Hooks, Wallace, 1922-

Wallace Hooks discusses the moonshine business in the Land Between the Lakes region of Kentucky. He describes his association with Joe Bogard, the "King of Moonshiners" and the traffic of illegal whiskey in the region. He also recalls large scale farming operations in the 1930s and 1940s. Hooks remembers log buildings, the early iron furnaces and how Fungo, Kentucky was named. He also mentions the Civil War and the occupation of the Land Between the Lakes by early Native Americans.

From the description of Oral history interview with Wallace Hooks [sound recording], 12 August 1976 (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 557281624