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Escape(s) From The Yancey County Jail

Stories of Appalachia
Stories of Appalachia
Episode • Sep 11, 2021 • 9m
1929 was a rough year for the jailer at the Yancey County jail, in North Carolina.  That year saw not one but two 3-prisoner escapes from the facility.   That's our story today. Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories of Appalachian history.