Across
- 1. Drug that Leonie and Misty are involved with during the trip.
- 3. Animal Jojo helps slaughter, symbolizing his coming of age.
- 5. Jojo's grandfather, a guiding figure with a past at Parchman prison.
- 6. Jojo's younger sister, sensitive to the spiritual world.
- 8. A protective charm given to Jojo by Pop.
- 10. The journey to Parchman to retrieve Michael.
- 11. The 13-year-old protagonist who matures quickly due to family struggles.
- 12. Supernatural elements representing the past's hold on the present.
- 14. Notorious Mississippi prison central to the family's journey.
- 16. Leonie's deceased brother, whose ghost appears to her.
- 17. Leonie's friend and fellow drug user, accompanies her on the trip.
- 19. Jojo's mother, battling drug addiction and haunted by her brother's ghost.
Down
- 1. Jojo's father, recently released from Parchman prison.
- 2. Plant Leonie uses in an attempt to heal Kayla.
- 4. The fictional Mississippi town where Jojo's family resides.
- 7. Leonie's drug-induced experiences of seeing Given's ghost.
- 9. The ghost of a boy who died at Parchman, seeking closure.
- 13. Kayla's act that soothes restless spirits.
- 15. Jojo's grandmother, a healer facing terminal illness.
- 18. Michael's lawyer, who shelters the family during their journey.