There's an old Tennessee legend that has stood the test of time. Who was responsible for the Bell Witch phenomenon? Was it real? It's no secret that John Bell went through a lot in the period of time when the witch made her presence in his life. His family suffered as well. Especially his young daughter, Betsy. Listen this week to hear the details of the haunting and find out what happened to the unfortunate family who was the subject of her attention.
Authenticated History of the Bell Witch, M.V. Ingram, 1894.
http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm
The Terrifying Story of the Bell Witch. The Southern Weekend. Allyssa Gravitt.
http://thesouthernweekend.com/bell-witch/
The Bell Witch Haunting. 2016. Aliens The Truth.
https://www.aliensthetruth.com/world-mysteries/bell-witch-haunting/
The Legend of the Bell Witch. 2010. Historic Bell Witch Incorporated.
https://www.bellwitchcave.com/ghost_hauntings/bell_witch_legend.htm
Historian, Descendant Recount Bell Witch Legend, CASSANDRA STEPHENSON, Jackson Sun, Nov. 4, 2018
American Hauntings: The True Stories behind Hollywood's Scariest Movies; Robert E. Bartholomew, Joe Nickell
The Bell Witch of Tennessee, MISS CELLANIA, OCTOBER 18, 2012 http://mentalfloss.com
Tennessee myths and legends https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com
www.ninds.nih.gov Bells Palsy fact sheet
Psychic: I know the real Bell Witch story Nicole Young, THE (NASHVILLE) TENNESSEAN, October 2015 www.USAtoday.com
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1st edition :
A MYSTERIOUS SPIRIT THE BELL WITCH OF TENNESSEE: CHARLES BAILEY BELL (1972) CHARLES ELDER—BOOKSELLER PUBLISHER: NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
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