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Episode 115 The Sinister Bell Witch

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Episode 115 The Sinister Bell Witch

October 31, 2022October 23, 2022 Southern Mysteries

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?

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