Saturday, December 13, 2008

Melungeons and Moonshine

An early MHS Blog entry discussed moonshine in Appalachia, suggesting Melungeons were no strangers to the trade, including the famous Melungeon moonshiner, Mahala Mullins.

Joanne Pezzullo, an indefatigable Melungeon researcher, has compiled a collection of newspaper, magazine and other accounts spanning the 19th and 20th centuries dealing with moonshine in and around the Newmans Ridge area, no few of them referencing Melungeon involvement in one way or another.

To read: Click Here.

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