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A destination steeped in supernatural lore, The Volunteer State is home to more than just music and Southern hospitality. From eerie auditoriums to haunted hotels, here are Tennessee’s most haunted places to visit.
This guide was created by our guest writers, US Ghost Adventures, who know all about gore!
Nashville’s Haunted Locations
Ryman Auditorium
Beneath the lively hum of Nashville’s honky-tonks lies a darker, uneasy story of spirits tied to the city’s rich musical history.
Any local ghost tour will take you to the famed Ryman Auditorium, the seat of country music throughout the 20th century, and the former home of the Grand Ole Opry to learn about its dark past.
When Thomas G. Ryman constructed the building in 1892, his dream was for it to be an eternal place of worship.
The then-titled Union Gospel Tabernacle was led by preacher Sam Jones, one of the best-known at the time.
The building was renamed in Thomas’s memory after his death.
I can’t say that his memory was upheld because the place was transformed from a house of worship to a music venue.
Many believe Thomas’s soul, aghast at the transformation, caused the infamous Grand Ole Opry curse on the Mother Church of Country Music.
The legend of the Grand Ole Opry curse originated in country music lore after a string of deaths of famed country music singers associated with the Grand Ole Opry.
Here are just some of the incidents:
- Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in a plane crash in March 1963.
- Also, in March 1963, Jack Anglin died in a car crash.
- Also, in March 1963, Texas Ruby died in a fire while her husband played the Grand Ole Opry.
Over 35 singers and musicians associated with the Grand Ole Opry died tragically.
Do their ghosts still haunt the Ryman Auditorium? Find out during this Nashville ghost tour.

Tennessee Capitol Building, Nashville
Another haunted landmark in Nashville is the Tennessee State Capitol, which proudly overlooks the Cumberland River.
First-time visitors tend to comment on the striking Greek Revival architecture of the building completed in 1859.
During its construction, architect William Strickland constantly squabbled with Chairman of the Capitol Commission Samuel Morgan, fighting over money and designs.
Regardless of this bickering, when he passed suddenly, Strickland was entombed, as per his request, in the building’s northeast corner.
Morgan, on the other hand, was buried in the southeast corner– adjacent to Strickland, and visitors and staff have reported voices arguing!
Read next: Nashville at Halloween.

Gatlinburg’s Haunted Locations
White Oak Flats Cemetery
At the epicenter of Gatlinburg’s underworld is the White Oak Flats cemetery, created in 1830; it serves as a resting place for Gatlinburg’s first residents.
It’s as old as Gatlinburg itself, which was first founded as the White Oak Flats settlement, and is a common stop on Gatlinburg ghost tours.
Multiple visitors have reported seeing strange shadows while visiting, both at night and in broad daylight, without any seeming source for these shadows.
One tourist reported seeing the shadow of a broad-shouldered man dressed in Native American clothing, pacing back and forth at the top of the hill as if guarding it.
Among the thousands of graves in this centuries-old cemetery, there are at least 1,000 unmarked graves.
Do the souls buried in those graves wander around the graveyard, desperate for recognition in the afterlife?
Historic Gatlinburg Inn
The Historic Gatlinburg Inn of 1937 is reportedly haunted by ghosts of guests who never got out.
Visitors report feeling their blankets being tugged at night and hearing the sound of a woman laughing manically.
One guest was forced out of the shower in room eleven; book an overnight if you dare!

Chattanooga’s Haunted Locations
Ross’s Landing
Ross’s Landing is where the forced deportation of the Cherokee people and other Native Americans began, documenting the start of the Trail of Tears in 1837.
Whether this has resulted in the haunting of the area named after Cherokee Chief John Ross is up for debate.
What’s your experience? Tell us in the comments below.
Read House Hotel
Book a room at the Read House Hotel if you’re up for a spooky, sleepless night.
In room 311, the ghost of Annalisa Netherly, who was murdered in the bathtub by a jealous lover in 1927, continues to linger, refusing to leave.
The room retains much of its 1920s vibes, with a clawfoot tub, physical key (no electronic keycard), an AM radio – and Annalisa Netherly herself.
Find out more about the tales of this Tennessee city during the Chattanooga ghost tour.

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