Bell Witch – Tennessee’s Best Ghost Story
The Bell Witch story is one I grew up hearing, even though I was all the way on the other side of Tennessee in Memphis. It is Tennessee’s and perhaps America’s best known ghost story. Some say that the popular movie Blair Witch Project was based in part on the Bell Witch tale. John Bell moved his family to Robertson County, Tennessee in the early 1800s. He bought land and a large log home for his family and they quickly settled into the community, making friends and living a good life. Trouble began in 1817, when John Bell saw a … Continue reading