Episode 115 The Sinister Bell Witch

<p>The Bell Witch legend is one of the most recognized examples of the unexplained in Southern American lore. How did the legend take hold of and define a small town in Tennessee?  </p> <p>Want more Southern Mysteries? </p> <p>Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show.  Join now at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/southernmysteries'>patreon.com/southernmysteries</a></p> <p>Connect</p> <p>Website: <a href='https://southernmysteries.com/'>southernmysteries.com </a>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SouthernMysteriesPodcast'>Southern Mysteries Podcast </a>Twitter: @<a href='https://twitter.com/southernpod_'>southernpod_ </a>Instagram: @<a href='https://www.instagram.com/explorethesouth/'>explorethesouth </a>Email: <a href='mailto:southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com'>southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> <p>Episode Sources</p> <p><a href='https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/robertson/2021/10/28/history-tennessee-bell-witch-could-science-explain-paranormal/8568160002/'>Bell Witch lore spins dark tale, but could science explain it all?.</a> The Tennessean. October 28, 2021</p> <p><a href='https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm'>Tennessee Myths and Legends.</a> Tennessee State Library and Archives. </p> <p><a href='https://tennesseehistory.org/year-of-the-witch/'>The Year of the Witch</a>. Tennessee Historical Society. October 13, 2017</p> <p><a href='https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227736002/john-william-bell'>John William Bell</a>. Findagrave. </p> <p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Witch-Lauren-Ashley-Carter/dp/B08N84TT9H'>The Mark of the Bell Witch </a>(Documentary). Seth Breedlove, Small Town Monsters. 2020</p> <p><a href='https://apnews.com/article/5cf9af65aabe43f38e7916e3bc88ae23'>Historian, descendant recount Bell Witch legend</a>. Associated Press. November 4, 2018</p> <p>Episode Music </p> <p>Industrial Music Box. Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons.</p> <p>T