Ghost stories and local lore come alive at Mount Vernon library Oct. 15

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County invites you to the next event of its 2025 Local History Series on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Our community has been blessed with a rich history — a past filled with interesting characters who are no longer with us. Some of them we learn about from old newspaper articles or in the pages of history books. Others we know from local lore or stories passed on by previous generations. We might even remember a few from childhood. But perhaps some of those historical characters are not quite so locked in the past as others. In a sense, some of them might still be around.

Come join historical researcher and psychic medium Beth Deering as she explores that possibility with an evening of ghost stories, experiences with the unexplained, and true-life encounters with some of the historic individuals who once made Mount Vernon their home ... and who may remain here even today.

Deering has a good deal of material to present — much of it connected to familiar places in Mount Vernon and the surrounding area. But we are also interested in inviting those with their own encounters with bygone characters to share them. Everyone else is welcome to just listen, learn about the past, and enjoy the anecdotes.

This presentation and discussion will occur at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Multipurpose Room at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry Street, in Mount Vernon.

If you, or anyone you know, wants to share their own work, research, or experience — especially as it relates to history, people, and events in Mount Vernon and Knox County — as part of this Speaker Series in the coming months, please contact the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, at (740) 392-2665 or via email at mvknoxpubliclibrary@gmail.com. We would love to hear your story.