An article discussing folklore and possible explanations for the “glowing tombstone” is located in the “Superstitions” information file in the Local History and Genealogy Department at the Library Center.

The “glowing tombstone” legend essentially deals with a tombstone that emits a strange glow in the Leeton, Missouri cemetery. Several stories exist about the tombstone and what causes the glow, which are documented in a July 7, 1983 article in the Leeton “Shield”.