Haunted Tennessee
- By : Charles Edwin Price
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- Comment : 567
Haunted Tennessee From the hills and valleys of the Appalachian Mountains to the winding course of the broad Mississippi River it seems Tennesseans are in a haunted state Noting that ghostlore is as intrinsic to Tenne
From the hills and valleys of the Appalachian Mountains to the winding course of the broad Mississippi River, it seems Tennesseans are in a haunted state Noting that ghostlore is as intrinsic to Tennessee as corn bread and grits , the author proceeded to gather tales from across the Volunteer State In the northeast, a high school has not only one ghost it has three.From the hills and valleys of the Appalachian Mountains to the winding course of the broad Mississippi River, it seems Tennesseans are in a haunted state Noting that ghostlore is as intrinsic to Tennessee as corn bread and grits , the author proceeded to gather tales from across the Volunteer State In the northeast, a high school has not only one ghost it has three At Port Royal in north central Tennessee, furniture in a renovated building is mysteriously moved around and phantom footfalls are heard on the stairs In the West Tennessee town of Dyersburg, a child returns from the grave for one last hug from her father More than twenty tales are contained in this bicentennial offering, and folklorist Price includes some interesting sidelights on the nature of ghosts, witches, and the like, along with background information on the stories Adults and children alike will enjoy the tales, superstitions, and traditions that have been included in this special collection for Tennessee s 200th birthday.
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This is an extremely good book, especially so in that the author defines some terms first. He talks about ghostlore including materials that are both fact and fiction. He also lists 8 characteristics of “the person most likely to become a ghost”, along with more traits of a ghost.One of the strangest ghosts includes that of a train, along with the ghost of a woman with multiple witnesses.The book includes a chapter on the famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) Bell Witch.The b [...]