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FEDERAL REVENUE AGENTS RAID
noonshiners along coast during
SPRING OF
1936
The Mississippi Guide - April 17, 1936
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T'!HISKEY DRIVE
The Federal Alcohol Tax-Unit this sprin? has destroyed 15 moonshine distilleries, 9300 gallons of whiskey mash,- and 108 gallons of tax-unpaid "whiskey.	r
Hancock County
In Hancock County near Dedeaux School the Federal officers destroyed a 100 gallon copper distillery and *+80 gallons of whiskey mash. One person vas arrested.
Near Kiln a 100 gallon copper still and 15 gallons of vhisftey vere seized. Four men vere arrested.
Jackson County
In Jackson County a 400 gallon still and 1800 gallons of mash vere destroyed. One man vas arrested.
Harrison County
In Eiloxi 3 gallons of vhiskey vere seized at a dance hall.
}'. James Stevens


BSL 1930 To 1949 Federal Agents Raid Moonshiners 1936
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