Was Jingle Bells Written in Medford, Massachusetts?
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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For decades there’s been a feud between Medford, Massachusetts and Savannah, Georgia over where James Pierpont wrote "Jingle Bells."
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