The Strange Disappearance of Thelma Melton: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In September 1981, Thelma “Polly” Melton set out on a short hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with two friends by her side. But at

In September 1981, Thelma “Polly” Melton set out on a short hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with two friends by her side. But at some point along the trail, Polly pulled ahead… and disappeared without a trace. Her case remains one of the most baffling and enduring mysteries in the park’s history.