Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters| Stories of the Paranormal from the Smoky Mountains & Beyond

Stormy Skeyes

Hidden deep within the hollers and ridges of the Smoky Mountains are stories few dare to tell: ghosts wandering abandoned cabins, mysterious lights drifting through the forest, and strange creatures watching from the shadows. Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters is a paranormal storytelling podcast exploring true encounters, Appalachian folklore, cryptid sightings, and unexplained mysteries from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. Episodes dive into eerie firsthand accounts, haunted locations, chilling wilderness encounters, and legends passed down through generations in the mountains of Appalachia.

  1. Aug 1

    The Infamous Bell Witch

    ⛈️ Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🧙‍♀️ Tonight, we explore a haunting so violent, it caught the attention of a future United States President. Deep in the shadows of Adams, Tennessee, a family was pushed to the brink of madness by an invisible entity that didn't just rattle dishes—it recited scripture, physically assaulted children, and set its sights on destroying a family patriarch. We’ll uncover the terrifying truth behind General Andrew Jackson’s sudden retreat from the Bell farm, the brutal psychological warfare waged against young Betsy Bell, and the chilling, documented demise of John Bell after facing an entity that claimed ultimate responsibility. ✨ New stories are added on weekends. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores the history of the Bell family haunting in Robertson County, Tennessee, as well as the 19th-century primary accounts, regional folklore, and modern skeptic theories associated with the legend. 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT & PRIMARY ACCOUNTS Tennessee Myths and Legends — The Bell Witch: https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htmGenealogical Fact Sheets — Robertson County: https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-robertson-countyBewitched in Tennessee — The Death of John Bell: https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/12/20/bewitched-tennesseeGoodspeed's History of Tennessee (1886) — Middle Tennessee Counties: https://archive.org/details/historyoftenness00good_1An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch (1894) by M.V. Ingram: https://books.google.com/books/about/An_Authenticated_History_of_the_Famous_B.html?id=yGNp0QEACAAJ 🔎 FOLKLORE & REGIONAL MYSTERIES Legend of the Bell Witch — Historic Bell Witch Cave: https://www.bellwitchcave.com/bell-witch-legend/The Official Home of The Bell Witch: https://www.bellwitchcave.com/The History of Robertson County, Tennessee (PDF Manuscript): https://www.tngenweb.org/goodspeed/robertson/robtco.pdf

  2. Jul 18

    Eerie Encounter #3: Phantom Playtime

    ⛈️Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️Tonight, I'm sharing our first listener submitted story! 😱In this episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights, we step outside of Appalachia and into the hallways of a listener's childhood home. Draw your curtains, lock your doors, and join me as we venture into the shadows. You never know who wants to play.✨New episodes are added weekends. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? 📧Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode.

    Eerie Encounter #3: Phantom Playtime

  3. Jul 11

    Ghosts Beneath the Water

    ⛈️⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🥽Tonight, we dive deeper into the lakes of Tennessee to explore the murky waters for the ghosts of communities passed. 🚤 ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀  📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores the history of communities submerged by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reservoir projects, as well as the regional folklore and paranormal history associated with these areas. 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT & TVA ARCHIVES Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) The Town That Wouldn't Drown: https://tva.com/about-tva/our-history/built-for-the-people/the-town-that-wouldn-t-drown Relocated Cemeteries: https://tva.com/environment/environmental-stewardship/land-management/cultural-resource-management/relocated-cemeteries Loyston Sea — Tennessee River Valley Geotourism: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/loyston-sea/82350731-c8d6-49b2-9a76-eaceb68e4f7f Municipal & Local History The Butler Museum, TN — Did Butler, TN really Drown?: https://www.thebutlermuseum.com/custom/index-id-130679 Carter County History — 1983 Watauga Lake Drawdown: http://www.cartercountyhistory.com/1983-lake-drawdown.html Historic Union County — Beneath the Waters of Norris Reservoir: https://www.historicunioncounty.com/article/beneath-waters-norris-reservoir The Complete Loy History Website — 1930s TVA Relocations: https://loyhistory.com/1930s-tva-relocations/ 🔎 FOLKLORE & REGIONAL MYSTERIESCherokee History & Landmarks Tennessee River Valley — Tanasi Memorial: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/tanasi-memorial/1fadd22a-7677-4fd5-9492-2fc7fdc0f79d Tennessee River Valley — Chota Memorial: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/chota-memorial/bc0a10da-46fe-4253-b674-d0aeb5ce84d6 Visit Monroe TN — Landmarks: https://www.visitmonroetn.com/landmarks Jeffrey’s Hell (Citico Creek Area) Blue Ridge Outdoors — Jeffrey’s Hell: https://southernhighlanders.com/new/2021/03/26/jeffreys-hell-blue-ridge-outdoors/ Cherokee Hiking Club — Jeffrey Hell South Fork Citico Creek Trail: http://cherokeehikingclub.org/Jeffrey%20Hell%20-%20South%20Fork%20Citico%20Creek%20Trail.htm Hiking Project — Jeffrey’s Hell Trail #196: https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7085948/jeffreys-hell-trail-196 📺 MEDIA & DOCUMENTATIONDVIDS — Dale Hollow Lake photo of 'town that drowned' goes viral: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/190144/dale-hollow-lake-photo-town-drowned-goes-viral-facebook Knoxville Museum of Art — Lewis Hine, Home Life, Loyston, TN: https://knoxart.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/CCD74C5A-A59F-4396-9748-165117822420 Visit Monroe TN — Murders & Mysteries: https://www.visitmonroetn.com/murderandmysteries

