Ghost of the Ozarks: Murder and Memory in the Upland South

In 1929, in a remote county of the Arkansas Ozarks, the gruesome murder of harmonica-playing drifter Connie Franklin and the brutal rape of his teenaged fiancée captured the attention of a nation on the cusp of the Great Depression. National press from coast to coast ran stories of the sensational exploits of night-riding moonshiners, powerful "Barons of the Hills," and a world of feudal oppression in the isolation of the rugged Ozarks. The ensuing arrest of five local men for both crimes and the confusion and superstition surrounding the trial and conviction gave Stone County a dubious and short-lived notoriety.🎉 10TH ANNIVERSARY LISTENER APPRECIATION SPECIAL10 years of mysteries. 10 years of incredible listeners. This one’s for YOU.Become a Mysterian for just $2.99/month FOREVER and unlock:👽 AD-FREE LISTENING — Enjoy our full episode library without interruptions.🛸 EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT — UFOs, cryptids, hauntings, strange encounters, conspiracies, lost audio, and more.❤️ SUPPORT THE SHOW & MY SON’S FUTURE — Your membership helps keep Mysterious Radio going while also helping support my son’s college education as he pursues a degree in Wildlife Biology and Animal Conservation.Lock in $2.99/month FOREVER when you join by September 30th.JOIN NOWThank you for 10 incredible years of listening and supporting Mysterious Radio. ❤️ - Much Love, K-TownNOTICE: This audio, RSS feed, and associated metadata are the exclusive intellectual property of Mysterious Radio. Unauthorized redistribution, modification, suppressed metrics, or insertion of third-party tracking prefixes or advertising into this feed without express written consent is prohibited and may constitute copyright infringement (17 U.S.C. § 1201), unauthorized computer access (18 U.S.C. § 1030), and wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343). Violations will be reported to federal authorities.\

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