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Legends 29: Ghost Towns

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A Tale of Purdy, Tennessee and Colonel Fielding Hurst's Haunted Mansion

This chapter traces the history of Purdy from its cheese-selling origins and growth into a bustling town to its decline following the failure to attract a railroad, the relocation of the county seat, and eventual abandonment, as well as the dark legacy of Colonel Fielding Hurst and his haunted mansion.

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