Old Nashville Prison User Options Comments Dark Destinations Search Added By: grnpnd7 Added On: July 05, 2010 - 09:34 PM UTC Last Modified: July 05, 2010 - 09:34 PM UTC Your Rating: Sign in to add your rating Average Rating: 5 (1 ratings) grnpnd7's Trip I just returned from a trip to Nashville Tennessee where after much searching we located the old prison on the West side of Nashville. There are no signs announcing it's location but is not very hard to find. It is a massive place, beautiful in the front; still guarded by the Tenn. DOC. The guard was kind enough to let us through the gate and we were allowed to drive up to the front and take pictures; but were not allowed to leave our vehicle. The side of the building looked very ominous and is easy to believe that it is haunted. I saw pictures on the web that shows the back and it is creepy indeed. Although my kids thought I was nuts, I wanted to go inside and pray for all the lost souls. Although we were told by the guard that there are still private tours, we were unable to locate anyone this weekend. We were told it had been stopped because of safety issues with the prison. It is said cell doors slam, apparitions are seen, and footsteps are heard.   Images There are no images associated with this trip.

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Bruce Beaird Sep 19 2011, 02:55 AM UTC I used to work there back in the early 80's. I got to know a lot of the inmates. Some were good people that just went down the wrong road and others were evil people. Although they all would tell you they were innocent I did meet one inmate that I truly believed was innocent. He was serving 99 years for 1st degree murder of a woman from Memphis. His name was Patrick (Shorty) Powers. I learned from his daughter many years ago that he died from a stroke in prison. He worked in the guards dining room cooking and preparing meals for us. I was very young and learned many things about people and myself. Wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world.
chikid68 Aug 27 2011, 07:10 PM UTC I was at the old prison today taking a few exterior pictures . We were approached and told the entire compound is closed and is no trespassing. They were very polite and not rude unlike some security folks can be at least so we left without incident still it is off limits to the public
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