According to Tennessee legend, a man was disfigured after an accident at an underground powder and explosives facility during World War II. The poor man became shunned by the world and became known as Pigman to locals in the area. The popular tale says that he has the face of a pig and haunts the…
The Lady of the Lake
Greenwood Cemetery, located on Greenwood Road in Chattanooga, is reportedly home to “The Lady of the Lake.” Legend has it that years ago, a woman lived in a large house on the ridge across from the lake near Greenwood Cemetery. The lady was married and had fallen ill; eventually, she became confined to a wheelchair….
The Haunting of Room 311
The Read House, located at 107 W. M.L.K. Blvd. in Chattanooga, is rumored to have a haunted room within the hotel. Many believe that the ghost of Annalisa Netherly haunts Room 311. Ms. Netherly was a guest at the hotel in 1927, when she was allegedly beheaded in the bathtub by a jealous lover. Throughout…
Is the Famed Gaylord Opryland Resort Haunted
One place in Nashville, Tennessee, that is rumored to be haunted is the Gaylord Opryland Resort. The hotel was built in 1977, and throughout the years, people have reportedly seen the enigmatic figure known as the Black Lady. It is said that the woman is believed to date back to the Antebellum period due to…
The Legend of Crazy George’s Bridge in Tennessee
Legend has it that an isolated bridge over railroad tracks on Brotherton Mountain Road in Cookeville, Tennessee, is haunted by a former railroad employee named George. It is said that the bridge earned its unique name from Old Crazy George, who enjoyed a few spirits and got into a bit of mischief one night, which…
Does Radford Gatlin Haunt Downtown Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg is named after Radford Gatlin, who remains a controversial figure in the town’s history, many years after his death. Gatlin moved to the area in the mid-1800s, opening a general store and a post office, when it was known as White Oak Flats. The name changed to Gatlinburg in his honor, but Gatlin was…
The Secret Lake of Ataga’hi of the Great Smoky Mountains
The Cherokee people have long told a legend of a hidden lake located in the Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, known as Ataga’hi. Two young Cherokees, named Utani and Netani, are said to have wandered deep into the mountains to find a beautiful, blue lake hidden behind trees. Legend says that if you should…
Does a Ghostly Bride Haunt This Gatlinburg Restaurant
Legend has it that a former guest who checked into a lodge in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, during the 1930s never checked out. Today, the building is home to The Greenbrier Restaurant, but during the Great Depression, it served as a lodge for travelers passing through the area. During this time, a young bride was set to…
The Haunted Drummond Bridge
Richard “Dick” Drummond, a young coal miner was hanged from the bridge after he was framed that he never committed at Coal Creek in the early 1890s in eastern Tennessee, near Knoxville. The story goes that during the Coal Creek War, when local miners felt they needed protection, convict labor was used instead, which was…
The Eerie Okolona Road Exit of Eastern Tennessee
The story goes that many years ago, a couple traveling along the highway between Johnson City and Erwin, Tennessee, suddenly broke down as they exited the highway at Okolona Road. The man decided to get out and push the vehicle up to the highway, so that it could be seen by other local travelers looking…