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The Spook
Light
is an unexplained phenomenon that occurs on various country road
southwest of Joplin, Missouri, near the Oklahoma border. It is sometimes
known as the Hornet Spook Light, after the small town
of Hornet nearby. Other sources
refer to it as the "Devil's
Promenade". There are many legends concerning the origin
of the light; some believe that the light is of supernatural origin;
others believe that it has a more scientific explanation.
The Local History and Genealogy Department at the Library Center
maintains an information
file on the Spook Light with a number of newspaper and magazine
articles.
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