Tag: Tennessee
Posted in History
Young men play with guns, brother shot
It’s hard to imagine a time when boys and young men were allowed to play with guns so recklessly (inside the house!), and yet when…
Posted in Murder
Brained his father with an axe, risks being lynched by mob
From 1898 there is this horrendous report of a son who murdered his father after his father threatened to whip him. The townsfolk were in…
Posted in History
Ancient giant footprints found in Hampshire, Tennessee
Giant footprints were found in stone in Hampshire, Tennessee back in 1915. Supposed Giant’s Track is Found HAMPSHIRE, Tenn., August 13, 1915. — The community…
Posted in History
Death Of Melungeon Mahala Mullins
Mahala Mullins created quite a stir during Prohibition. She was a moonshiner, but because she was so heavy, the police could not force her down…
