I want to assure my readers that I am still around. I haven’t been able to update the site because I have been unable to visit any new places. Hopefully that will change with Halloween right around the corner.
As always, I am here to answer any questions you have and I always reply to comments [...]
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I’m still around!
Posted in Bethel Springs, TN, Bolivar, TN, Gatlinburg, TN, Jackson, TN, Mason, TN, Medina, TN, Mercer, TN, Pocahontas, TN, Purdy, TN, Shiloh, TN, photos on September 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
An Update on Western Mental Health Institute
Posted in Bolivar, TN on January 14, 2009 | 6 Comments »
It’s still way too cold to venture out to explore new places, but I have updates!
I spoke to an employee of WMHI yesterday and there are numerous reports of incidents occurring in Luton Hall. One woman reported her hair being pushed behind her shoulder while several others have reported a presence in one of the [...]
Bigfoot in Masseyville, TN?
Posted in Bethel Springs, TN, Bolivar, TN, Mercer, TN, Pocahontas, TN, Purdy, TN on June 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A friend of mine (Rickey Smith) brought an interesting newspaper clipping to my attention today. It was printed in 1871. He says the area they are referring to is the Masseyville – Cave Springs area in Chester County. The clipping says:
1871. [...]
Lucy Black House – Bolivar, TN
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This house is located on Highway 64, past the Super Wal-mart and Western Mental Health Institute. It is right off the highway right before you reach the Bolivar Ford and Mercury dealership.
The house is privately owned and I think it may be occupied. Do not trespass on this property.
This two story white house was said [...]
Parran House (Wren’s Nest or Wedding Cake) – Bolivar, TN
Posted in Bolivar, TN, tagged 1936, 75, 86, a, absolutely, after, age, agrees, All, also, an, and, Anyone, apparition, as, at, back, be, been, benevolent, Bolivar, breeze, by, Cake, can, chair, Dave, day, death, died, district, documented, downtown, even, ever, everyone, favorite, for, forth, found, frightened, gently, get, ghost, ghostly, had, has, have, He, heard, him, his, historical, history, home, house, if, in, is, It, known, library, lived, locals, located, look, loved, man, McNeal, middle, might, miss, most, Mr. Parran, near, night, no, of, often, old, on, one, Others, Parran, Parran's, pass, passing, peacefully, people, porch, rock, rocker, rocking, rummaging, said, section, seeing, seen, simple, sit, sits, so, Some, sometimes, spirit, still, story, sure, talking, that, the, There, they, they'd, thing, this, through, TN, to, undertaker, was, Wedding, welcome, When, who, will, would, years, You on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This story is documented and can be found in the History section of the library located in Bolivar, TN.
Dave Parran was a simple man who lived in a house known to locals as the “Wedding Cake House” in Bolivar, TN. He was an undertaker who would often sit on his rocker all day, talking to [...]
McNeal House – Bolivar, TN
Posted in Bolivar, TN, photos, tagged have, to, this, place, It, is, located, the, in, of, a, road, that, You, across, where, local, legend, says, was, on, by, see, from, through, and, history, home, Cemetery, During, Civil, War, Union, his, only, also, buried, grave, has, who, be, can, Some, say, side, not, which, very, visit, at, bedroom, When, property, same, McNeal House, Built, 1862, beautiful, rich, within, historical, district, downtown, Bolivar, reach, quite, easily, turning, beside, Sonic, passing, few, stop, signs, McNeal, due, death, daughter, original, owner, Ezekiel, K., Polk, relative, James, Mrs., Ann, inconsolable, Priscilla, her, teens, 1854, west, near, visited, each, day, she, had, special, pass, cross, Lines, days, allowed, would, stand, second, story, window, stare, out, occasionally, spirit, simply, staring, daughter's, Wren's, Nest, Uncle, Tom's, rocking, chair, right, alleged, haunted on April 26, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Built in 1862, this home is beautiful AND it has a very rich history.
Photograph by Barbara Chambers-Hensley of http://www.barbarasgraphicdesign.com/
This home is located within the historical district in downtown Bolivar. You can reach it quite easily by turning beside Sonic and passing through a few stop signs.
McNeal Place was built due to the death of the [...]
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