Today y'all get a story local-ish to me. To be local, though, the word is fairly widespread about the curse of Lake Lanier thanks to Tiktok. Many people are afraid to even get near the lake due to all the lives it claims.Claims that some people have been pulled and held underwater is pretty terrifying.TW: Drowning/accidental deaths, suicide, racially-motivated violence (hate crime).You can find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.comTo support the podcast and get bonus episodes, visit patreon.com/obscureappalachia.Sources:Fact Check: Is Lake Lanier built over a town? Oscarville history and haunted backstory explainedLake Lanier: A Georgia lake's deadly history has some people seeing ghosts | CNNLake Lanier - WikipediaOne of Georgia’s most well known lakes has a murky history - The SignalThe Most Controversial & Haunted Lake in America: GA's Lake LanierOxford American | The Haunting of Lake LanierIn viral TikTok post, travel nurse warns to avoid this area in GeorgiaBlack TikToker Explains Racist History of Infamous 'Haunted' LakeThe Sinister Story Behind This Popular Georgia Lake Will Give You Chills1st time @ Lake Lanier this wknd : GeorgiaInside Lake Lanier’s Deaths And Why People Say It’s HauntedThe Lady of Lake LanierLake Lanier: Body of promising basketball player from Greenville found 3 months after boating accidentTuesday Terror: The Curse of Lake Lanier | Mysterious Package CompanyGeorgia's Lake Lanier is allegedly haunted, 'full of dead bodies'