The Epperson House on the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) campus is described as haunted by reports of a ghostly woman in white, disembodied organ music from the basement, and the light at the top of the tower turning on by itself. Other phenomena include unexplained footprints in empty areas of the four-story, 54-room mansion and a chandelier coming loose in the living room. These stories of paranormal activity increased in the 1970s after the home was donated to the university and used as a dormitory for Navy air cadets during WWII. A ghostly woman in a white gown has been reportedly sighted. Footprints have appeared in empty rooms or parts of the home. The light at the top of the house's tower is said to turn on by itself. The sound of organ music has been heard coming from the basement. A chandelier in the living room reportedly came loose on its own. The four-story, 54-room mansion was built for insurance tycoon Uriah Epperson and his wife, Mary. After their deaths, the home was donated to the university. It was used as a dormitory for Navy air cadets during World War II. Stories of strange phenomena inside the home increased in the 1970s.