A broken heart from rival school Ouachita Baptist University haunts the grounds of Henderson.
1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71999
1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71999
A broken heart, from rival school Ouachita Baptist University, haunts the grounds of Henderson.
Years ago, when Henderson was a Methodist College and named Henderson Brown College, a young male student fell in love with a girl from rival school Ouachita Baptist.
The couple took on harassment from their fellow students because of their school and religous differences. Particularly cruel was one of the boys female 'friends' who constantly persuaded him to find 'one of his own kind'.
The boy finally gave in, and he broke up with his girlfriend from Ouachita.
The break up crushed the girl. Her hurt deepened when she found out that the boy was soon dating again.
The hurt deepened even more when she discovered he was dating the girl that harrassed them so much.
When she learned that the boy was taking the other girl to the homecoming dance the pain became unbearable...he had promised that he would take her.
On homecoming night the girl ended her pain by taking her own life...she was dressed all in black.
Today, the girl returns to Henderson's campus each autumn, during homecoming week. She is known to haunt the girl's dorms. It's believed that she is looking for the girl that stole her love away. Witnesses have described her ghost as a dark menacing figure. Those that have looked into the ghost's eyes have been reduced to tears.