Known best as the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, the structure is actually pieced together by several buildings, including the city’s first public school that was built in the 1880s. The Civic Center serves its community with an auditorium, a museum and other facilities. Oh, did I forget to mention it’s also extremely haunted?…
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Forsyth Park Inn was originally known as the ‘Churchill Manor’ and built for Captain Aaron Churchill who settled in Savannah in the early 1890s after leaving Nova Scotia for the warmer weather in Savannah. Aaron Churchill began transporting cotton in and out of Savannah. He did so well that he began investing in cotton plantations…
While the Tennessee State Prison is best known as the place where Tom Hanks filmed The Green Mile, the old prison is believed to be one of the most haunted places in the Volunteer State. For 90 years the prison was home to some of the most vile murderers, rapists and other hardened criminals. In…
WQKR 101.7 FM & 1270 AM is set to explore the region’s most chilling tales with the launch of its new show, Southern Ghost Stories, hosted by celebrated local author and folklorist Allen Sircy. The show will delve into the rich history of ghost stories, strange events, and local legends that haunt the United States….
The City Cafe in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is said to be haunted by several spirits, one of which is a child who died after chasing a ball down the stairs and into the street many years ago. One day the owner was setting up for a birthday when she watched a balloon detach itself from a…
River Street in Savannah is one of the coolest places in the low country. However, the trendy restaurants, bars and shops on River Street were at one time large warehouse were slaves were kept chained up at night in the 19th century. Today Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub calls one of those old warehouses home and…
Long before the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts opened in downtown Bristol in 1931; the property had originally been home to the Thomas House Hotel in the late 19th century. In 1863 two local men, Colonel Prentice and Robert Droke got into a heated argument in the street in front of the hotel. Tempers…
The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest libraries in the United States. It’s also one of the most haunted. While the Athenæum has millions of books, the biography of a hoodlum from the 19th century named George Walton is the most popular. Why you ask? Well, join us as we take a deep dive…
Acclaimed author Allen Sircy, dubbed “The American Hauntstorian” for his expertise in folklore and history, brings readers his latest gripping exploration into America’s macabre past. In Fear & Folklore: Grave Robbers, Sircy shines a light on the notorious individuals who turned cemeteries into hunting grounds, weaving together the eerie, the grotesque, and the unthinkable acts…
