15 of the most haunted places across the South

The Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a woman who was struck by lightning on its balcony.traveler1116/Getty Images

• From cemeteries and hotels to prisons and abandoned buildings, there is no shortage of haunted places throughout the South.
• At The Marshall House in Savannah, Georgia, guests have reported seeing ghosts in the hallways and hearing children running through its halls at night.
• The abandoned Tennessee State Prison in Nashville is a popular spot for ghost hunting — visitors have reported hearing screams believed to be from inmates who died in the electric chair.

Halloween is only a few weeks away, which means it's prime time for ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts to travel to nearby haunted spots.

Insider has previously identified the most haunted spot in every state, but in the South specifically, there is an abundance of spooky locations to check out, each with their own tale of apparitions, hauntings, and unfortunate events.

From the eerie to the unnatural, here are the 20 most haunted spots across the South.