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Dr. Richard Heller, professor of Radiology, left, was asked by a film crew from National Geographic Television to CT-scan a mummy and interpret the findings. The film crew was in Nashville filming an episode of the 13-part series "The Mummy Show." (photo by John Howser)

10/12/2001 - The National Geographic series seeks out the world\'s most unconventional mummies and tries to solve their mysteries. The mummy is supposedly the remains of Hazel Farris, a late 1800\'s outlaw. Farris reportedly died on Aug. 5, 1906 of an undetermined cause. The woman\'s body was displayed most of the last century in a circus sideshow before being rescued. The hosts of the TV show sought expertise from Heller in trying to confirm the mummy\'s identity and determine a cause of death based on information from Farris\' life. (photo by John Howser)