Y'all, this one really threw me. Brushy Mountain is a force to be reckoned with.
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary housed the most violent and frightening inmates of Tennessee. Therefore it's pretty unsurprising that it is said to be haunted by a number of aggressive and frightening spirits, both human and inhuman.
TW: Descriptions of jailhouse violence
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Sources:
Brushy's History — Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary - Wikipedia
FORTRESS PRISON HARBORS VIOLENCE THAT ERUPTED IN DEATH OF 2 BLACKS - The New York Times
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