The Isbell family, and possibly the enslaved people the family owned, built a distillery.Ĭensus and real estate records show a variety of people lived in and around Jollification. Jollification was established about 18 miles east of Neosho, around 40 acres of land purchased by the Isbell family according to these sources here, and here. Such is the case for the ghost towns of southwest Missouri, too. One thing is for certain, no matter the legend, many have their own version of the tale to tell. In the Four State area, there are all kinds of local lore regarding the Spooklight, Hoffman’s Mansion, Devil’s Promenade Bridge, and the Ozark’s Blue Man. Even more so when the beginning of such mysteries can be dated over a century ago. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Ī common plight regarding local legends, lore, and tales is the lack of solid evidence they existed and a lot of hearsay about the stories’ origins. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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