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The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

The Spirits of the Smith County Courthouse, Part One | Guest Steven Denson

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

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🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Carthage, Tennessee is nestled at the convergence of two rivers, and it was a strategic post during the Civil War, serving as a major Federal base in the battle for the Upper Cumberland River region. In the heart of this small town, you’ll find the Smith County Courthouse, constructed between 1877 and 1879, standing proudly on the downtown square. This architectural gem, praised as the "handsomest in the state" back in the day, is a stunning example of the Second Empire style, and it’s no wonder that in 1979, it earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.

But behind its elegant façade lies a dark and eerie history. The courthouse, the second to be built on this site, has witnessed public hangings and untimely deaths, leaving restless spirits in its wake, like "Jeff," who seems to rule the third floor, Paul, who tragically died on the first floor during a Christmas event, and a mysterious lady who haunts the stairs.

Today on the Grave Talks, the Spirits of the Smith County Courthouse, a conversation with Steven Denson of Mid-Tenn Paranormal.

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0:00.0

Today on the grave talks a conversation about the spirits of the Smith

0:04.4

County courthouse with mid-10 paranormal founder Stephen Denson.

0:09.2

Carthage, Tennessee is nestled at the convergence of two rivers and it was a

0:17.9

strategic post during the Civil War serving as a major federal base in the battle for the Upper Cumberland River region.

0:25.0

In the heart of this small town you'll find the Smith County Courthouse

0:29.0

constructed between 1877 and 1879 standing proudly on the downtown square.

0:36.7

This architectural gem praised as the handsomest in the state back in the day is a stunning example of the second empire style and

0:46.2

it's no wonder that in 1979 it earned a spot on the National Register of Historic

0:51.7

Places.

0:53.0

But behind its elegant facade lies a darkenary history.

0:58.0

The courthouse, the second to be built on this site, has witnessed public hangings and untimely deaths leaving restless spirits

1:06.2

in its wake like Jeff who seems to rule the third floor, Paul who tragically died on the first floor during a Christmas event, and a mysterious

1:16.0

lady who haunts the stairs.

1:19.2

Today on the grave talks, the spirits of the Smith County Courthouse, a conversation with Stephen Denson of Mid-10

1:27.0

paranormal.

1:30.0

Thank you

1:33.0

and I appreciate your time now you are the founder of mid-10

1:39.0

paranormal 10 being Tennessee

1:41.9

How did you end up being the founder of a paranormal investigation group?

1:50.0

Well, me and my wife, Terry, we have three daughters and we decided to raise our children first before we set out on the endeavor of the paranormal.

2:05.2

But she is your uptight skeptic,

2:10.6

as you want to say, you have to prove it to her basically and she questions everything

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