Tennessee Ghosts and Legends
Join me on a journey through Tennessee's mysterious and haunted past! Each season will be comprised of ten episodes you don't want to miss. You'll hear about some of the volunteer state's more famous and lesser known hauntings, and learn the local lore behind the legend. I am your host, Lyle Russell, and this is Tennessee Ghosts and Legends!
Episodes
16 episodes
S2 - Episode 6: The Snake Charmer of Fiddler's Rock
Today’s episode is part legend and part ghost story. In the Appalachians just east of Mountain City, Tennessee stands the Stone Mountains. Legend has it that on calm nights, the sound of a ghostly fiddle as well as painful screams can be heard ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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22:00
S2-Episode 5: The Tennessee State Prison
NOTE! - There was a microphone malfunction on this recording and the quality is, well, not great. I will be re-recording this episode shortly and re-posting with better quality audio!In this episode, we’ll explore the history and some o...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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40:36
S2 - Episode 4: Tennessee UFO Encounters
On today's episode, Tennessee Ghosts and Legends will boldly go where no man has gone before. We'll explore some of the strange occurrences from around the volunteer state attributed to visitors from other worlds. From strange lights in the sky...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:13
S2-Episode 3: My Personal Paranormal Experiences
In this episode, I'll share with you some of my personal stories of my experiences with the paranormal when I was a child in Florida, and then as an adult in Tennessee. These personal experiences are the foundations of why I do this podcast and...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:26
S2-Episode 2: The Legend of the Tennessee Pygmies
In this episode, we’ll explore a folk tale that has endured in Tennessee history since the early 1800s, where farmers in White County discovered hundreds of graves under their crop fields. Allow me to introduce you to the archeological mystery ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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17:54
S2-Episode 1: The Bleeding Mausoleum
Cleveland, Tennessee is home to a strange legend of the tragedy of young Nina Craigmiles and the white mausoleum her father built for her. The legend says the white marble stones bleed red. Listen in to learn about the legend as TNG&L launc...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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14:43
S1-Episode 10: The Bell Witch of Robertson County
In the early 1800's John Bell and his family were tormented by a witch that took up residence at their cabin in Red River, Tennessee. Why did the witch hate John Bell so much? And what about his young daughter, Betsy? Join me for a jaunt throug...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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26:48
S1-Episode 9: The Shelby Forest Pigman
What is haunting the bridge on Shakerag Road to the west of Millington, Tennessee? An old munitions factory from World War II my hold the answer to the bizarre tale of the Shelby Forest Pigman.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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S1-Episode 8: Pink Lizzy and the Mystery Jar
On today’s episode, we’ll travel to the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock-n-Roll to explore a peculiar, haunted tale that includes a startling apparition, seances, an untimely robbery, and an old musty jar full of treasure. The event...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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22:20
S1-Episode 7: Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
Take a stroll through the haunted, sordid, and violent history of Tennessee's long-time maximum security prison, Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary! Learn about the strange happenings and recorded paranormal encounters in one of Tennessee's mos...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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19:58
S1-Episode 6: The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis
Listen in as we explore the bizarre circumstances surrounding one half of the most famous American exploration duo in history, Meriwether Lewis. What happened to him at Grinder's Stand on the Natchez Trace? Did he commit suicide, as the popular...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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S1-Episode 5: The Beast of the Land Between the Lakes
What is hiding within the 276 square miles of The Land Between the Lakes National Park? Many cryptid investigators believe that beautiful wilderness is home to a Bigfoot or werewolf type creature with a murderous appetite. Join me as we explore...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:24
S1-Episode 4: Haunted Battlefields - Shiloh, and Chickamauga's 'Old Green Eyes'
In this episode, we'll explore two of the hardest-fought battles in the southern theater of the American Civil War: Shiloh, with it's random wandering spirits, and the entity that haunts Chickamauga known to the locals as, 'Old Green Eyes'.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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21:06
S1-Episode 3: The White Bluff Screamer and Werewolf Springs
Just what are people seeing and hearing in the woods around Montgomery Bell State Park near White Bluff? Eyewitness accounts have reported seeing and hearing the eerie wailing of the White Bluff Screamer. Join me as we discuss the legends from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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16:35
S1-Episode 2: The Chapel Hill Ghost Light
Chapel Hill, Tennessee is home to one of the most haunted tales in the state. The strange lights that haunt the train tracks have been seen by hundreds of people, but where do they come from? Listen in on this episode to hear the story of the H...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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14:34
S1-Episode 1: The Legend of Sadie Baker
This unique Coffee County, Tennessee legend features the sad tale of a young girl accused of witchcraft, and becomes a local story that is still told, and feared, over 150 years later. Allow me introduce you to the strange legend of Sadie Baker...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:42
