I’m a new listener, and really enjoying the laid back approach to the story telling. Everything is very well researched and delivered, without all the gore and added drama from some other shows. Thank you!

As a voracious reader of mysteries I’m so excited to have found the Southern Mysteries podcast. Researched extremely well with mysteries that enrich my knowledge of the South. Thanks. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

10 stars out of 5! Shannon is definitely not just regurgitating the same ole same ole… Informative and entertaining… 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Shannon keeps it to the topic, I get tired of listening to podcasts that take up 15 minutes talking about themselves!

Excellent podcast. Interesting topics. I really enjoy this podcast.

I have listened for a few years now. This podcast has everything you want- well researched, wonderful voice, interesting topics, learn a little something, doesn’t drag on for multiple episodes. Whenever a new one shows in my feed it is the first thing I listen to. Keep it up!

A must if you want some new crime . I have been looking for this type of podcast ! Must Listen!

I love this show! The host is great & the show is incredibly well done. Cannot recommend it enough.

I travel quite often, and I always am sure to download all the newest episodes before I am onto my next adventure

I never listened to podcasts before. Shannon was my first I picked. I’ve been hooked every since. Not only a great story teller but her historical research goes above and beyond. After listening to the episode on Robert Smalls I visited Beaufort SC, and took a tour. I could almost quote the tour guide.

Great storytelling along with an interesting true crime story and historical context.

This is a very interesting and well researched program. I enjoy historical crime and all history. This program checks all the right boxes. Thank you Shannon Ballard!!!

What a well organized, thoughtful, interesting and entertaining podcast! Currently bingeing all episodes and looking forward to upcoming new releases.

She super fine

I looked up podcasts about a specific case. I came across Southern Mysteries and binged all the episodes. I love the mix of true crime and history.

We started listening to this on our road trip across the south. I love the cross section of stories.

These stories are such important pieces of our history. Thank you for your dedication to the truth.

George Stinney was guilty. He led the police to the bodies and the murder weapon. Everyone in town knew he did it. Plus he was a mean kid. You need to research this instead of listening to libs. I do not condone the execution of 14 years olds. This was not racially motivated.

Just recently discovered this podcast and it’s SOOOOOO GOOD! Very well researched and such a great voice for narration, plus it’s super interesting and actually includes cases and stories I’ve never heard of before! LOVE!!!

A perfect combination of History and murder. Stories are perfectly told for a wonderful journey into the past. Shannon Ballard has the perfect voice

Please make this a weekly show! I always learn more about the south and historic events. She has a calm southern charm to tell us the chilling, scary stories, love it ❤️

This is one of my favorite podcasts. Shannon has a great podcast voice. Excellent depth of content & very little small talk.

Love Shannon Ballard’s voice, southern and educated. Enjoy listening to these podcasts.

A nice mix of interesting Southern mysteries and histories. The stories are researched and narrated well and have just the right amount of detail to entertain and be memorable.

This is an awesome podcast. I love Shannon’s voice, and the way she covers the story without a lot of unnecessary information. She has a perfect voice for a mystery love all the stories chosen.

I have listened to many many true crime podcasts. One thing that really annoys me for most of them is the little talks about the hosts personal lives, opinions, political views… etc… I want to listen to the stories and learn about the people and what they went through. This podcast is AMAZING. It starts with the story and end with the story, no breaks during the story to talk about something completely off. Shannon’s voice was made to tell stories, it is always the same tone, there is no misspelling, there is no weird side noises, the microphone is great quality. I mean, I don’t know what else to say, it is just perfect. Also, I just moved to the South and so interested in what happened here.

Shannon is an absolutely fantastic storyteller and top-notch researcher!

The stories on Southern Mysteries are well-researched and told so engagingly! Once I found this podcast, I told everyone about it, and always look forward to the next one! Thank you, Shannon Ballard!

I am so excited every time a new one is released- thank you!

I am addicted to Southern Mysteries! Unique content and an excellent host. I highly recommend for anyone who loves a good story!

Good content ruined by bad pacing that comes off as if the storyteller is trying to read poetry instead. It’s not that hard… to tell a story… and sound natural… without exaggerated pausing… to try and sound… compelling to listeners… because it sounds… robotic. Just speak naturally as you already have a great voice that’s smooth, gentle, calming and captivating. I can’t continue w/ this podcast even though I’d love to.

This show is absolutely fantastic. I normally listen to serialized podcasts. But Shannon has such a great way of summarizing the most interesting and obscure stories. Her voice is one of the best amongst podcasters. Whether you like true crime, or history, or the American South, or any combination of the above… this is the podcast for you!

Shannon knows her stuff and tells it well. I love it.

Kept us well entertained from New Orleans to Atlanta and back!

I found your podcast

My favorite podcast!! I love the content, the presentation and Shannon’s voice. I keep coming back searching for more episodes. Praying there will be more soon. I can’t find anything I like better!!

A friend of mine shared your podcast with me last week and I was instantly hooked! I’m from Texas so I find all the stories from the south fascinating! Keep up the good work!

The content is interesting, but I just can’t get past the weird pace of the narration. The host starts …. and stops in ways that through me off.

I love this podcast. I love to hear the weird and the old and the history all contained.

I really enjoy her story telling. The podcast is well produced. ❤️

I love to listen to Miss Ballard tell about our history even if it it hard to hear and believe. Thank you.

I adore this podcast. Ms. Ballard finds many cases that are mostly lost to history and revives them in a succinct but nonetheless fascinating way. I had never heard about Bloody Bob Sims. It’s a great American story about vengeance and justice, and the importance of choosing the latter.

Single Host-no mindless, time wasting banter. She is a great storyteller and is very understandable. No politics, just the facts. Keep up the great work!

I’m so thankful for your podcast I get so homesick I’m from a small town in South Carolina, I feel like I’m home sitting on the porch when I hear you thank you

Shannon is a wonderful storyteller with a great voice and brings old southern mysteries to life in an exciting and interesting way.

Well researched podcast on topics in southern history. Veers too much into sentimentality and emotional pleas sometimes however. Still recommend the podcast though.

This podcast is great for people that live in the south and enjoy murder mysteries and disappearances, it’s also good for people who don’t live in the south. Shannon does such a good job of researching her topic and her tone of voice is great because she shows biased opinions about the case, she just lays out the details.

I live in North Carolina and love stories of southern history. Shannon does a great job of finding topics, research, and presentation. Especially considering she is a one woman band! Her voice is at the perfect sound level and is so easy to understand. And she presents things beautifully, not like she is reading off a paper or screen. This is now one of my go to podcasts. And if you aren’t drawn in by the episode on Lake Lanier, you must be in a coma !

I loved this episode on Oscarville. I had never heard this story before. I know about what happened in Rosewood, FL but this was new to me. It was very informative and you told the story in a very respectful way. Congratulations on 100 episodes and keep it up. Looking forward to many more. You are awesome, Heather Stewart

I don’t know how I came to listen to this podcast because I normally wouldn’t be interested in stories specific to the south. But I’m so glad I did. Shannon picks lots of interesting unknown crimes when others regurgitate the same old ones. Her voice and inflection draws me in. Her storytelling ability is great. I’m 100% a yankee and have come to love this podcast.