Mark R. Jones is the author of four books.
All titles published by The History Press.
In his role as a licensed tour guide by the city of Charleston, SC, Mark drives carriages for
Palmetto Carriage Works, one of the largest carriage operators in America. With Rebel Sinclair,
Mark is also the co-owner/operator of Black Cat Tours, a Charleston-based walking tour
company which specializes in covering the OTHER side of Charleston history - ghosts, murders,
prostitution, paranormal investigations, wayward minsters, political corruption, and other
wicked history. Here is the Charleston Post and Courier's story on Mark.
Mark and Rebel are also affiliated with Joshua P. Warren and L.E.M.U.R. (the League of Energy
Materialization and Unexplained phenomena Research) which is one of the world's most
foremost paranormal research teams. Founded in 1995 by Warren, L.E.M.U.R.travels worldwide
to investigate paranormal anomalies. It's most current research is centered in San Juan, Puerto
Rico. Mark hosted and participated in the investigation of the Old Charleston City Jail and in
October 2007 traveled with L.E.M.U.R. to the Bahamas for the investigation of Ft. Fincastle and
the Bermuda Triangle. Mark is always anxious and willing to join Warren and the L.E.M.U.R.
team on their next adventure.
In addition to his duties as a tour guide, Mark is also a public speaker. He has entertained
corporate clients, school and church groups and civic organizations on a wide variety of
Charleston related subjects. Mark's Wicked Charleston Power Point presentation is funny,
ribald, controversial, but always wickedly entertaining. Sure to upset S.O.B.s everywhere! He
also delves into slave uprisings, religious history, serial killers in South Carolina and
prohibition.
In his tours, his books and his public speeches, 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.
Mark's current writing projects include:
- TARHEEL TERROR: A collection of darkly sinister tales of murder in North Carolina.
(Scheduled completion 2008)
- DOIN' THE CHARLESTON: The history of the Jenkins Orphanage Band and their role in
the development of jazz music, including the most famous dance in American history - the
Charleston. (Scheduled completion 2009)
- PRIDE AND PETTICOATS: Profiles of a dozen Charleston women who made a difference in
a male-dominated culture. (Scheduled completion 2009)
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