Renowned author and folklorist Allen Sircy, known as the “American Hauntstorian,” announces the release of his latest collection of chilling tales, Southern Ghost Stories: Tennessee Tales 2. Following the success of his 2023 book, Southern Ghost Stories: Tennessee Tales, Sircy delves deeper into the haunted history of the Volunteer State, presenting a new trove of…
The spirit of the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis is said to still reside in his old home, Beauvoir in Biloxi, Mississippi. A few years ago a visitor marched into the gift shop to file a complaint against a very rude re-enactor portraying Jefferson Davis. According to the lady, as she was walking across…
We are back this week talking about ghost stories and the paranormal in Kentucky. Join us as we talk about the Seelbach Hotel, the Battletown Witch, Leah Smock, the Headless Horseman of McLean County, the Kentucky Meat Shower (yes, you read that right) and a heartbroken grave robber in Casey County. Lots of spooky fun…
Allen and Lee are back this week talking about ghost stories, grave robbing and a vampire in St. Louis. Join us as we talk about some of the wildest stories in the Gateway to the West. From hauntings in Lafayette Park to the Prince of Body Snatchers; oh and don’t forget about the St. Louis…
What do the Human Fly and Nathan Bedford Forrest have in common? Both had spectacular performances at the Rutherford County Courthouse that resulted in the loss of life. Learn about one of the most unique and haunted courthouses in the country as we take a deep dive in the Rutherford County Courthouse in this episode….
After earning the first license to mix and dispense medicine in Louisiana Louis Dufilho Jr. opened a pharmacy in the French Quarter, even though he practiced primitive procedures like bloodletting and leeches Dufilho was a respected apothecary. However, Dr. Joseph Dupas, the man who bought his old building and opened up his own practice was…
After the death of his wife, country music star Roy Acuff moved into a modest house next to the Opry House on the grounds of the Opryland theme park in 1983. Acuff was a beloved member of the Opry family and WSM wanted to make sure he was taken care of. Acuff thrived in the…
In the early morning hours of January 17, 1985 excitement filled the East Tennessee State University campus in Johnson City as a huge snowstorm dumped several inches of snow on the ground. As several students bundled up and began having an impromptu snowball fight, they began to hear what sounded like a race car off…
Before the Civil War New Albany was the largest city in Indiana due to its proximity to the Ohio River. During the war it was an important hub to both the Confederacy and especially the Union who set up hospitals there. After the war President Abraham Lincoln established a National Cemetery in New Albany, making…
This well known burying ground is best known for being the final resting place for famous patriots such as John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and James Otis. The five victims of the Boston Massacre also are buried there as well as eight governors and the woman who is alleged to be Mother Goose. Benjamin…
