Mark R. Jones is the author of four books.
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 company which specializes
in night time tours of the Holy City - ghosts, haunted locations, murders, prostitution, paranormal
investigations, wayward ministers and other wicked history. Black Cat concentrates on showing people
the OTHER side of Charleston.
Mark can be found walking the streets of Charleston every night (Wednesday - Sunday) conducting the
most unusual tour in Charleston - the exclusive Wicked Walk, which is based on the Wicked Charleston
books.
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.
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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