Haunted Places in Memphis, Tennessee



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    Woodruff-Fontaine House

    Memphis, Tennessee

    0.7 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    This historic 1870s mansion, now a house museum, is said to be haunted by Molly Woodruff. The Rose Room was once her bedroom, and it is said that visitors to her room can feel her presence. It is also reported that a witness once heard her say "My bed doesn't ...


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    Orpheum Theatre

    Memphis, Tennessee

    0.7 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Built in 1928, the still-operation theater is said to be haunted by many ghosts, but the two most well-known are Mary and a masked figure. Mary, age 9, wears a white dress and pigtails, and is said to have died in a car accident in front of the theater. She ...


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    The Inn At Hunt-Phelan

    Memphis, Tennessee

    0.8 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Built around 1830, this inn is said to be haunted by a servant of the former owners, the Hunts. Before the Hunts fled the house to escape a yellow fever epidemic in 1873, they entrusted their servant, Nathan Wilson, with a chest of gold to pay for the home's upkeep. ...


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    Earnestine and Hazel's Bar

    Memphis, Tennessee

    1.3 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Earnestine and Hazel's Bar is rumored to have more than liquid spirits. Folks have reported apparitions on stairwells and in dark corners, and the jukebox always seems to play the song that best fits the situation, all by itself.


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    National Ornamental Metal Museum

    Memphis, Tennessee

    2.3 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Housing a large collection of contemporary metalwork, the National Ornamental Metal Museum has roughly 3000 items on permanent display, not counting traveling exhibitions. Its four buildings were once a Marine hospital in the late 1800s and then a Civil War hospital, consisting of a nurse’s quarters, a doctor’s quarters, soldiers’ ...


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    Blackwell Manor

    Bartlett, Tennessee

    10.9 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    This historic mansion is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a former owner, who has been seen roaming the house after dark. He has also been known to slam doors and turn on all the lights in the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian - Bethel Assembly of God

    Atoka, Tennessee

    22.8 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Bethel Assembly of God) dates back to the mid-1800s. Sources say it has a separate are for criminals and one for children. Witnesses have reported ghostly voices, lights, shadow people, and evil growls from the surrounding forest. What's more, legend has it that the cemetery ...


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    St. Francis County Museum - Rush-Gates House

    Forrest City, Arkansas

    42.7 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    As of 1997, the 1906 Rush-Gates House houses the St. Francis County Museum. Dr. J.O. Rush was a doctor, local historian, and collector of more than 3,700 Native American artifacts. The museum is said to be haunted, and ghost tours are available through local hotels. In addition, private parties can ...


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    Magnolia Hill Bed and Breakfast

    Helena-West Helena, Arkansas

    52.7 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Magnolia Hill Bed and Breakfast dates to around 1900 and was home to Confederate Captain Charles Moore Sr. Featured on TV's Extreme Ghost Hunters, witnesses and paranormalists have reported unexplained noises, voices, and other eerie phenomena.


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    Monette Cemetery

    Monette, Arkansas

    53.6 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Local legend says that there was once an unmarked glass mausoleum in the cemetery, and it was sealed up with concrete and painted when the body inside began to decay. The man's ghostly screams are said to ring out in the night, and his apparition may walk the grounds carrying ...


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    Keller's Chapel and Cemetery

    Jonesboro, Arkansas

    59.2 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    There have been reports of strange sightings in the chapel and the surrounding cemetery. Ghostly lights that follow visitors around the cemetery at night, the sound's of babies crying, strange apparition's moving around the cemetery and unexplained noises are just some of the phenomena reported at this site. (Submitted by Callum ...


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    Johnson-Sanderson Mansion

    Jonesboro, Arkansas

    60 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    This home, built in the 1880's, was occupied mainly by the Johnson family, a wealthy retail family and later by the Sandersons, who served Jonesboro as the cities Mayoral family. It has served as mainly residence including Arkansas State student renters, but also as a tea room. Seances and Ouija board ...


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    Forum Theatre

    Jonesboro, Arkansas

    60.3 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Originally built in 1926 as the Strand Theatre, it was acquired by the city of Jonesboro in the late 1970s and renamed the Forum Theatre. It is said to be haunted by a mischievous ghost named Charlie.


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    Magnolia Manor Bed and Breakfast

    Bolivar, Tennessee

    60.4 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Built in 1849, this manor house has a ghost, or several, residing within. Every room has been known to presence of ghosts. In Annie's Room, the motion detectors go off and voices are heard when no one is there. A male and a female apparition have been seen in the ...


