WAVERLY, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee town might have one of the best-kept secrets in the South.

It’s a folklore legend that is gaining popularity, and it calls the town of Waverly home.

Waverly residents say if you want to see the elusive animal, you can draw it out by making certain sounds.

Waverly residents are sharing more about the legend of the “possadillo.” It is the offspring of possums and armadillos.

The story of the possadillo starts in Waverly in the late 1980s, when solitary armadillos made their way to Tennessee and befriended local possums, according to information from the Possadillo of Waverly website.

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To honor the legend of this elusive animal, an inaugural Possadillo Festival 5K Run & Ramble wil

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