Event named after Kathryn Tucker Windham this year
Ghost Walk Oct. 28 Rides start at 5:30 p.m. Admission: Families $15 Singles $5
By Arthur McLean
Editor

While not known as a scary place to live, Thomasville will become a little more ghoulish Sat. Oct. 28 when the annual Ghost Walk returns.

This is the third year for the event and organizers are expecting more than 1,000 people to come to downtown Thomasville for games and ghost stories.

Thomasville's famed story teller and writer, Kathryn Tucker Windham will return this year to entertain the crowds with stories at the Ala-Tom RC&D building. This year, the event is named in her honor: the Kathryn Tucker Windham Ghost Walk.

From there, hayrides will take you to four other stops where more storytellers will entertain with ghost stories and tales from Thomasville's past.

The event has continued to grow in popularity. "The Arts Council of Thomasville wanted to do something to help preserve the southern art of story-telling," said Angie Newsom of the event's origins. Each year, attendance has doubled for Ghost Walk.

To prepare, more hayrides have been added and the route has been shortened slightly.

But more activities have been added downtown.

The Dixie River Band will be performing, the costume contest will continue, and the Thomasville High School drama club is sponsoring a kids activities section with games and air slides.

The Grove Hill Arts Council will also be sponsoring some kids activities and face painting will return.

Rides will start at 5:30 p.m. with the last trip starting at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets for the Ghost Walk are $5 for individuals and $15 for families. Arm bands for the THS kids activities are $5.

Newsom said the event has nearly doubled the number of hayrides to accommodate the riders. "Each year we've had twice the number of people we expected," she said. "I think this shows there's an interest and a desire for this kind of activity in this area."

Beyond just a night of fun, Newsom said the arts council wants to encourage storytelling in the tradition that Windham keeps today. "We want to encourage people to tell their kids the stories of their homes and towns and keep rich tradition alive on the front porch."

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