Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World

by Phillip A. Gibbs

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467153389
• ISBN13: 9781467153386
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"