The Gurdon Light is a mysterious phenomenon occurring near railroad tracks outside of Gurdon, Arkansas, where a floating, unexplained light or set of lights is seen. Local folklore explains it as the swinging lantern of the ghost of a rail worker who was beheaded by a train and is forever searching for his lost head. Other theories include the light being a form of swamp gas, the result of piezoelectricity from quartz in the earth, or distant headlights, though none have been definitively proven. A mysterious light or lights that hover in mid-air and can appear blue, green, white, or orange. Located in a wooded area by railroad tracks outside of Gurdon, Arkansas. It's typically seen at night and can be best observed on the darkest and cloudiest nights. The most common local legend claims it's the ghostly lantern of a railway worker named William Mlan, who was murdered by a subordinate in 1931. The light is said to be his lantern as he searches for his own head, which was severed in the attack. One theory suggests the light is caused by swamp gas. Another hypothesis is that the movement of tectonic plates along the nearby New Madrid fault line generates electricity from quartz deposits, ionizing the air to create the light. Some speculate that the light could be distant headlights from vehicles on nearby Interstate 30. While scientific tests have been conducted, they have not provided a definitive answer, leaving the light's origin a mystery.