Walk anywhere in Savannah and you can’t fail to notice this strange foliage cascading down from the boughs of the city’s live oak trees. Spanish moss is prevalent throughout the Deep South, but seems to be particularly abundant in this historic port. Allegedly there are only two places in Savannah where Spanish moss is absent, one of them being Wright Square – the 'Hanging Square'. It's said never to grow where innocent blood has been spilled…

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