Jacksonboro Light, Hollywood
The Jacksonboro Light is a legend about the ghost of a preacher who wanders Parkers Ferry Road in Hollywood, South Carolina, searching for his daughter who went missing. The preacher was killed while searching for her, either by a car or a train. His lantern-swinging form is sometimes seen, and a common version of the ritual involves flashing headlights or honking a car horn three times at a specific spot to summon the light. The story centers on a preacher whose daughter disappeared on Parkers Ferry Road. While searching for his daughter with a lantern, the preacher was fatally struck by a car or a train. Today, the ghost of the preacher is believed to wander the dark road, swinging his lantern, endlessly looking for his lost child.