A couple of Mills' stories include a playful caveat, alerting the reader that he or she will have to decide whether the tale is true. Stephenson always toted a camera on raids. Holland: Vol. One morning, he call me and he said, Henry, the law is at your house. What do you mean the law is at my house? Prillaman whose family has been making moonshine in Franklin County since the late 1800s oversees the distilling of Twin Creeks' seven liquors, which include a corn whiskey, fruit. The distilleries tastings, craft cocktails and behind-the-scenes looks are all keeping what Stanley politely calls the local liquid industry thriving with no chance of getting busted. Ferrum College was established in 1913. We invite you to taste local history with Franklin County Distilleries. $5 each at the History Museum (add $5 s/h - call for pricing on multiple orders). Also works for corn on the cob. Brown (I), Commissioner of the Revenue: Margaret Stone Torrence (I), Bondurant Brothers; Howard, Forrest and Jack, were bootlegging brothers during the Prohibition Era from the Snow Creek Area of Franklin County. Our exhibit is in progress so no more will be made. Sloan quickly regretted the transaction, Mills recounts. Collectibles: The Second Oldest Profession by Jess Carr - Nite of Makin' Likkerby Morris Stephenson - If Trouble Don't Kill Me by Ralph Berrier - and a whole lot more. Pictured is a farm-theme sack plus a bowl holder. Brothers were center of 1930s tale of moonshine and murder, Shady edges Huntington on emotional Senior Night, Maiolo approved as new Woodrow softball coach, Amazing Grace hits game-winner, sends Summers to state tournament (With Gallery), Summers executes demons, beats Wyoming East (With Gallery), Children with an uncommon condition are being killed by West Virginia elected officials. So Lumsden just had to just pay a fine and the cost of destroying the still.). Franklin County also acts as a gateway to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Round the Mountain Artisan Trails, and is of course the Moonshine Capital. His grandfather and father have experience making illegal alcohol. The event is this Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. Everybody wanted something better for their children. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,477. Lumsden uses traditional methods, but hes seen major advancements over the years (though some things will never change). By the 1930s folks were so intertwined with moonshine that the national spotlight came to rest on Franklin County. The family and others firmly believed, and the authors hinted, that Frank was caught alive and the deputy sheriffs beat him to death. Individuals are named, the trials and results are given and the wide government net is explained. During a chance encounter at a restaurant a month or so later, Philpott locked eyes with Stephenson and said, according to the book, "You got yours coming! [Read the Rest], Today marks the one year anniversary of Moonshine Heritage. Duke Carter returned to 10 News in January 2022. If youre looking to explore an area of Southwest Virginia that is immersed in beauty, history, and moonshine, Franklin County has to be on your list. Hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. One of nine children, Mills was 6 years old when his mother died. Closed [Read the Rest], Snowbird Mill is a historic site in Henry County, Virginia that has been swallowed up by the woods and forgotten to time. The book is titled: A Night of Makin Likker and Other Stories from the Moonshine Capital of the World.. Written in question and answer form using courtroom testimony without the enhancement of opinion, the book effectively tells the story ofthe likker conspiracy in Franklin County, VA. Downtown Rocky Mount Rocky Mount serves as the county seat to Franklin County. Our first stop on the list is The Whole Bean Coffee House right in downtown Rocky Mount. It had headstones. The event attracted about 30,000 people and featured muscle cars, bands, moonshine samples, and a distillery tour and an appearance by Junior Johnson. Stephenson's self-published book went on sale in December. After youve tried your coffee, dont forget to grab a bag to take home to enjoy. Here's a sample page. Credit is given to those researchers/editors known to us. We absolutely loved the fat grilled burrito with sausage, cheese, and eggs. Lee and two deputies were acquitted.. Again, no eyewitnesses or so the suspects thought. The final stop of this trip took us to Franklin County Distillery, just a short distance from Hammer Forge Brewery. Fully indexed and resourced. Lots of family information and a chronicle of the effort to save the ruins of this important historic site. Moonshine was called a. An era of moonshine, murder, fast cars and biplanes. Our first stop took us up to the mountain to Callaway, Virginia to Chaos Mountain Brewery. 