Bobby Mackey’s Music World is a nightclub located in Wilder, Kentucky, which is known for its reported haunted history. The site has been the subject of numerous ghost-hunting expeditions and paranormal investigations over the years, and its tales of supernatural activity have intrigued and frightened many visitors.
The Haunted History of Bobby Mackey’s Music World
The history of Bobby Mackey’s Music World dates back to the early 1850s when the building was first constructed as a slaughterhouse. It was later converted into a casino, a speakeasy, and finally into a honky-tonk bar in the 1970s. Over the years, the site has witnessed several violent incidents, including murders and suicides, which are believed to have contributed to the hauntings.
One of the most famous legends associated with Bobby Mackey’s Music World is that of Pearl Bryan, a young woman who was murdered in the early 1890s. According to the legend, Pearl was pregnant with the child of her lover Scott Jackson, who was a medical student. When Pearl threatened to reveal their affair to Jackson’s fiancee, he and his friend Alonzo Walling decapitated her and disposed of her body near the site of the slaughterhouse.
Since then, several visitors to Bobby Mackey’s Music World have reported seeing the ghost of a young woman with a severed head wandering around the premises. Some have even claimed to have heard her screams in the night.
Apart from Pearl Bryan, several other ghosts are said to haunt the nightclub. One of them is that of a former dancer named Johanna, who is believed to have committed suicide on the premises after being abandoned by her lover. Her ghost is said to be particularly active in the basement of the building, where she is said to have hung herself.
Another ghost is that of a former caretaker named Carl Lawson, who is believed to have died of a heart attack on the premises. His ghost is said to be friendly and has been known to interact with visitors and staff.
Exorcism at Bobby Mackey’s Music World
In the 1990s, Bobby Mackey’s Music World gained national attention when it was featured on the TV show “Unsolved Mysteries.” The episode highlighted the nightclub’s reported hauntings and the exorcism that was conducted on the premises.
The exorcism was performed by a team of priests led by Father John Esseff, who had previously assisted in the exorcism of a young boy that inspired the movie “The Exorcist.” According to Esseff, the spirits at Bobby Mackey’s Music World were not demons, but the ghosts of people who had been trapped on the premises.
During the exorcism, the priests reported experiencing several supernatural phenomena, including objects moving on their own and strange noises. They also reported feeling a powerful sense of evil emanating from the basement of the building.
Despite the exorcism, reports of supernatural activity at Bobby Mackey’s Music World have continued. Some have even claimed that the exorcism only made things worse, as it angered the spirits and made them more aggressive.
Public Ghost Hunts at Bobby Mackey’s Music World
Despite the reported hauntings, Bobby Mackey’s Music World remains a popular destination for ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts. Several companies offer public ghost hunts at the nightclub, including Ghost Hunt Weekends.
Ghost Hunt Weekends is a company that specializes in organizing paranormal events and ghost hunts at haunted locations across the United States. They offer a variety of packages for visitors to Bobby Mackey’s Music World, including overnight ghost hunts and guided tours of the premises.
During the ghost hunts, visitors are given access to the entire premises, including the basement and the dressing room area. This is a rare opportunity to ghost hunt inside Bobby Mackey’s without it being full of drinkers and partygoers.
To learn more about the ghost hunts at Bobby Mackey’s visit the Ghost Hunt Weekends website: https://www.ghosthuntweekends.com/bobbymackeys
G. Dunkel writes for Ghost Hunters Fans, and is an avid explorer and paranormal investigator who enjoys reporting on anything supernatural or ghost related.
