Southern Ghost Stories

In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories, host Allen Sircy dives into the legendary 1955 siege of the Hopkinsville Goblins, where a terrified Kentucky family claimed their rural farmhouse was attacked by small, metallic, bulletproof creatures. While the incident quickly became one of the most famous close encounters in American history—spawning decades of UFO hysteria and theories ranging from extraterrestrials to Great Horned Owls—Sircy shares a shocking, boots-on-the-ground twist from a local woman tied to the farm. A chance encounter reveals a completely different, grounded explanation involving a landlord dispute, masked men, and a prank that spiraled entirely out of control, turning local folklore upside down. Tune in for a deep dive into how fear, darkness, and a little bit of rumor can turn an ordinary night into permanent American mythology!

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In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories, we dive into the horrifying true story of Eva Dugan, the first woman executed by the state of Arizona. What began as the mysterious disappearance of an elderly rancher outside Tucson quickly spiraled into one of the most controversial murder cases of the twentieth century involving a lonely desert grave, a mysterious drifter known only as “Jack,” accusations of greed and manipulation, and a public execution so gruesome it shocked the entire country. We explore the murder of Andrew Mathis, Eva’s sensational trial, her strange final days on death row, the discovery that she planned to take her own life before the hanging, and the horrifying moment the execution went terribly wrong in front of horrified witnesses.

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In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories, we explore one of Tennessee’s darkest true crime stories and the ghost legends that followed. In 1984, respected Murfreesboro businessman Russell Jones vanished without a trace, sparking months of rumors and speculation across Middle Tennessee. What investigators eventually uncovered behind a local meat packing facility on West College Street shocked the community—a body buried behind the slaughter pens, a murder-for-hire plot, and a conspiracy that destroyed multiple lives. We’ll trace the rise and fall of Jones, the deadly confrontation inside Jones Locker, the investigation that exposed the truth, and the strange stories that continue to surround the old building decades later, where some believe the past never completely left.

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Recorded back in 2019 and recently recovered from an old hard drive, this lost episode of Southern Ghost Stories dives into the dark history and hauntings of Nashville’s infamous Southern Turf building. Opened in 1895 by notorious bookie Marcus Cartwright, the massive Queen Anne-style gambling hall and saloon became one of the wildest spots in the city’s old Men’s Quarter, filled with gamblers, politicians, prostitutes, and heavy drinkers. The episode explores the rise and fall of the Southern Turf, the life of longtime manager Ike Johnson, the police raids and scandals tied to the building, and the tragic suicide that many believe left behind one of Nashville's best ghost stories. Today, workers inside the historic building still report hearing footsteps and strange activity long after everyone has gone home.

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In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories, we dive into the bizarre true story of Professor Whiz, one of America’s most famous hypnotists during the twentieth century. From stage shows and radio broadcasts to fears of mind control and brainwashing, hypnosis became a national obsession during a time when Americans were fascinated—and terrified—by the hidden power of the subconscious mind. We explore the rise of Professor Whiz, the strange world of early hypnosis culture, and why so many people believed a voice over the radio might actually control human behavior.

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Deep in the mist-covered valleys and dark hollows of the Appalachian Mountains, ancient Cherokee folklore still lingers like smoke through the trees. In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories, American Hauntstorian Allen Sircy strips away the campfire entertainment to explore the terrifying and fascinating entities that the Cherokee viewed as a reality of the natural world. From the deceptive, liver-eating Spearfinger and the soul-stealing Raven Mocker to the giant protector Tsul ’Kalu and the unseen spiritual rot of the U’lag’û, these legends served as vital warnings about morality, respect, and the thin veil between mankind and the supernatural. Centuries later, despite forced displacement and cultural upheaval, these stories endure because the ancient mountains themselves remain unchanged—leaving modern Appalachian locals still whispering about the dark shapes, hidden crystals, and tiny footsteps that haunt the woods after sunset.

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In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories: Tennessee Tales Tuesday, host Allen Sircy heads into the rugged hills of East Tennessee to uncover the state's only documented witch trial. Long before paved roads reached the Cumberland Plateau, the isolated 1835 frontier community of Jamestown became consumed by superstition and fear, culminating in the arrest of an elderly recluse named Joseph "Old Man Stout." Accused of being a warlock who could manipulate dark forces, transform into smoke, and bewitch a local girl, Stout was dragged from his cabin by an armed mob carrying silver bullets to stand trial in Tennessee's first and only witch trial. Dive into this fascinating piece of forgotten Appalachian history and Tennessee folklore, where real-world legal history meets enduring mountain legends of the supernatural.

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In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories, host Allen Sircy heads north to uncover the haunted history of the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre fire, one of the deadliest disasters in American theater history and a cornerstone of New York true crime and folklore. Long before a tragic stage fire claimed nearly 300 lives, the grand venue was built directly over the forgotten St. John’s Burying Ground—sparking immediate rumors of a cemetery curse and terrifying New York ghost stories. From early reports of restless spirits wandering the halls to the grim discovery of disturbed gravestones beneath the charred rubble, the tragedy left a deep scar on Brooklyn's past. Decades later, urban legends and paranormal activity persisted at the site, with eyewitnesses reporting phantom actors reenacting the doomed final play. Dive into this dark chapter of historic New York hauntings, where real-world tragedy, desecrated graves, and eerie Brooklyn folklore collide.

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In this episode of Southern Ghost Stories, Allen Sircy explores the disturbing history of grieving grave robbers—individuals whose overwhelming heartbreak pushed them across the line from sorrow into madness. The episode details the notorious Florida case of Carl Tanzler, an eccentric radiologic technologist who stole the decomposing body of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos in 1933 and lived with her reconstructed remains for seven years. It also uncovers a lesser-known 1911 incident from Stanford, Kentucky, where a woman named Amanda Harrison became so obsessed with a deceased attorney that she attempted to exhume his body in the middle of the night under the delusion of a divine resurrection. It is a compelling, dark look at Southern folklore and real-life history where love, grief, and obsession collide in the cemetery after midnight.

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In this first Tennessee Tales Tuesday episode of Southern Ghost Stories, Allen Sircy dives into one of the strangest forgotten stories in Franklin, Tennessee history — the legend of Dr. Ferdinand Stith, a physician who reportedly tried to bring a dead man back to life using electricity in the 1840s. Inspired by the real science behind Frankenstein and the eerie experiments of galvanism, this episode explores how a public execution, a shocking experiment, and rumors of a real-life “Dr. Frankenstein” became part of Middle Tennessee folklore.

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