Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

Yellow Mama claims her first victim in AL

The chair acquired its color from a contribution of highway line paint from the adjacent State Highway Department lab. It was built in 1927.

During the 1920’s & early 1930’s, so many arrests and convictions were made by dry agents that the Allegany County Jail couldn’t hold them all.

They deliberated as to whether they should kill her or let her go, and finally fixed upon the latter course.

Many times he was paid for the extra service with a pint of moonshine. But no one ever saw him drink this or any other form of alcohol.

Sassafras’ most famous attribute has always been the healing properties of the springtime tea –a spring tonic- made from its roots.