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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