Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story. The second story will include more from an interview with White Bluff’s historian, Tony England.

As Halloween draws near, it’s time for retelling scary stories Dickson Countians have grown up hearing around October fire pits, at parties and with family.

Many locals know of “Werewolf Springs,” located just behind Montgomery Bell State Park, which is a popular stop for werewolf hunters.

Downtown Dickson, too, has its own scary story at the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum where many say you can hear a voice while climbing the main staircase.

But, have you heard of the White Bluff Screamer?

‘White mist’ or ‘Werewolf Springs’ creature?

Nearly 100 years ago, deep in the “hollers” of Trace Creek in White Bluff is the site where a typical country house once stood. The family is now gone and only a memory to some, but the home still stands and was the site of a horrific murder, according to the tale.

"The house is all fallen in," said White Bluff's unofficial town historian, Tony England. "But it's still there."

A husband and wife and their seven children, lived in the rural home. Countless nights were spent awake hearing constant screams and howling from the nearby woods. This constant annoyance led the children to become inconsolable.

They could only take so much before matters were taken into their own hands.

One night, the husband grabbed his gun and charged into the woods. He turned around after hearing the screams — this time from behind him, in the house.

He ran back home to find his children and wife dead and, as legend says, and torn to shreds.

Some stories will mention he saw a female-type figure in a white mist upon his return – with some saying she still haunts the area and will burn grass from wherever the white mist may appear.

Others will say it is similar to that of the legend of Werewolf Springs – a circus train was passing through via railroad when some of the animals escaped during a stop. The exotic animal, which could not be restrained nor caught, was left. The scream, which resembles that of a woman, can only be heard at night at certain times.

England said he's talked to several lifelong White Bluff residents who claim to have seen and heard the "screamer." England believes it's likely the same train that carried the "werewolf" rumored to roam near Montgomery Bell State Park.

Fred Stacey, age 95, is among town residents England said he's interviewed that claim to have heard or seen the "screamer."

"He said he's heard it many times," said England about Stacey who lives on Taylor Town Road in White Bluff.

These stories – which have been passed down from generation to generation have gained national attention from those who search for paranormal activities.

Articles and documentaries from across the country have been made about the White Bluff Screamer – do you believe it?

– Chris Gadd contributed to this story.

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