With the spirit of Halloween in the air the Jeffers Bend Environmental Center is inviting the community to their annual Torchlight Tales a campfire side storytelling of the Bell Witch’s haunting.
The Bell Witch is a legend from the early nineteenth century that traces back to Adams, Tennessee where a community believed they were under attack by an inconceivable entity they dubbed the Bell Witch. Charles Turner and Diane Croney Turner, from Jeffers Bend appeared on WHOP to share more about the story and what this year’s Torchlight Tales will include.
The story of the Bell Witch will be told by Wayne Goolsby and William Turner. Along with the storytelling Croney Turner invites event goers to dress in 1800 period attire and there will be a parade for children who dress in theme.
Prior to the storytelling, Turner says high school students will be performing a period act surrounding the Bell Witch folklore. Along with the act there will be hot chocolate and other sweet treats for patrons.
Croney Turner says when it’s the Bell Witch story that is being told you never what kind of frights will happen.
The family friendly story telling will kick off at 6 p.m. on October 21 at the Jeffers bend Environmental Center at 1170 Metcalfe Lane. The entry fee is $5 per car.
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