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Dr. Kristy Sumner on Soul Sisters Paranormal's Most Haunting Investigations & Her Thoughts on The Afterlife

October 11, 2021 • Brandi Eilert • Episode 35

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In 2014, Dr. Kristy Sumner coupled her passion for travel, history and the paranormal when she formed Soul Sisters Paranormal, an all-female team, made up of Sumner, her two sisters and two friends. As a team of 5 investigators, Soul Sisters Paranormal traveled to some of the most historic and, reportedly, haunted location in the U.S. in an attempt to determine for themselves if spirit activity does exist and to highlight the rich history of each location

The team traveled to and investigated at numerous US locations, including: the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (WV), The Lizzie Borden House (MA), the Villisca Ax Murder House (IA), the St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL), Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary (TN) and many others.

In 2020, Soul Sisters Paranormal moved to a two-investigator format, with only Kristy and her twin sister, Dr. Jenny Sumner, conducting the paranormal investigations. As a two-person team, they have investigated at the Attala County Jail (MS), the Old Southern Funeral Home (MS), the Grand Old Lady Hotel (NC), and the Hamilton County Jail (FL).

Prior to forming Soul Sister Paranormal, Kristy, who holds a PhD in Public Affairs with an emphasis on Criminal Justice, was a senior director for a Registered Traveler company focused on biometric clearances for the traveling public, she was a senior consultant for a biometric credentialing company, and she was college professor at Metro State College of Denver and the University of Central Florida. Jenny, who also holds a PhD in Public Affairs, is currently a director at the University of Central Florida.

For more information visit: www.soulsistersparanormal.com

Further, Kristy, founder of Soul Sisters Paranormal, and Miranda, founder of Ghost Biker Explorations, have joined forces to form a new business called "History, Highways, and Haunts, LLC". This business will operate out of the Historic Scott County Jail in Huntsville, TN, and will include a museum, ghost walks, ghost tours, and paranormal investigations.

For more information, please visit www.HistoricScottCoJail.com

In this episode we discuss:

* Kristy's interest in History and the drive behind becoming a paranormal investigator

* Equipment used

* If she really believes in ghosts

* Her thoughts on the afterlife

* Can you be a religious person and still believe in ghosts?

* What ARE ghosts exactly? How do they get stuck here?

And so much more!