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The prison opened in 1898 but has been abandoned since its closure in 1992 however its architectural beauty is still evident in these images
D Block. The peeling exterior and the small shut down windows of the cells give the building a spooky demeanor
Tom Hanks as officer Paul Edgecomb in the 1999 film The Green Mile. Here is directing prisoner John Coffey played by Michael Clarke Duncan
A cell with a red door and the number seven itched onto the lock. Its spooky state led to VH1's Celebrity Paranormal Project filming an episode, titled 'The Warden', in the former prison
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The toilets look as though they haven't been touched - let alone cleaned - since the prison was officially closed in 1992. One toilet is visible with the seat down and plumbing attached to it from the wall
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James Earl Ray, the man convicted of assassinating Martin Luther King, was held in the prison for part of his 99-year prison sentence during the 60s. The eerie remains of hospital equipment stand still while the walls peel with age and abandonment
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The correctional facility was built by Enoch Guy Elliot. Its construction costs exceeded $500,000 ($12.3million in 2007 dollars), not including the price of the land
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A rusting radio sits tight on a metal table waiting to be played. Despite being reused for movies and other television shows the prison feels as though it has been untouched since the last prisoners and guards walked out of the gates
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The Tennessee State Prison was opened in 1898. The prison had 800 cells for single inmates which were immediately overcrowded as over 1,000 prisoners were admitted during its first days
Although it doesn't host inmates anymore it has been used for the films Nashville, Marie, Ernest Goes to Jail, Against the Wall, The Green Mile (starring Tom Hanks) and The Last Castle
