Southern Ghost Stories
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Southern Ghost Stories
American Hauntstorian Allen Sircy explores America’s haunted past — unearthing true ghost stories, graveyard legends, and forgotten folklore. Join him as he gives voice to haunted history and chilling tales that blur the line between fact and myth from every corner of the country.
Episoade Recente
112 episoade
Episode 137: Bonus Episode: Voodoo in the South
It's October so why not drop a bonus episode! I've been teasing my new book, Hexed, but I haven't really had much time to talk about it. Basically, it...
Episode 136: The Pope Lick Goatman, Kansas City Vampires, and the Most Haunted Hotel in Tennessee!
Allen is back getting knee-deep into some of the wildest and weirdest legends and folklore across the country. We are talking about a religious sect i...
Episode 135: Trousdale Place
October is finally here! This week we have a special guest- Sue Burgess, the Director of Trousdale Place in Gallatin, Tennessee, which is arguably one...
Episode 134: Hexed is Here!
I've been teasing it for a while, but a new book has dropped! Hexed is here! The books is about a voodoo doctor in 1940s Knoxville who winds up feudin...
Episode 133: The Human Fly, Werewolves and Civil War Ghosts
Due to a problem in the studio we didn't get the intro music. But it's still a lot of spooky fun! Allen is back answering questions from social media....
Episode 132: The Sausage King
Allen and Lee are back and this time we are covering one of Chicago's most notorious true crime stories with a little spiritualism and a ghost story s...
Episode 131: Resurrection Mary, the Gentleman Burglar and Headless Ghosts!
Allen and Lee are back this week talking about one of Chicago's most notorious ghost stories- Resurrection Mary! We've also got the story of James Tra...
Episode 130: The Prince of Body Snatchers and the St. Louis Vampire!
Allen and Lee are back this week talking about ghost stories, grave robbing and a vampire in St. Louis. Join us as we talk about some of the wildest s...
Episode 129: Kentucky Ghost Stories With 100% Chance of a Meat Shower
We are back this week talking about ghost stories and the paranormal in Kentucky. Join us as we talk about the Seelbach Hotel, the Battletown Witch, L...
Episode 128: More Sumner County, Tennessee Ghost Stories
We had so much fun talking about Sumner County, Tennessee ghost stories, we figured we'd keep going. So much history and folklore in Tennessee. This w...
Episode 127: Sumner County, Tennessee Ghost Stories
From the banks of the Cumberland River in Hendersonville, Tennessee to sacred Native American land in Castalian Springs, strange things abound in Sumn...
Episode 126: Southern Ghost Stories is Back!
Southern Ghost Stories is back! After a hiatus, Allen Sircy is bringing the show back. It will be uploaded each Monday. Lots of stuff to talk about! <...
Episode 125: The Headless Horseman of McClean County Kentucky
Since Washington Irvin published "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in 1820, tales of a headless horseman have fascinated people all over the globe. But di...
Episode 124: The Nashville City Cemetery
From secret tunnels used during the Civil War to ghosts, incredible stories abound in the Nashville City Cemetery. Join us as we dig into the haunted...
Episode 123: Barrow Hill
In the late 19th century, odd things began happening on Barrow Hill, one of the largest hills in Nashville. It was believed that due to its history as...
Episode 122: The Prince of Body Snatchers
Ernst Doepke was not making much money cleaning privies and vaults in the late 19th century. However, he was an astute businessmen who saw an opportun...
Episode 121: The Demon of Creve Couer Lake
According to St. Louis lore, Creve Couer Lake is haunted by the tormented spirit of a Native American princess who is drawn to young lovers who dare t...
Episode 120: More Tales from Olde Philadelphia
Steeped in history, Philadelphia is one of the haunted places in the United States. In this episode, we are going back to the 18th and 19th century to...
Episode 119: Tales From Olde Philadelphia Part 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to a ton of history as well as some of the eeriest ghost stories in the nation. Today we are digging into a few of...
Episode 118: Rock Castle
Step back in time to centuries past and uncover the haunted history of Rock Castle in Sumner County, Tennessee. From its origins amidst the untamed wi...
Episode 117: Ruby Falls
Hidden away underneath Lookout Mountain you will find Ruby Falls, a popular tourist attraction. The cave has history and there are rumors that it is v...
Episode 116: The Jersey Devil
Who or what is the Jersey Devil? Why has it become a fixture in New Jersey and known as one of the most popular cryptids in the United States. What ar...
Episode 115: The Corn House's Lady in White
Why does a mysterious Lady in White inhabit a home on Third Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee? The origins may lie in a tale about a woman who decided to...
Episode 114: The House of Seven Bathrooms
Enter the world of late 19th-century Chicago, where Dr. Mabel Jackman emerges as a prominent figure in the city's spiritualist circles. With her board...
Episode 113: South Nashville Frankenstein
In this episode, we explore the eerie tale of Knox Martin, a condemned man whose execution in 1879 in Nashville takes a bizarre turn, echoing themes o...
Episode 112: Central State Hospital, Nashville Tennessee
The old Central State Hospital in Nashville was the site of fires, murders and a pauper's graveyard. Today the property is home to an insurance compan...
Episode 111: The Galt House - Louisville, Kentucky
In the 19th century the Galt House was the premier place to stay in Louisville, Kentucky. It was also the scene of some high profile murders and a dea...
Episode 110: The White Building, Franklin, Tennessee
Is an old doctor's office that has been converted into a shopping center haunted by a Union soldier? We dig into the aftermath of the Battle of Frankl...
Episode 109: The Ghost of Susan Alamo
From Los Angeles to Arkansas and Nashville, Tony and Susan Alamo built an empire leaving countless victims in their wake. The grifters of God made wer...
The Hamilton Turner Inn
Long to have been rumored to be the inspiration for Walt Disney's Haunted Mansion attraction, the Hamilton Turner Inn in Savannah, Georgia is said to...
Old Old Williamson County Jail (Franklin, Tennessee)
For years inmates have been trying to escape the Old, Old, Williamson County Jail in Franklin, Tennessee. We are taking a deep dive into the history o...
Memorial Day Weekend Ghost Hunt!
I've been bombarded with messages from people who want to go ghost hunting the past few months. After a challenging 2020 people are itching to get out...
Tutwiler Hotel (Birmingham, Alabama)
The Tutwiler Hotel in downtown Birmingham is one of the nicest places to stay in the Magic City. But below the surface, there is something strange and...
Gardner–Pingree House (Salem, Massachusetts)
This historic home on Essex Street is not only haunted, but an event inside the home also the inspired literary giants Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar A...
Episode 108: The Boston Athenæum
The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest libraries in the United States. It's also one of the most haunted. While the Athenæum has millions of books,...
The Childress House (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Quietly tucked away behind the Murfreesboro Square you will find the Childress House that belonged to the brother in law of former President James K....
Castle Warden (Ripley's Believe It Or Not)
Built in 1887 the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum in St. Augustine, Florida is actually a castle named Castle Warden that was converted into a hotel...
Episode 104: Gallatin City Hall
As one of the original plots of the Gallatin Square, the property now home to Gallatin City Hall was originally owned by Andrew Jackson. Today, a lady...
Episode 104: New Orleans Superdome
The New Orleans Saints are one of the premier teams in the NFL; but that wasn't always the case. The team was believed to be cursed for many years sin...
Madison Square (Savannah)
Madison Square is where General William Techumseh Sherman sent President Abraham Lincoln a telegraph presenting him with the city of Savannah for Chri...