In the fall of 1893, a man named Jules Wallace arrived in St. Louis claiming he could summon the dead. Within weeks, he was drawing packed crowds, performing sΓ©ances in darkened theaters, and making headlines across the city. Now, more than 130 years later, Wallaceβs incredible true story is being brought back to life in…
The oldest building on the square in Gallatin, Tennessee at one time belonged to a local attorney named Andrew Jackson. Although Jackson moved on to battle the British in New Orleans several spirits from different time periods have decided to hang around and make their presence known from time to time. Join us as we…
Just in time for October, Tennessee Hauntstorian, Allen Sircy has released Southern Ghost Stories: Ghosts of Gallatin 2. After publishing other books about the hauntings in Murfreesboro, Franklin and Nashville, Sircy returned to Gallatin for his next project. βGallatin is such a special place,β explained Sircy. βThere are ghost stories everywhere!β When I wrote Ghosts…
Not too far from the Tennessee line in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, the Brown Mountain lights have been puzzling people for centuries. Scientists have tried to explain the strange foggy lights that appear to be the size of a beach ball as a reflection from a car or warm air moving through…
For many years Mount Juliet, Tennessee was known best as a farming community that was a short drive from downtown Nashville. Today the area has been developed and one of the nicest places to live in Middle Tennessee. One of the most popular neighborhoods in Mt. Juliet is Del Webb. However, a hundred years ago…
In 1822 the Girod Street Cemetery was established in what is now the Central Business District of New Orleans. Like other cemeteries in the Crescent City, bodies were interned above ground due to the cityβs constant problems with flooding. Remains were typically placed in a tomb or placed in vaults. But with outbreaks of yellow…
The opulent Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky is said to be haunted by βThe Lady in Blueβ. The mysterious phantom dressed in a blue dress is said to be the spirit of Patricia Wilson, a native Oklahoman who had moved to Louisville for her ex-husband’s job a few years prior.. According to legend, Patricia either…
Author Allen Sircy, known as the American Hauntstorian, is breathing new life into one of Louisville’s most chilling urban legends with his new novel, “Below the Trestle.” The new book delves into the terrifying backstory and origins of the Pope Lick Goatman, the half-man, half-beast creature said to haunt the woods and train trestle at…
Get ready to experience a journey into the mysterious and supernatural as local author Allen Sircy unveils his latest book, “Southern Ghost Stories: Tennessee Tales.” Known as the “Tennessee Hauntstorian,” Sircy, hailing from Gallatin, Tennessee, has garnered attention for his gripping narratives that blend history with the spectral realm. Following the success of his two…
On April 6, 1923 a young man named Ray Royce arrived in Murfreesboro. Royce touted himself as the βThe Human Flyβ and began to tell everyone that he was going to climb to the top of the Rutherford County Courthouse using only his hands and bare feet. The eager daredevil produced newspapers detailing other successful…
