Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World

Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 156
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ISBN-10 : 9781439678411
ISBN-13 : 1439678413
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Book Synopsis Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World by : Phillip Andrew Gibbs

Download or read book Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World written by Phillip Andrew Gibbs and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Story of Hard Spirits and Defiant Souls Franklin County, Virginia has long been known as the Moonshine Capital of the World. That history can seem romantic, but the county has a dark and violent past. The descendants of the Scots-Irish who settled its rugged mountains openly defied the law and employed their own notions of justice to defend their traditions and livelihood. During Prohibition, the production of moonshine skyrocketed, but the liquor didn't stop flowing from the mountains when the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed. County and state officials struggled to maintain order in a region where unsolved murders, strange disappearances, and senseless killings were a way of life. The peak came in 1978, with nine murders linked to moonshine and drugs in the county. Historian and Virginia native Phillip Andrew Gibbs tells story of that horrific year and the history behind it.


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