Mark R. Jones is the author of four books.
Mark's current writing projects include:
- TARHEEL TERROR ~ a collection of darkly sinister murder stories in North Carolina.
- DOIN' THE CHARLESTON ~ the history of the Jenkins Orphanage Band and Charleston's
role in the development in jazz music, including the most famous dance in American
history: the Charleston. (Scheduled completion in 2008)
- PRIDE AND PETTICOATS: CHARLESTON WOMEN ~ Profiles of a dozen Charleston women
who made the difference in a male-dominated society. (Completed in 2009)
- ROMANTIC CHARLESTON ~ several of the greatest love stories throughout Charleston
history. (Completed in 2009)
- LOW COUNTRY PARANORMAL ALMANAC ~ Written with Rebel Sinclair, this will be the
ultimate collection of hauntings along the Carolina coast, along with the results of several
scientific paranormal investigations into the most haunted locations in the low country.
(Completed in 2009)
In his role as a licensed tour guide in Charleston, SC, Mark drives carriages for
Palmetto Carriage Works, one of the largest carriage operators in America. With
Rebel Sinclair, Mark is co-owner of Black Cat Tours, a Charleston-based walking tour
company which specializes in the OTHER side the Holy City - ghosts, haunted
locations, murders, prostitution, paranormal investigations, wayward ministers and
other wicked history.
Mark and Rebel are affiliated with L.E.M.U.R. (the League of Energy Materialization
and Unexplained phenomena Research) which is one of the United States' foremost
paranormal research teams. Founded in 1995, L.E.M.U.R. is headed by Joshua P.
Warren, one of America's most renowned paranormal investigators. Mark has
participated in the paranormal investigation of the historic Charleston City Jail and in
October 2007 traveled with L.E.M.U.R. to assist in the investigation of the Bermuda
Triangle and the Pirate's Dungeon in Nassau. He is always anxious and willing to
follow Joshua and the L.E.M.U.R group on their next adventure.
Mark also gives speeches, conducts lectures and entertains corporate groups on a
wide variety of topics dealing with Charleston history. Mark's Wicked Charleston
Power Point presentation is funny, edgy, ribald, controversial, and always
entertaining. Sure to upset S-O-Bs everywhere!
He has lectured church groups not only about Charleston religious history, but also
prostitution history, two subjects which often intersect in The 'Holy City'. He also
delves into slave uprisings, serial killers of South Carolina, Prohibition in Charleston,
Confederate history, Revolutionary Charleston and the strong women of the low
country.
In short, Mark presents Charleston as it is, and has been: a fascinating city with a
vibrant history that ranks as one of the most important in American history.
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