Water Monster reports in Tennessee

5 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

1. 

   Water Monster · Mississippi River Park, Tennessee · 1877

   Mississippi River Park, Tennessee1 independent source

   Witnesses report seeing a sixty-five-foot snake-like creature with a pelican bill and black mane attacking a produce boat on the Mississippi River.

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   Water Monster · Shelby County, Tennessee · 1877

   Shelby County, Tennessee1 independent source

   Captain John Carraway and his crew reported seeing a large aquatic creature with a pelican bill and bull-dog head pursuing their tow-boat on the Mississippi River.

3. 

   Water Monster · Memphis, Tennessee · 1877

   Memphis, Tennessee1 independent source

   A report claimed the river monster was seen passing Memphis wharf and later Flournoy’s Landing at 4 o'clock, bellowing loudly.

4. 

   Water Monster · Nashville, Tennessee · 1868

   Nashville, Tennessee1 independent source

   Witness reports that a sea serpent seen in the Cumberland River gulped down an unfortunate man standing on the bank near an island.

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   Water Monster · Tennessee · 1937

   Tennessee1 independent source

   A river bottom walker planned to search the White river in Tennessee for a water monster.