Tennessee stories, culture, travel and history.
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
Tourists at the Battle of Shiloh historic site stumble across a terrifying cave in this Civil War ghost story from Bill Morris. “Nearly 24,000 men were wounded, killed or captured that day. Nearly 11,000 on our side – brave Johnny Rebs.” The speaker was dressed in the full battle gear of a Confederate soldier – […]
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Friday, April 10th, 2015
Tennessee monster story of a man pursued through the holler by strange creature from local legend. Written by Bill Julie Arbunkle.
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
Bizarre yet true Civil War story of one unlucky Confederate soldier, coming home to Tennessee. Written by Kathy Warnes.
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Monday, April 14th, 2014
Tennessee ghost story of a budding Tennessee guitarist seeking fame in Nashville who hitches a ride with a creepy bootlegger.
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Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Tennessee ghost story of a killer who encounters a strange old man along a dark road after burying his victim. What does this old man know about his crime? Find out in this short story by Andy Hinton.
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Tennessee creature story about a mysterious monster named Old Talon terrorizing a remote Appalachian community. Written and illustrated by Seth Boyden.
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Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Creepy Tennessee creature story about a Halloween hike that might make you think twice about walking the woods alone! Written by Robert Godwin.
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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013
Creepy tale from East Tennessee of a mysterious, haunted house that the locals won’t approach – for good reason, as one poor soul finds out. Written and told by Rick Baldwin.
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Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Tennessee horror story – and don’t ask what’s in the basket. Written by C.G. Fewston.
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Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Great Depression folktale of a mysterious forest creature protecting a widow and her family from the frightening depths of Tennessee logging country.
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Friday, December 28th, 2012
Werewolf terrorizes an Appalachian farm community. Based on a Tennessee folktale, written by Frank Hagelberg.
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Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Tennessee Halloween story of a creepy old woman giving strange treats to neighborhood kids, including one you may not want to eat! Written by Harris Tobias
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
21 is not just the legal drinking age – it’s a curse to a North Carolina pioneer community in this evil tale written by Allan Kopp, Jr.
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Paranormal story of a mysterious Tennessee lake that tends to attract visitors – for life.
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
Creature story of two Tennessee mountain kids who are convinced their mother has been kidnapped by evil trolls, and embark on a great adventure to bring her back.
Posted in Creature Stories, Kids Stories, Myths, Legends & Folktales, Oldies but Goodies, Your Short Stories | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Tennessee cave story about an unhappily married couple who visit a strange tourist cavern.
Posted in Oldies but Goodies, Your Short Stories | 10 Comments »
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Unicoi County and Erwin, Tennessee where the “Murderous Mary” elephant hanging took place.
Posted in Southern U.S.A Culture, History & Travel, Weird True Stories | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
The Bell Witch story, history of the Bell Family and the ghost haunting Adams, Tennessee to this day.
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Story of the annual Santa Claus train through Appalachia known as the “Santa Claus Special,” sponsored by CSX Transportation.
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Bizarre true story of the Sparks World Famous Shows circus and the public hanging of “Murderous” Mary, a circus elephant.
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Ghost story based on the famous Bell Witch hauntings in Tennessee, this is the story of two kids who embark on a dangerous journey into the Bell Witch Cave.
Posted in Audio Stories, Creature Stories, Ghost Stories, Oldies but Goodies | 16 Comments »
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Ghost story of Tennessee’s famed Fiddlers Rock and a local fiddle player who has a bad run-in with some evil rattlesnakes.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Christmas ghost story – or a visit from Santa Claus?
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Ambrose Bierce’s famed ghost story of a murder from three perspectives – including the ghost’s!
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Tennessee spooky story about one boy’s quest to find out where the nightly eerie noises in the local cemetery are coming from.
Posted in Ghost Stories, Oldies but Goodies | 10 Comments »
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Tennessee creature story of the frightening Ewah creature stalking the dark woods surrounding the home of two newlyweds.
Posted in Creature Stories, Oldies but Goodies | 7 Comments »