4 talking about this. Not many people sit around and drink straight vodka. "Jabe figured his cousin wouldn't trade back evenly. (A trial like this would not be possible in today's world.) During the trials it was discovered that Franklin County produced between 500 and 1,000 gallons of moonshine daily and not an ounce could leave the county without a substantial monetary. And Ill never forget it, because my teacher told me that it wasnt a true profession. (If you're a collector, we have some of the earlier years available. ". Theres something about it, you making it and getting away from the law, something about when the man tries to bulldog you to ground and you just lost 3 or 4 thousand dollars, but yet you got away, that feels good, he said. Stephenson describes run-ins with the menacing moonshiner and a subsequent decision to carry a handgun in his book, "A Night of Makin' Likker - Plus Other Stories from the Moonshine Capital of the World.". He raised catfish. 510 Franklin St., Rocky Mount, Va.; Thursdays-Saturdays, various times. The school and mission church were used to serve the rural and mountain children of the county who could not get to the public schools in Callaway, Ferrum, or Rocky Mount. The book is titled: "A Night of Makin' Likker Plus Other Stories from the Moonshine Capital of the World. by Mills for $17.95. A trip to Franklin County cannot be complete without visiting one of the two breweries or distilleries. Music by Jean Shepard Shooting Creek is the place where the history of those two traditions cross. Next printing probably not until June 2021. Family members write out Mills' stories in longhand as he recites them. The Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935 by T. Keister Greer. Our product can substitute anywhere a good vodka or a good rum would go., Underwood and his business partner, Pat Sisk, started distilling as a hobby in 2012. If shipped, please add $12 per item. Collected by Claude Holland, indexed by Martha Young. [Read the Rest], Heres a few pics from a friend that was hiking around Jamison Mill Park on Philpott Lake in Franklin County, Virginia. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. 489 Floyd Highway South, Floyd, Va.; Thursdays-Sundays, various times. Photos are in color. Ferrum College Franklin County, VA Moonshine Capital. Today, he said he can distinguish shadows and light but not much else. All testified on one day, saying either they were with or saw the Dulings on the day of the murders, the article reads. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. But right before Christmas of 1937, a jury in Halifax County, Va., did just that, and recommended each man serve 99 years in the Virginia State Penitentiary. Virginia at the time of these brothers would come to be known as the wettest county in the world. What Does the XXX on Moonshine Jugs Mean? Each statue stands 18 inches tall and weighs about 18 pounds. Callaway history. That is the official version. Says Stanley: Were still making money off of moonshine.. It's all about moonshine this weekend in Franklin County. Its also the mountain music center of the universe. 4xl are $20. We are a 501(c3) organization operated five days a week Spiral bound, color cover showing Robert's journey from Pennsylvania to what would become Franklin County, VA. 1 ($30 plus $8 s/h); Vol. I'll get you 'Bumpy Face.'" The one fellow in particular who took me under his wing, he was all about making craft spirits, Prillaman says. They are the main characters in, Franklin County, and subsequently Smith Mountain Lake, was the setting for Touchstone Pictures 1991 film ", This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 19:52. After you take time to treat yourself and build up an appetite, its time to enjoy award-winning dining from one of many area eateries. A second car approached from behind, the same types of weapons a .45-caliber pistol and a shotgun. During Prohibition, Frank used hot rods and biplanes to drive or fly moonshine out of Virginia and into West Virginia. If it got hot on me, I'd back off and lay low for a while and then come back. Humor mixed with stories of war. During days of testimony, little new evidence was introduced. At the Beckley jail behind a two-way mirror, Thomas identified two of the ones who had eaten at his barbecue joint, Thompson wrote. Stephenson's newspaper story about the 1966 bust of Philpott's operation apparently rankled. Most moonshiners, if you read the history, were very good people. Law says in the 70s when working with his father, making illegal moonshine It was an intricate operation to avoid jail time. It is a pain in the butt with the laws. However, three of the boys seemed to hesitate and exchange glances before saying no. The owner also denied seeing such a vehicle. As Adkins wrote, in the subsequent trials it was proved that the whiskey ring included criminal involvement by federal Prohibition agents, a former Franklin County sheriff, four deputies and a plethora of officeholders, including the Commonwealths attorney, Charles Carter Lee, grandnephew of Virginias most revered son, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Cultivation of tobacco had exhausted soils in the eastern part of the state. It took three trials to convict the Duling brothers of the murder of Franklin County, Va., sheriffs Deputy Thomas Jefferson Jeff Richards and Roanoke County sheriffs Deputy Clarence Big Boy Simmons. 