The Consequences of Irreverent Laughter
Scott County’s only double-execution occurred on February 6, 1885. The hanging occurred in “Estillville,” later known as Gate City. William Gibson traveled with cousin, George...
M. B. “Doc” Taylor (1836-1893)
For some reason, many papers of the era list him as "C. H. 'Doc' Taylor." Marshall Benton Taylor was also known as the "Red Fox,"...
Jim Wright (?-Sep. 8, 1902)
"Bad" Jim Wright (?-Sep. 8, 1902) was an outlaw from Hancock County, Tennessee, serving a life sentence for murder in the Brushy Mountain Penitentiary. This facility...
International Espionage in Kingsport
We watch the dramatic portrayals of international espionage routinely in movies and on television. James Bond has rescued the damsel and secured the sensitive information...
Charles Mead (?-1909)
Charles Mead (?-1909) Mead was a mountain desperado who robbed and murdered J. Parker, of Scott County, Virginia. He murdered the deputy sheriff who went...