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Tennessee Ghosts and Legends

Tennessee Ghosts and Legends

Written by: Lyle Russell
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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!

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Episodes
  • Episode 20: Native American Legends of Tennessee

    Episode 20: Native American Legends of Tennessee
    Nov 28 2025

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    On today’s Thanksgiving holiday episode, we’ll explore some Tennessee Native American legends about spurned love, why black bears do not have tails, a strange creature said to eat the livers of kidnapped children, and two trees that grew from an act of great betrayal and from great love. Join me for the stories of the Black Bear and the Fox, Reelfoot Lake, a shapeshifter known as Spearfinger, and the Legend of Nocatula.
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    28 mins
  • Episode 19: The Buckner Witch of Standing Stone

    Episode 19: The Buckner Witch of Standing Stone
    Oct 12 2025

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    Today, we’ll discuss a local legend from Putnam County, Tennessee about the ghost of a jealous woman dressed in all black that haunted Margaret Buckner until the day she died. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Polly Brewington, the Buckner Witch of Standing Stone.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 18: The Orpheum Theater

    Episode 18: The Orpheum Theater
    Apr 27 2025

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    Today’s episode takes us once again to the home of the Delta Blues and a famous theater site haunted by no less than a reported seven spirits. The most mischievous one has her very own seat that is forever reserved as a place for her to watch performances despite becoming a ghost over 100 years ago. Welcome to Memphis’s Orpheum Theater.
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    26 mins
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