Cape Fear Mermaid
description: The legend of the Cape Fear mermaids centers on Mermaid Point in North Carolina, where the Deep and Haw rivers meet to form the Cape Fear River. Dating back to the 1700s, tales told by Revolutionary War soldiers describe mermaids sunning on sandbars, combing their hair, and singing, having traveled over 100 miles inland to wash seawater from their hair
source: https://www.facebook.com/CarolinasUnknown
contributor: Chelsea

Wampus Cat
description: The Wampus cat (or "cattywampus") is a fearsome, cat-like cryptid from Appalachian folklore and Cherokee legend, often described as a six-legged, shadowy, or half-human, half-panther creature with glowing green/yellow eyes. Known for chilling screams and destroying livestock, it is largely considered a cautionary tale or "boogeyman" figure that has occasionally caused, and often been associated with, mass hysteria or sightings.
source: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Wampus_Cat
contributor: Chelsea
relation: Is related to Wampus Cat Sighting Video

Boojum
description: The Boojum is a 1900s-era Appalachian cryptid inhabiting the Balsam Mountains of Haywood County, North Carolina. Described as an 8-foot-tall, shaggy grey creature with a human-like face, it is similar to Bigfoot but known for hoarding mountain gems (rubies/emeralds) in stolen liquor jugs and lurking near mountain laurels to watch women
source: https://visithaywood.com/blog/the-legend-of-the-boojum/
contributor: Chelsea

Bladenboro Beast
subject: Cryptozoology
description: The Beast of Bladenboro was a mysterious creature that terrorized Bladenboro, North Carolina, during the winter of 1953–1954, responsible for the deaths of numerous dogs and livestock
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bladenboro
contributor: Chelsea