In Dickson County, Tennessee there is something menacing that has been known to terrorize animals and occasionally humans. The locals call it, “The White Bluff Screamer”. The origins of the Screamer are unknown, yet it’s been speculated that it is primitive creature that escaped from the circus in the early 20th century and found refuge…
According to legend the old Maddox House in Huntingdon, Tennessee is said to be haunted by the spirit of man named “Big Red” who was friends with a servant in the house in the early 20th century. Big Red showed up at the stately mansion drunk one night and was ushered away before the lady…
The Ghosts of Gallatin Haunted Tour will be picking up where it left off last fall when they kick off their spring season on Friday, March 4th. Southern Ghost Stories series author Allen Sircy and local historian Eli Geery will lead guests to a dozen sites around the Gallatin Square. Whether it’s manifestations, murder, mayhem…
The old Nelson County jail in Bardstown, Kentucky is now known as the Jailer’s Inn. However, at one time it was home to some of the worst criminals in the Commonwealth over the years. From John Dillinger to the vicious Murrell gang, the Nelson County jail held some of the most notorious lawbreakers in the…
In Tennessee’s 226 years of history there has only been documented trial of a witch. It took place in 1835 in Fentress County in Jamestown, Tennessee. Back then an elderly man named Joseph Stout spent much of his day sitting around his cabin next to the Obed River reading books about philosophy and religion. As…
On North Water Avenue, in Gallatin, Tennessee you will find one of the best Hamburger joints in the state. However, the building dates back to the 1870s and was originally a pharmacy where a local pharmacist treated (sometimes unsuccesfully) patients with different ailments such as cholera. Today Swaney-Swifts serves most-watering burgers with a side of…
After English raids in the 17th century the Spanish realized that their wooden forts would not hold up under attack. The Castillo de San Marcos was built in 1702 on the western shore of St Augustine’s Matanzas Bay and it turned away invaders during British forces in 1728 and 1740. According to legend the old…
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…
One hot summer day in August 1895, William Wallace, a 14 year old sweeper on the third floor of Columbia Mills got bored and decided he wanted to see how the elevator worked in the old textile mill. As he stuck his head down to look into the elevator shaft a 1,000 pound weight used…
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?…
