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directions

Take I-65 North for 12 miles to Exit 95, the Vietnam Veterans Boulevard exit. Follow Vietnam Veterans Boulevard for about 7 miles to Exit 7, Callender Lane. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Indian Lake Boulevard. Follow Indian Lake for almost a mile, and then turn left onto North Anderson Lane. Follow this road for a little more than half a mile, and then turn left onto East Main Street. The Hendersonville Memory Gardens are in the Woodlawn Cemetery, which will be on your right just after the turn.

history

Younger cemeteries are rarely reputed to be haunted, but there are always exceptions. This cemetery has been around for only about 50 years and has been called Hendersonville Memory Gardens for an even shorter time. The cemetery was originally known as Woodlawn Memorial Park East, but its name was changed in 2003 to Hendersonville Memory Gardens.

Some of the more famous country music stars in Nashville are buried in this cemetery. June Carter Cash, the beloved wife of Johnny Cash, was buried here in 2003 when she died of cancer. Crushed by the death of his wife, Johnny Cash died later that same year and was buried next to her.

ghost story

It is no wonder that Johnny Cash who was called the “Man in Black” in life would retain that moniker even after death. On the same note, is it really any wonder that people have seen a man in black roaming through this particular cemetery at dusk?

The ghost story that is repeated most often here is that people will see a man dressed in a black suit walking along the sidewalk beside Johnny Cash’s grave. When people glimpse this man in black, they are typically across the cemetery and just happen to glance up to see him. When they go to investigate, there is no sign of the man.

visiting

The cemetery itself closes at dusk, so you are unable to enter after dark. Johnny Cash’s grave site lies at the highest point in the cemetery, so it is visible from almost anywhere else on the grounds. At night, though, it would be impossible to see a figure on the hill from outside the gates, especially if he were dressed in black.

Your best bet for encountering the ghost of Johnny Cash is to enter the cemetery during regular visiting hours and go to an area across the cemetery from the Cash grave. This is where people typically are when they see the man in black.