Haunted by Hauntings

Currently I am finishing up "The Ghosts of New Orleans", written by two paranormal researchers with the ISPR. It is more on the academic side than most "ghost story" books I have read. I am not sure what I believe, but hauntings fascinate me, and it has prompted me into exploring more. When in New Orleans recently I visited one building certified haunted by the ISPR. Marie Laveau did not put in an appearance in her voodoo shop, but there was plenty of interesting stuff besides. Of course, I grew up hearing rumors about the Odd Fellows Home (only a mile or two from where I presently live) and Rickey Road, but never took these too seriously. I have even spent a couple of evenings trying to find the "Spook Lights" outside Joplin, to no avail. There is quite a list of reportedly haunted places in Missouri still to check out. You can even book a room over the internet at a haunted hotel. Happy haunting - I mean hunting!