THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Oakwood Cemetery is associated with the "Black Jesus" statue legend and reports of dark human-shaped figures, including ghostly children and a woman moving among the graves.
Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Huntsville is the burial place of General Sam Houston and generations of area residents. One of its best-known supernatural legends centers on a darkened bronze statue popularly nicknamed "Black Jesus." According to folklore, the position of the statue's hands sometimes appears to change after dark. Visitor accounts also describe shadowy figures among the graves, including silhouettes resembling children and a woman in a long dress.