  4. Jun 15

    The Night Marauder That Haunted Maryville

    ⛈️⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🌙 Imagine sitting in the dark, knowing a monster is stepping onto your porch... and there’s no way to call for help. 👀 Tonight we are uncover one of the most chilling, forgotten true crime mysteries in East Tennessee history—and it hits right in my hometown. 🕵️‍♂️ We’re diving deep into the 1920s terror, the brave survivors who stood up to a monster, and the incredible work by Maryville College’s own Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer to bring these victims' stories back into the light.🕯️ ✨Be sure to subscribe to be notified of which haunted holler we are visiting next!✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode draws from historical research, newspaper archives, court records, and ongoing scholarship related to the Night Marauder case. 🏛️ MARYVILLE COLLEGE RESEARCH Maryville College — Class Revisits Unsolved Night Marauder Murders https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/news/2021/maryville-college-class-revisits-unsolved-night-marauder-murders/ American Historical Association — Tracking the Night Marauder: When a Cold Case Becomes a Class Project https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/tracking-the-night-marauder-when-a-cold-case-becomes-a-class-project-february-2022/ 📺 REGIONAL NEWS COVERAGE WVLT-TV — 100-Year-Old Murder Mystery Still Haunts East Tennessee https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/04/15/100-year-old-murder-mystery-still-haunts-east-tennessee/ 🔎 ONGOING RESEARCH The Night Marauder Project https://thenightmarauderproject.com/ 📖 UPCOMING BOOK The Night Marauder: East Tennessee's Serial Killer, 1919–1926 Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer Barnes & Noble Listing: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-night-marauder-nancy-locklin/1148772836

  5. May 31

    The House on the Water

    ⛈️⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🏚️Tonight, we will be exploring a local legend that is passed down orally in the lake side community of Tallassee, TN. 🚤 ✨Be sure to subscribe to be notified of which haunted holler we are visiting next!✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains?Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀  📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores a local Appalachian legend preserved primarily through oral tradition and community storytelling. Historical documentation surrounding this story is limited, and the account presented here reflects folklore passed down by local residents.

  6. May 23

    The Woman Who Became the Watcher

    ⛈️⁠⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🐆Tonight, we will be stepping into the tree line to take a look at what watches from the shadows. 👀 ✨Be sure to subscribe to be notified of which haunted holler we are visiting next!✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 😱 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode draws from documented Cherokee oral traditions, Appalachian folklore, and regional interpretations of the Wampus Cat legend. 🪶 PRIMARY LEGEND SOURCEAppalachian History — Story of the Wampus Cat https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html 🌲 REGIONAL LEGENDS & FOLKLORE American Folklore — The Wampus Cat https://www.americanfolklore.net/the-wampus-cat/ 🧠 CULTURAL INTERPRETATION & BACKGROUND HowStuffWorks — What Is the Wampus Cat?https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htm 📖 GENERAL REFERENCE Wikipedia — Wampus Cat Overviewhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampus_cat

  7. May 9

    Eerie Encounter #2: Water Holds Memories

    ⛈️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 💧Tonight, on the 2nd episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights , I share another one of my experiences...👀 ✨Be sure to subscribe to be notified of which haunted holler we are visiting next!✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode. 📧

    Eerie Encounter #2: Water Holds Memories

  8. May 3

    The Lost Treasures of The Smokies

    ⛈️⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ⛏️Tonight, we search for gold in them there hills of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. 🪙 ✨Be sure to subscribe to be notified of which haunted holler we are visiting next!✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀  📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode draws from regional history, Appalachian folklore, and documented accounts of mining activity and lost treasure legends in the Great Smoky Mountains. ⛏️ PRIMARY LEGEND SOURCE Smoky Mountain Camping — Legend of the Lost Smoky Mountain Gold Mine at Greenbrier https://www.smokymountaincamping.com/blog/legend-of-the-lost-smoky-mountain-gold-mine-at-greenbrier/ 🌲 REGIONAL LEGENDS & FOLKLORE Visit My Smokies — Great Smoky Mountain Myths & Legendshttps://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/great-smoky-mountain-myths-legends/ Hearthside Cabin Rentals https://www.hearthsidecabinrentals.com/blog/smoky-mountains/legends-myths-smoky-mountains/ 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/index.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives https://sos.tn.gov/tsla 🌲 APPALACHIAN HISTORY Appalachian History https://www.appalachianhistory.net

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Hidden deep within the hollers and ridges of the Smoky Mountains are stories few dare to tell: ghosts wandering abandoned cabins, mysterious lights drifting through the forest, and strange creatures watching from the shadows. Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters is a paranormal storytelling podcast exploring true encounters, Appalachian folklore, cryptid sightings, and unexplained mysteries from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. Episodes dive into eerie firsthand accounts, haunted locations, chilling wilderness encounters, and legends passed down through generations in the mountains of Appalachia.

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