As incredible as it may seem, Voodoo is still alive and well here in my home state. You still hear about people putting "roots" (spells) out on other people, especially in poor, rural, predominantly African American parts of SC. Here is a link to an interesting article about Voodoo and the famous Dr. Buzzard of Beaufort county.
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article56093405.html