Vicksburg is a city full of history, antebellum architecture, and more than its fair share of hauntings. Many of the town’s historic mansions have supernatural stories associated with them, and that’s exactly the case with Anchuca. Considered one of the most significant antebellum homes in Vicksburg, the Greek-Revival mansion’s name is Choctaw for happy home; however, that wasn’t always the case for its residents.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi In 1837, Richard Archer and his family moved into the Vicksburg mansion. A wealthy businessman, Richard Archer was described as eccentric, stubborn, and extremely strict when it came to the upbringing of his five daughters.

Anchuca Management/TripAdvisor Among the five Archer girls was Archie. Described as a “carbon copy” of Richard Archer, Archie was known to be her father’s favorite; however, their relationship drastically changed when Richard Archer refused to let her be with the love of her life. From that point on, Archie wouldn’t speak to her father and ate by herself, standing at the fireplace in either the Ladies Parlor or main dining room.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi Even though it’s been years since the Archers lived in Anchuca, many believe Archie’s spirit is still in the mansion. Throughout the years, the ghost of Archie has been spotted in the Ladies Parlor (pictured), at the very fireplace she ate countless meals in solitude.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi The heartbroken spirit has also been frequently spotted at the fireplace in the main dining room, but according to employees, that’s not the only strange occurrence that’s taken place in the room.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi On one occasion, the housekeeper heard what sounded like glass breaking in the dining room. When she went to investigate, she discovered the glass bobeche (used to catch wax drippings) of one of the candlesticks, which are located on the mantle in the photo above, had been broken into two.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi Archie’s spirit has also been seen several times at the top of the stairs pictured above.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi According to a witness, the “apparition of a young woman was hovering on the balcony.”

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi One such sighting took place around midnight, when the owner of the bed and breakfast was returning to his room. From the foot of the stairs, he could see a strange light that seemed to pass through the upstairs bedroom door and out onto the balcony area. Suddenly, he saw “the form of a woman with long hair in a long flowing dress” hovering at the top of the stairs. Then, almost as quickly as she appeared, she disappeared, and the light made its way through the bedroom door on the right.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi Aside from Archie, employees believe other former residents haunt the home. On one occasion a staff member heard water running in the upstairs area of the house; however, nobody else was there. Not long after, signs of a water leak led the owner to search the attic for a source. While no source for the leak was found, several portraits, dating back to the 1880s, were. The portraits were immediately hung in the entrance hallway, and there has been no leaking since.

Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi One of the creepiest occurrences involves the brass chandelier in the dining room. Originally a gaslight, the fixture was converted to electricity several years ago; however, when the chandelier’s shadow appears on the wall of the stairwell, it’s a perfect silhouette of the chandelier in its original gaslight form, complete with shadowy flames and smoke.

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Janie Fortenberry/Photography with a Southern Accent/Vicksburg, Mississippi

In 1837, Richard Archer and his family moved into the Vicksburg mansion. A wealthy businessman, Richard Archer was described as eccentric, stubborn, and extremely strict when it came to the upbringing of his five daughters.

Anchuca Management/TripAdvisor

Among the five Archer girls was Archie. Described as a “carbon copy” of Richard Archer, Archie was known to be her father’s favorite; however, their relationship drastically changed when Richard Archer refused to let her be with the love of her life. From that point on, Archie wouldn’t speak to her father and ate by herself, standing at the fireplace in either the Ladies Parlor or main dining room.

Even though it’s been years since the Archers lived in Anchuca, many believe Archie’s spirit is still in the mansion. Throughout the years, the ghost of Archie has been spotted in the Ladies Parlor (pictured), at the very fireplace she ate countless meals in solitude.

The heartbroken spirit has also been frequently spotted at the fireplace in the main dining room, but according to employees, that’s not the only strange occurrence that’s taken place in the room.

On one occasion, the housekeeper heard what sounded like glass breaking in the dining room. When she went to investigate, she discovered the glass bobeche (used to catch wax drippings) of one of the candlesticks, which are located on the mantle in the photo above, had been broken into two.

Archie’s spirit has also been seen several times at the top of the stairs pictured above.

According to a witness, the “apparition of a young woman was hovering on the balcony.”

One such sighting took place around midnight, when the owner of the bed and breakfast was returning to his room. From the foot of the stairs, he could see a strange light that seemed to pass through the upstairs bedroom door and out onto the balcony area. Suddenly, he saw “the form of a woman with long hair in a long flowing dress” hovering at the top of the stairs. Then, almost as quickly as she appeared, she disappeared, and the light made its way through the bedroom door on the right.

Aside from Archie, employees believe other former residents haunt the home. On one occasion a staff member heard water running in the upstairs area of the house; however, nobody else was there. Not long after, signs of a water leak led the owner to search the attic for a source. While no source for the leak was found, several portraits, dating back to the 1880s, were. The portraits were immediately hung in the entrance hallway, and there has been no leaking since.

One of the creepiest occurrences involves the brass chandelier in the dining room. Originally a gaslight, the fixture was converted to electricity several years ago; however, when the chandelier’s shadow appears on the wall of the stairwell, it’s a perfect silhouette of the chandelier in its original gaslight form, complete with shadowy flames and smoke.

Not scared enough yet? We covered the state’s most haunted home in “The Story Behind This One Haunted Mississippi House Will Give You Nightmares.”

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