7( $25 plus $6 s/h). Rainfall around a half an inch.. Cloudy with periods of rain. Illegal liquor is the way we made money. Inside are hundreds of names of people and their burial information gleaned from tombstones in December 2020. [6], Historians estimate that in the 1920s, 99 of every 100 Franklin County residents were in some way involved in the illegal liquor trade. We've got the original black and white and a smaller version now colorized. Mills has several other books published and sold by the historical society. Finally, a third trial was moved to Salem, county seat of Halifax County, Va. It seemed like a never-ending occurrence," Stephenson writes in "A Night of Makin' Likker.". Its hill justice, said Adkins. The per capita income for the county was $19,605. Utilizing a repurposed Coca-cola botting location, this establishment makes a wide variety of great burger options. (We're still at work on Volume 3 of our county-wide cemetery book but decided to publish this one right away since it includes so many people from the western end of the county.) Holland: Vol. Join if you live here or wish you lived here! Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. On a clear day, be prepared to take in breathtaking scenic views of the lovely mountain ranges within Franklin County. The evidence against them seemed even more slim after Paul and Hubbard provided alibis and denied any involvement. Very limited. At first, the local rumor was Richards was killed by his own people, law enforcement, after he said he would testify before a federal grand jury about police officers, deputy sheriffs and other powerful people profiting from the moonshine trade. Prices are included for convenience. The 1850s era branding iron will be displayed at the History Museum. Now, we will take a deeper look at moonshine operations and where locals could get a. In World War I a few of the Dulings were pilots, according to reports of the time. The cowhide piece is for sale for $20 (we have a limited supply) and the wood piece showing the brand (yes, the 'S' is backwards) is $15. And, in fact, there's a country right here in the Old Dominion that lays claim to being the Moonshine Capital of the World. "I don't see anything in the near future that suggests a lack of interest in that part of Franklin County's history," Moore said. Just south of. In fact, hes documented the history in a book he wrote. There are rumors still floating around today in Franklin County, Va., about Carter Lee, Thomas Jefferson Richards and Clarence Big Boy Simmons. In this 1979 photograph, Morris Stephenson poses with portions of the 'cemetery still' moonshine operation discovered in Franklin County that featured 18 800-gallon submarine type stills. $15 a copy plus $8 s/h. The only bad thing they did was not pay taxes, and maybe get in a shoot-up, Stanley said. 3,156 were here. When the grand jury did meet, they indicted 34 Franklin County residents. Index only ($2 mailed). 0. You can cancel at any time. Huge thanks to Doug Minnix with help from Alan Messenger in collecting the information. 271 pages. Overton, who would become the county's sheriff, and other law enforcement officers advised Stephenson to take the threats seriously. Beckley residents came out en masse to observe the parade of police vehicles moving the prisoners to the West Virginia-Virginia line.. What was new were some of the prosecutions witnesses, including Rolla Smoot of Princeton. Using age-old distilling techniques and locally sourced ingredients, owner Chris Prillaman and the team do not disappoint. Now very limited. Hot lead smashed the driver side window and struck Simmons in the head.. Cause there's nothing here but cows, farms, and good ole moonshine! They pulled a snub-nose machine gun from their car and at point-blank range they filled Deputy Richards with a hail of machine-gun fire, assuring his death, wrote Stanley Adkins, an amateur historian and former mayor of Summersville, in his events of the story. Va. (AP) - It looked like a cemetery. Since 2016, Whole Bean has been serving both locals and visitors fine coffee options and mouth-watering cafe-style food such as wraps, sandwiches, and desserts. The Bondurant Brothers: Franklin County, VA Moonshine Conspiracy. Located just across from the Harvester Performance Center is Rocky Mount Burger Company. There were 18,963 households, out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. The racial makeup of the county was 88.95% White, 9.35% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 3xl are $19 each. While Law has experience making illegal moonshine, his operations are now legal. (The title was based on a statement by Anderson.) You have permission to edit this article. Moonshine is a big deal around here, its legal now most places, said Linda Stanley, managing director of the Franklin County Historical