From the Bell Witch to El Día de los Muertos: Tennessee’s Impressive Collection of Haunts

We do some day-tripping from Nashville today to meet our Tennessee ghosts, hear their stories and learn some history along the way.

We spend some time at Brushy Mountain, drop in on Rugby, Tennessee, stop by the haunted historic Harriman hospital and make our way to the Lotz House — a haunted house that served as a battlefield hospital in the Civil War. Plus, we see what’s happening in Adams, Tennessee, as the 200-year-old tale of the Bell Witch continues to scare us. And we end the show on a slightly less spooky note talking about some upcoming Dia de los Muertos celebrations (Cheekwood, Nashville City Cemetery) as we remember our own ancestors who’ve passed away.

Guests:

• Jill Kilgore, ghost hunter; senior communications manager, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
• Christabel “Bel” Stuart, Bell Witch lore storyteller, production committee chair of the Bell Witch Fall Festival
• Ofelia Vázquez, founder, La Misión ConArte

Further reading:

• Haunted Stories: The Lotz House
• Haunted Destinations in Tennessee
• The Tennessee Wraith Chasers full investigation on season one of Travel Channel’s “Haunted Live”