The Truth About: The Hornet Spooklight

Just What Is the Mysterious Flickering Ball of Light That Haunts Missouri’s Devil’s Promenade?

Michael East
The Mystery Box
Published in
5 min readMar 2, 2021

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Legend tells how wandering spirits of the dead will appear as “ghost lights,” appearing in the atmosphere without plausible explanation. These lights are said to also be connected to the devil and fairies. One such example in folklore would…

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Michael East
The Mystery Box

Freelance writer. Writing on true crime, mysteries, politics, history, popular culture, and more. | https://linktr.ee/MichaelEast