THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The St. Francis County Museum, located in the historic 1906 Rush-Gates House in Forrest City, Arkansas, is heavily plagued by supernatural entities linked to its past as a doctor’s home, railroad clinic, and undertaker facility. Visitors and staff frequently witness full-bodied shadow figures, hear disembodied muttering or a child's phantom giggling, and experience severe poltergeist activity like books being thrown from shelves and items constantly vanishing and reappearing. Paranormal investigators have captured distinct electronic voice phenomena (EVPs), while volunteers have been blocked from using the elevator by a spectral man who suddenly manifests in front of the doors. Some believe the hauntings are also tied to the building's massive collection of ancient Native American artifacts.
As of 1997, the 1906 Rush-Gates House houses the St. Francis County Museum. Dr. J.O. Rush was a doctor, local historian, and collector of more than 3,700 Native American artifacts. The museum is said to be haunted, and ghost tours are available through local hotels. In addition, private parties can be booked here that allow guests to learn about ghost hunting.