Haunted Montgomery, Alabama by Faith Serafin

Author:Faith Serafin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

Eric Serafin poses at the grave of Hank Williams in Montgomery, Alabama. Costume Courtesy of Ryan Fontaine .

Not far from Georgiana, in Andalusia, Alabama, the Old Andalusia Jail also possesses some residual and intelligent activity associated with the ghost of Hank Williams. The Alabama Paranormal Research Team conducted a paranormal investigation at the location in October 2010, alongside the Andalusia Police Department. During the investigation, we found that some of the spirits of the old jail still find comfort in having visitors. Several EVPs (electronic voice phenomenon) were recorded on digital recorders of slamming cell doors and disembodied voices. But the shadowy figure of a very thin man was seen in one of the upstairs cells where Hank spent the night. Several members of the team experienced the movement of this shadowy presence that night and also documented the sound of footsteps as the entity seemed to follow us during the investigation. One EVP collected that night was a simple answer to whether Hank’s spirit was there. While investigating the jail, I asked the question, “Do you like having visitors?” the reply was simple, “Yup.” This was a hair-raising experience and a possible indication that Hank’s remarks to the jailer all those years ago may have been a threat he intends to fulfill, even from beyond his grave.

The Elite Café in Montgomery, where Hank held his last performance, has also yielded some interesting paranormal activity. It was investigated by local ghost hunters who witnessed a chair move on its own. Others say his spirit travels as far away as Nashville, Tennessee, to the Ryman Auditorium, the original location of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. It’s rumored and attested to on local ghost tours put on by the Nashville Ghost Tours that Hank Williams’s ghost is seen leaving the back of the theater, in the alley.

The possibilities of Hank Williams rambling spirits are endless. It’s appropriate that two separate highways located near Montgomery and Georgiana are dedicated to him. These lost highways are still haunted with the memories and legacy of the man Hank Williams and of his spirit. The reminders of his influence can be found all over the world of country music, even though his life was cut tragically short. The spirit of Hank Williams lives on through song and inspiration, somewhere between raising hell and amazing grace.

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