Legends in Lyon: The Bell Witch incident at MTSU

One of the most infamous haunted legends in Tennessee is undoubtedly the story of the Bell Witch. The story comes from Adams, Tennessee, a small town about 75 miles from Murfreesboro.

In the early 19th century, John Bell and his family moved to Adams, Tennessee. Increasingly hostile encounters with an invisible entity referred to as a “witch” that ultimately ended in Bell’s death by poison have cemented the tale into Southern folklore.

Unique to the Bell Witch is the story’s credibility. Andrew Jackson even got involved when he heard reports of a spirit terrorizing the Bell family.

But a branch of the story extends to MTSU and jumps forward by a century and a half with equally gruesome details.

Full Article: http://mtsusidelines.com/2017/09/legends-in-lyon-the-bell-witch-incident-at-mtsu/