Society. This is literally a community cemetery for this end of Franklin County. One year ago today I bought the domain MoonshineHeritage.com and published my first post (which had been written a few weeks before.) Federal officials said moonshine from Franklin County has been traced to various "nip joints" in West Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida. "You can't make every word in a story true.". [7] The bootleggers became involved with gangsters from Chicago and other major cities, and some local law enforcement officials were part of the criminal activities and killing of competitors. The college continues to operate under the auspices of the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women of the Virginia Annual Conference. [3] Thomas also confessed he purchased his moonshine from the Dulings, instead of the locals, Thompsons book explains. But as with many of our unique gifts, the selection is now limited. The goal is to highlight the significance of moonshine to Franklin County. Twin Creeks has legally been distributing moonshine since 2015. The mountain has a long history of moonshining. If you lived in this part of the country, you might have 75 acres, but maybe 4 acres by the creek were all you could actually farm, says Linda Stanley, managing director of the Franklin County Historical Society. We are really showing the history and the heritage of what it took to make these spirits back in the day.. Alive with the peculiar genius of the eighteenth-century Virginian, it resounds with the crash of falling oak, the bark of the long rifle, and the shout of the popular preacher." Moonshiner William Jefferson "Jaybird" Philpott threatened Franklin County newspaperman Morris Stephenson more than once. Prillaman whose family has been making moonshine in Franklin County since the late 1800s oversees the distilling of Twin Creeks seven liquors, which include a corn whiskey, fruit brandies and a sweet mash rye that took a silver medal in the 2018 American Craft Spirits Awards. Henry Lee Law (left) stands with his father, Amos Law. The first car overtook the police cruiser and rounds from a .45-caliber pistol and blasts from a .12-gauge shotgun ripped into the cruisers back window, beginning a volley of back-and-forth gunfire, recorded accounts go. Defense attorney Andrew Davis argued the brothers were nowhere near the murder sites on either night. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Stephanie Klein-Davis | The Roanoke Times, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Last of 13 Radford University 'frat brawl' defendants is sentenced, Richmond's John Marshall boys basketball reclaims No. This distillery is a great location for not only superb moonshine, but also fine dining. In Spirits of Just Men, author Charles Thompson wrote, An investigation ensued and the police found one witness named Tom Thomas, who said hed seen a West Virginia car at his establishment, called Toms Barbecue, the night of the murder.. You'll find so much information about local people and the times. Shipping and handling discount for multiples. Holland: Thomas J. 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However, the two shotgun blast were not enough for the unknown assassins. Can be shipped - call for pricing. Hill Project book - A Preservation Project by Franklin County Historical Society. Hubbard went on to become a press operator for a newspaper in San Francisco and Paul stayed in Nicholas County, said Adkins. Holland: Set of indexes Vol. The federal government suggested it had been defrauded $5.5 million in excise whisky taxes ($95 million in today's money), and thus brought forth the "Great Moonshine Conspiracy" trial of 1935. Franklin County is home to two beautiful lakes, breweries, distilleries, and plenty of quaint downtown areas. Our final option is for all the burger lovers out there. Mills' eyesight began to fail in his late 20s. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Simmons noticed a car trying to pass on the left-hand side of the cruiser. It was the third trial that ended a two-year saga that began on a cloudless fall evening on Oct. 12, 1934, in the rolling hills of southern Virginia. We just may have it! People live there who commute to work in the urbanized areas of Roanoke, Lynchburg, Martinsville, and Danville. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. Indexed ($12 plus $6 s/h). The cemetery is on Henry Road about a half-mile off VA 40 West of Rocky Mount. 2 ($45 plus $8 s/h). Huge thanks to Doug Minnix with help from Alan Messenger in collecting the information. Five Mile Mountain Distillery owner Kerry Underwood wants to make sure his moonshine carries on another tradition: keeping the business as local as possible, starting from the ground up. Names of all the companies raised in Franklin County for the Confederate military are engraved on the statue base. Spirits of Just Men - Mountaineers, Liquor Bosses and Lawmen in the Moonshine Capital of the World by Charles D. 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