Y'all, this one really threw me. Brushy Mountain is a force to be reckoned with.Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary housed the most violent and frightening inmates of Tennessee. Therefore it's pretty unsurprising that it is said to be haunted by a number of aggressive and frightening spirits, both human and inhuman.TW: Descriptions of jailhouse violenceFind me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.comSources:Brushy's History — Historic Brushy Mountain State PenitentiaryBrushy Mountain State Penitentiary - WikipediaPrisoners Remain at Tennessee's Brushy Mountain Prison That Closed in 2009 | John M. Dabbs | NewsBreak OriginalFORTRESS PRISON HARBORS VIOLENCE THAT ERUPTED IN DEATH OF 2 BLACKS - The New York TimesBack to Brushy Mountain: the historic prison's past and future | wbir.comFrozen HeadBrushy Mountain State Penitentiary, Petros, TennesseeIs Brushy Mountain haunted? We face paranormal with only a flashlightThe Haunted Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, Tennessee - Amy's CryptBrushy State Penitentiary - THE GHOST GUILD, INC.GhostStop Ghost Hunting Equipment - Flux 2 Ghost Communication Device