Episode Details

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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