Ghosts wearing period clothing are still reported. The university's playhouse is haunted by a woman who died in the arms of the stage manager in 1957. Some haunted sites are gone, but not forgotten in Missouri. The lecherous phantom has also been seen in the hallway leading to the bedrooms. He is believed to be the ghost of a man who murdered his wife and buried her body in the basement in the 1930's.
Guards sometimes hear phantom footsteps, growling noises and the sound of a man gasping for air.
In addition, a spectral man in a blue uniform has also been seen in the center south cell. He is believed to be Deputy Marshall Henry Buggler, who was killed during a jailbreak here in 1866. This house is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who once lived here named Louisa Johnston. She spent most of her life trying to restore the place but died on the caretaker's cottage at the age of 89. According to the story, the Knob was once home to an old hermit.