVP
- Whispered Man's Voice / Reversed "It's not him."
- Oakslea Place
- Jackson, Tennessee
- A whispered man's voice was recorded during a conversation which took place in the back stairwell of this historic antebellum mansion in Jackson, Tennessee, a public bed and breakfast at the time. When the recording was played in reverse, the same whispered man's voice was heard stating, "It's not him." The reverse speech also mimicked the voice mannerisms of one of the investigators. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the man's whispered voice (34KB)
- Hear the reversed mimicked voice (12KB)
St. Francis Inn EVP
- "Do you see us?"
- St. Francis Inn
- St. Augustine, Florida
- A young child posed a question during an adult conversation which took place late at night in the dining room of the St. Francis Inn in St. Augustine, Florida. No children were present at the time. The question seemed to be a response to the investigator's acknowledgment that a Ghost Meter EMF meter was signaling the presence of paranormal energies in the room. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the child's question (98KB)
Spanish Military Hospital EVP
- "No!"
- Spanish Hospital
- St. Augustine, Florida
- A man answered a question after a Ghost Meter EMF meter signaled the presence of paranormal energies in the ward of the Spanish Military Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the man's answer (130KB)
The Windsor Ruins EVP
- "Why you want to holler?"
- The Windsor Ruins
- Near Port Gibson, Mississippi
- A man responded to a greeting by an investigator at one of Mississippi's greatest historical icons, The Windsor Ruins near Port Gibson, Mississippi. The towering columns and ironwork remnants of the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion ever built in the state of Mississippi still present a magnificent sight that is beyond description. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by Rich, using an analog full-size cassette recorder.
- Hear the man's response (49KB)
Senath Light EVP
- Young Girl's Giggle
- Cotton Field
- Senath, Missouri
- A young girl giggled in the middle of a cotton field late at night during an investigation of the Senath Light, a legendary ghost light which has been reported near Senath, Missouri. The light is alleged to be a lantern carried by the ghost of a woman looking for her husband who was hung in a nearby tree. Only adults were present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the young girl's giggle (74KB)
Undisclosed Cemetery EVP
- "Yes."
- Undisclosed Cemetery
- St. Augustine, Florida
- A young girl responded to a question at a house next to an active cemetery in this extremely haunted town. A sensitive had previously sensed the presence of two girls on the front porch of the house. Only the investigator was present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the young girl's response (174KB)
Undisclosed Cemetery EVP
- "Choking."
- Undisclosed Cemetery
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee
- A young girl spoke one word during a late evening investigation of this small, isolated farm cemetery. Only the investigator was present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital audio recorder.
- Hear the young girl speak (25KB)
Undisclosed Cemetery EVP
- "I like to laugh."
- Undisclosed Cemetery
- Shelby County, Tennessee
- A man whispered several words during an investigation of this active cemetery. No male investigators were present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by former GSOWT co-founder, Shelley, using an analog microcassette recorder.
- Hear the man's whispered words (26KB)
Undisclosed House EVP
- "Yes, we're coming."
- Undisclosed House
- Memphis, Tennessee
- A man whispered several words during the investigation of this very active house near Memphis, Tennessee, the site of a suicide by shotgun. No men were in the room during the recording. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by former GSOWT co-founder, Shelley, using an analog microcassette recorder.
- Hear the man's whispered words (34KB)
Undisclosed House EVP
- "Hello."
- Undisclosed House
- Memphis, Tennessee
- A woman greeted an investigator in the same house. The investigator was alone in the room during the recording. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by former GSOWT co-founder, Shelley, using an analog microcassette recorder.
- Hear the woman's greeting (17KB)
Undisclosed House ADV/EVP
- Child Speaks
- Undisclosed House
- Southaven, Mississippi
- An ADV/EVP child's voice was audibly heard by multiple witnesses as it was recorded during the investigation of this extremely active house. Only adults were present at the time. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the child speak (228KB)
Undisclosed House ADV/EVP
- Growl
- Undisclosed House
- Southaven, Mississippi
- An ADV/EVP growl was audibly heard by multiple witnesses as it was recorded during the same investigation of this house. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the growl (135KB)
Undisclosed House ADV/EVP
- Knock on Wall
- Undisclosed House
- Southaven, Mississippi
- In response to a request from an investigator, an ADV/EVP knock was audibly heard by multiple witnesses as it was recorded during the same investigation of this house. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the knock (142KB)
Undisclosed House EVP
- Music Box
- Undisclosed House
- Southaven, Mississippi
- A music box played during a conversation between investigators at this different active house in Southaven, Mississippi. No music boxes were in the house at the time. The inaudible EVP music box sounds were discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Eddie, using a digital audio recorder.
- Hear the music box play (228KB)
Undisclosed House EVP
- Child's Footsteps and Activation of Operation Game
- Undisclosed House
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- A child's hurried footsteps and the sounds of an Operation game being activated were recorded in this extremely active house in Nova Scotia, Canada. The frightened homeowner contacted us soon after she moved in and reported that she had heard footsteps and seen a child in the hallway, was awakened by her bed shaking at night and had often found her own children's toys and games scattered around their previously neat room when the family returned to the house. The Operation game box was usually found open with the top laying beside the box. Since it wasn't feasible for us to travel to her house to investigate, we advised her to try recording at different times when the house was vacant. The EVP sounds of a child's footsteps and the Operation game sounds were discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by the homeowner using an analog microcassette recorder which we mailed to her and which she returned to us for analysis.
- Hear the footsteps and the Operation game (1.43MB)
Undisclosed Barn EVP
- Young Boy Speaks
- Undisclosed Barn
- Trenton, Tennessee
- The owner of this barn contacted us after he heard a young boy call him by name as he was entering the barn and then was hit by a heavy object thrown at him in the barn hallway the next night. During our investigation of the barn and surrounding property, a young boy spoke after an equipment feedback event. Only the two adult investigators were present at the time. The inaudible EVP voice was discovered when the recording was reviewed. Captured by MMSGH co-director, Steve, using a digital MiniDisc recorder.
- Hear the young boy speak (94KB)
