Pepper Parris is a true oddity in Asheville. She is actually a born & raised LOCAL! Pepper heard her first ghost stories about downtown Asheville at the age of 4 when her father relayed to her mother that he had witnessed apparitions. They were of veterans, and he same them vanish into the early morning fog on the sidewalks of Haywood Street. She heard her first ghost tours in Irish castles in the 1970's while attending college at Trinity University in Dublin. From there her intrigue and interest in the paranormal was peaked. She began her touring career in 1992, conducting walking history tours in downtown Asheville for 5th graders in the school district. She conducted her first ghost tours in 2000 for Ghost Hunters of Asheville. In 2012, she started her own tour company in downtown Black Mountain, a spooky little railroad town just east of Asheville, which is still in operation. In June of 2017, Pepper assumed ownership of Ghosthunters of Asheville and she is thrilled to be back touring in Asheville. Pepper is a folk storyteller, and a stickler for accurate history, all while she relays ghost tales that have been told by locals for more than 100 years.
Alicia (Corbin Knighten) is an Asheville native and Appalachian mystic. Born and raised in the mountains of
Western North Carolina, Alicia brings forgotten knowledge of the Old Ways & traditions. She makes her living
as a singer/songwriter, a storyteller, a native plant and root forager. And for almost a decade, Alicia
taught classes in paranormal studies at Isothermal Community College. She will open your eyes and drop
your jaws with her special blend of storytelling and deep-rooted knowledge of the old ways & traditions!
A native Iowan, Deb was a college Public Speaking instructor for 8 years. She is in her 5th year of ghost hunting. "There's no end to the journey," she says. "There's always something new to learn, to investigate, to question." Deb is an avid researcher in finding and authenticating new Asheville ghost tales and is a member of the Asheville Paranormal Society. See her blog for updates on ghostly experiences.
Lindsay Harrison grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia at the other end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. She joined Ghost Hunters of Asheville because she has enjoyed a life long love of history and a keen interest in the paranormal. She's worked in two of Asheville's most haunted historic buildings, The Grove Park Inn and Pack's Tavern. An avid reader, Lindsay is constantly studying and absorbing the local color and history of downtown Asheville. When not looking for spirits, Lindsay enjoys being Mom to her precious daughter, Jasmine, and wife to hubby Justin.
