According to Southern Arkansas University campus lore and local legends, Bussey Hall is the most notably haunted location on campus. The former women's dormitory is said to be home to a number of restless spirits. Haunted accounts in Bussey Hall: Stories claim that students and staff have heard a piano playing by itself from the recreation room in the middle of the night, even though no one was there. A variety of reported paranormal activities include lights and electronics turning on and off by themselves, indicating a potential ghostly presence. Witnesses have reported hearing phantom noises and other mysterious sounds within the dorm walls after hours.