The tri-state region had always been a quiet place, marked by farmlands, sleepy river towns, and old railroad tracks that whispered of forgotten histories. The Mississippi River carved through the landscape, winding its way through southeast Iowa, west central Illinois, and northeast Missouri, dividing states but connecting the people who lived along its banks. It […]
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The Echo in the WoodsThe Echo in the Woods
Carter never believed in the stories, at least not until that summer. The people in town called it Whispering Hollow—a patch of dense woods just past the river where the trees twisted unnaturally and no one dared enter after dark. The legends had always seemed ridiculous to him. His friends used to laugh about them […]