On an old dirt road between Jemison and Montevallo used to set a creepy old house that had been long abandoned. It was the areas ” Haunted House”. The stories varied and I remember thinking that it was weird how many different versions of the death there were always told. Teenagers used to drive out there late at night to get a scare, especially around Halloween. Just being on the road beside the house was creepy as hell. Very few dared to go on the property itself. It just had a horrific atmosphere to the place. It felt like the air was thick and hard to breathe. The story told to us by the generation that came before was that one night the father killed his entire family in some form of rage. Burning a daughter in a rolled-up carpet, slicing his wife up with an electric knife. That was all false. It turned out that the real story was much creepier and potentially much more evil.,

Built on a portal of evil

On researching the location of the house it turns out the place was built right on the 33rd parallel. Some paranormal researchers believe the 33rd is a so-called Lay line of demonic activity that reaches around the world. The line is known for UFO sightings, mass killings, demonic activity, and all kinds of strange goings-on. A quick google search can get you a lot more information on the legends of the 33rd. For now, I just wanted to point out that the Hayes house was built along a worldwide line known for paranormal activity.

The Deaths and the Suicides

From the relatives we have talked to most Family lore suggests that the first strange event was in the 1922s. A family matriarch fell and hit her head on a fireplace mantle. She died from the fall a few days later. After that, the suicides started. One young woman ” sissy” poured kerosene on a carpet rolled herself up in it and lit herself on fire. She is said to have not even screamed as she burned to death. Others followed on a regular basis. Over the years there were multiple suicides by hanging on the front porch. One man slit his wrist with an electric carving knife at Thanksgiving. One family member jumped into a well and drowned. There were a few overdoses. The neighbor across the street hung himself in the barn. All told the property saw at least 27 deaths by suicide over a 50 year time period.

The Hauntings

As I mentioned the thickness in the air was unmistakable when you pulled around the curve in that old dirt road and passed by the property. White owls made the rooftop their home. It was an odd scene. The stories of paranormal activity usually involved seeing someone hanging from the porch, smelling the overpowering scent of roses, or seeing the place on fire. The visions of fire were common. Many photos taken of the house had defects in the picture that made it look like the house was on fire. Ironically the place mysteriously burned down sometime in the 1990s. Family members who live nearby say that to this day people drive out and trespass on the property during Halloween.