Legends of Adams

The Bell Witch

The Bell family farm was troubled by knocking, voices and an unseen tormentor that spoke, sang and singled out John Bell. The story was set down in detail in an 1894 book and remains the best-known haunting in the American South.

At the table: A farmhouse where the ghost talks back — and holds a grudge.

The Bell family were real people; keep them as witnesses, not villains.