Tag: Tennessee
2 Miners Mad with Fear in the Cross Mountain Mine
The Cross Mountain coal mine disaster was already a scene of grief, smoke, and exhaustion when rescuers made a terrible discovery: not all of the…
Tennessee Boy Said There Was a Snake in His Bed
There are few childhood fears more universal than the belief that something is hiding in the bed. The five-year-old son of Mrs. Nannie Cannon woke…
The Deadly Mystery of Tennessee Milk Sickness
Milk sickness was once one of the most dreaded mysteries of rural America. It appeared without warning, striking both families and livestock with violent thirst,…
Fraterville Mine Explosion Kills Up to 225 Miners in Tennessee
A gas explosion at the Fraterville coal mine in Coal Creek, Tenn., claimed between 175 and 225 lives, making it one of the deadliest mining…
The Night Riders’ Campaign of Terror
In the early 20th century, the tobacco farmers of western Kentucky and neighboring Tennessee counties faced economic ruin due to the monopolistic practices of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
