The Daily Memphian loves Halloween, so we thought we would treat you to some spooky stories from our area for this month’s installments of the “Ask the Memphian” series.

Last week, we told you why folks spend thousands of dollars to deck out their homes in Halloween decor. (Hint: it’s just fun.)

Next week, we’ll tell you about the spooky goings-on at Earnestine and Hazel’s. And finally, we’ll dig into Mary, the ghost that supposedly haunts the Orpheum, and you might be surprised at what we found.

As the legend goes, the Shelby Forest Pig Man was an employee at the old Chickasaw Works Ordnance plant during World War II who was badly maimed in a careless accident, with the disfigurements he suffered leaving him resembling a pig.

Fearing the grimaces and shocked looks of his neighbors and friends, the man eventually made his way into Shelby Forest, where he lived out his days in solitude, away from any scornful eyes beyond a glimpse here or there.

But if you were a kid up to no good, especially if you were a teenager taking advantage of the isolated forest for a little hanky-panky, beware the Pig Man ... because he will get you, parents warned.

It’s almost certainly all balderdash, of course, but then again, most of the best legends are. In this week’s installment of our special Halloween series of Ask the Memphian, we thought we’d tell you a little more about this spooky legend.

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