In November 1932 a wealthy Chicago businessman named Joseph F. Hirt became disoriented in bad weather and crashed his plane into Dean Hill in Kempville, Tennessee, just outside of Carthage. Onboard the aircraft was his wife, Inez as well as their friend Elizabeth Hunter and her two children. When authorities discovered the wreckage, Hirt was…
Just off the square in Franklin, Tennessee you will find the home of the bootlegging king John H Truett. During prohibition Truett oversaw numerous stills in Maury and Williamson County that made him a very wealthy man. Eventually the law caught up to him and Constable Sam Locke led a successful raid on the house…
Tucked away on some farmland in southwest Missouri, you will find the entrance to a cave that where strange things have been happening ever since the Civil War. According to legend, a cobbler named George Evans had a hard time keeping his allegiances to the Union a secret in the predominantly pro-Confederate “Show Me State.”…
During the contentious 1828 Presidential election, Andrew Jackson’s wife Rachel became the target of a vicious smear campaign by John Quincy Adams and his allies. Before meeting Andrew Jackson, Rachel was married to Lewis Robards in Kentucky. When their marriage fell apart, Robards sent Rachel home to Nashville and filed for divorce. However, during this…
After beating his wife to death with a shovel, Ike Tellis was sentenced to death in 1931 in Louisiana. While awaiting his execution inside the Ouachita Parish jail inside the courthouse, the convicted murderer began worrying about his death. Ike met with a priest and was even baptized a few weeks before he was scheduled…
Court Square in downtown Memphis is said to be haunted by a ten year old boy named Claude Pugh. Claude was playing with a toy boat along the rim of the Hebe Fountain on August 26, 1884. Somehow the child slipped and fell into fountain. Because the bottom was sloped and covered with algae Claude…
The Robertson County Museum is said to be one of the most fascinating places on the the Square in Springfield, Tennessee. Originally, the building was a post office that was retrofitted to hold the county’s museum. Downstairs, where the war memorabilia is displayed you will find guns, uniforms and other items from various conflicts over…
A woman’s clothing boutique on the Murfreesboro Square called Sugaree’s is home to two fun loving spirits, Jeffrey, and Mr Jackson. The two are thought to be African American gentlemen who spent time in the building smoking cigars, drinking whiskey and playing cards in the early 20th century during prohibition. In fact, those that work…
Back in the woods near Cookeville, there is an isolated bridge over the train tracks. For decades it has been known as Crazy George’s bridge and it’s believed to be haunted by the spirit of a former railroad employee. You see, Crazy George liked to have a beer or two on the job; that’s how…
The Shirley Plantation in Charles City, Virginia is home to a portrait of Martha Hill, who was also affectionately known as “Aunt Pratt”. Although Aunt Pratt spent time on the plantation as a child, she went to school in England. She married a local man and never returned to the United States. However, since Aunt…
