Reddit reviews Smokey and the Fouke Monster: A True Story

I once had a professor who allowed me to do class research (journalism) on Arkansas paranormal folklore, and one of my topics was newspaper coverage of the Fouke Monster. Those old articles and the locals' accounts were by far some of the funnier things I've ever read. If y'all are into Bigfoot-esque stories and backwoods colloquialism, I highly recommend reading Smokey and the Fouke Monster, as well as watching the B-movie "The Legend of Boggy Creek."

Also, one of my favorite Unsolved Mysteries episodes featured the Gurdon Light and the story of Will Mclain. (Shameless plug: /r/UnsolvedMysteries)

Along with the Fouke Monster, another famous Arkansas story is that of the White River Monster, "Whitey," which is actually protected by law.