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    St. Anthony Hall - Delta Psi

    Memphis, Mississippi

    61.4 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Reportedly haunted by a former frat boy.


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    Rowan Oak

    Oxford, Mississippi

    62.1 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Even the name of William Faulkner's home is an ode to the mythic. Legend has it that Faulkner still haunts the rooms and grounds of Rowan Oak.


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    Bono Bridge

    Bono, Arkansas

    65.5 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    The bridge was demolished in 2011, and the map shows its original location. According to local folklore, those who stood on the bridge and looked down at the railroad tracks below when a train was coming had the distinct feeling that the train was about to hit them. Apparitions and ...


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    Collins Theatre

    Paragould, Arkansas

    67.2 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    A ghostly older couple has been seen sitting in the balcony during rehearsals. They are believed to be the former owners of the theater.


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    Collins Theatre

    Paragould, Arkansas

    67.3 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    A ghostly elderly couple has been noticed sitting in the balcony watching rehearsals at this historic 1928 theater. After a while, they simply disappear. It is believed that they are the spirits of the former owners of the theater.


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    Hurt Grocer Building

    Paragould, Arkansas

    67.3 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Faces are said to appear in the windows of this apparently abandoned building. Sometimes that of a man, other times that of a little girl.


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    Arkansas Methodist Medical Center

    Paragould, Arkansas

    67.3 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    The apparition of a blond boy aged around 5 has been seen on the fourth floor. He wears pajamas and is often playing or seeking a kitten. An apparition of a Confederate soldier and another of an elderly female also have been seen in the building. Ghosts have been seen ...


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    Primrose Lane

    Paragould, Arkansas

    69.2 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    People living in the vicinity of Primrose Lane have reported seeing the ghost of a man and his dog. The man is believed to have shot himself with his rifle, and his dog died as well shortly after. The apparition's of the two have also been seen in the woods ...


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    Blues Hound Apartments

    Clarksdale, Mississippi

    72 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    The historic apartment building was a former hospital, and at least two apparitions have been seen in the apartments. The first is a ghostly black cat, that has been seen jumping from an upstairs window before vanishing. The second is the apparition of a tall man, who has been seen ...


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    Monroe County Courthouse

    Clarendon, Arkansas

    78.3 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    The 1911 courthouse is rumored to be haunted by Ernze Mabel Orr, aka “Mabel.” Mabel and her husband John Orr were a husband and wife comedy- and opera-performing duo and, so the stories tell, John had a bad temper and often would beat Mabel quite badly. Feeling sorry for Mabel, ...


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    Save-a-Lot

    Pontotoc, Mississippi

    85.2 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Employees claim that it is haunted.


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    Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery

    Batesville, Arkansas

    94.5 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Strange lights and an apparition of an elderly woman in a rocking chair in the upstairs window of the church have been reported. The ghosts of a young woman killed nearby in the early 1900s also has been seen, and the apparition of a small boy has appeared in photographs ...


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    Grenada Masonic Temple

    Grenada, Mississippi

    95.4 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    The masonic temple was built on the site of the former historic Angevine House, and visitors to the building have reported seeing the apparition of a glaring sea captain on the upper levels of the building. Staff here have also heard voices late at night when there is no one ...


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    Cinemark Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    96.1 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    The most famous ghost haunting the Theatre is a ghost named Lola who is often seen doing work-like activities.


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    Lyric Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    98.1 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Staff of the Lyric Theatre have nicknamed their ghost "Antoine'. He is a mostly benevolent entity who apparently entertains himself by moving things around and humming. Sometimes his footsteps can be heard throughout the theater. Some people believe that he is possibly the ghost of a ...


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    Asbury Cemetery

    Houston, Mississippi

    104.5 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Reported at this graveyard have been many strange phenomena, such as an intense feeling of being watched, the sound of unexplained voices, and a sudden urge to flee quickly from the site. Many car accidents are said to have happened because people were trying to flee as fast as they ...


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    Oak Ridge Cemetery

    Doniphan, Missouri

    111.1 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Oak Ridge Cemetery is said to have a female apparition that has been seen among the graves. Voices have been reported here too, and one local legend says that the statue of Belle Neal comes to life at midnight.


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    Old Hardy Hotel

    Hardy, Arkansas

    113.8 miles from the center of Memphis, TN

    Reports are unclear as to whether the haunted hotel and antique mall are still in operation--it was up for sale on eBay in October of 2008. Former owners reported hearing disembodied footsteps and closing doors on the second-floor hallway. One room, called the Murder Room, was the site of a ...


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