Bonnie and Clyde Ghost Stories at Their Louisiana Ambush Site

I realize I'm extremely late to the party, but I just recently had time to watch the Netflix movie "The Highwaymen."

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Being that the movie was actually released in 2019, I'm probably one of the last few people to see it, but the thriller starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson, was really impressive.

Of course, since Bonnie and Clyde met their demise here in our area, I knew most of the background of their fateful day, but I knew very little about those men who were actually in charge of taking them down. This movie filled in all those voids.

But for those who yearn for additional information, and a "ghostly scare", according to a story from pelicanstateofmind.com, you won't need to travel far to experience one of the creepiest, most eerie places in America.

Gibsland, Louisiana is only about 45 miles east of downtown Shreveport, and this quaint, little, country town is home to what some would say is one of the darkest days in American history.

What Made This Day So Dark For Gibsland, Louisiana?

In case you aren't familiar with the historical moment I'm referencing, Gibsland is the place, where, on May 23, 1934, the infamous duo of Bonnie and Clyde were shot to death in an ambush by officers, after what the FBI calls, "one of the most colorful and spectacular manhunts the nation had seen up to that time."

When I say "ambush", we're talking about a major shoot out. An article from cultofweird.com, says there were a total of 167 bullets that struck the stolen Ford vehicle driven by the duo.

The Officers Literally Kept Shooting Until They Were Out Of Ammo

The article goes on to reveal, "“Each of us six officers had a shotgun and an automatic rifle and pistols. We opened fire with the automatic rifles. They were emptied before the car got even with us. Then we used shotguns,” officers Ted Hinton and Bob Alcorn stated afterwards.

According to their Facebook page, the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum in Gibsland, sits in the same exact spot where Clyde Champion Barrow and his companion, Bonnie Parker had their very last meal at Ma Canfield's Cafe.

The Facebook page goes on to say, "Here, you will experience a trip back to 1934 when the most notorious outlaw couple of all time met their bloody fate in a deadly ambush."

So, how does this all relate to eerie?  The article I initially referenced from pelicanstateofmind.com, tells it all.  "Visitors and residents claim that if you go to the site of their death, located on Route 154 about seven miles south of the Ambush Museum, the ghosts of Bonnie and Clyde make themselves well-known. They say you can spot their ghosts lingering in the woods and ghostly apparitions will appear in photographs taken in the area."

Eerie enough for you? Just imagine you're out after dark in the woods around this area and the ghosts of Bonnie and Clyde made themselves "well known."

I'll never know if this place is haunted or not, because I'm too chicken to chance it, but if you're up to the dare, I'll be here, all ears, waiting to hear your story!