Kathryn Tucker Windham was born in Selma, Alabama, on June 2, 1918.
Kathryn Tucker Windham was born on June 2, 1918, in Selma, Alabama, to Ada and Leslie Tucker. Growing up in the Southern United States, she was deeply influenced by the local culture, which later played a pivotal role in her storytelling career. Her family environment, rich with traditional storytelling, laid the foundation for her future work as an author and oral historian, preserving Southern folklore and ghost stories that captivated audiences across the nation.
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