[ARCHIVED THREAD] - History question

Posted: 12/16/2007 4:35:39 PM EDT

This is in GD for the widest possible exposure.

I remember a few years ago I saw a commemorative shotgun (Mossberg, IIRC) celebrating the occasion when the residents of an American town took up arms and overthrew their local government.

I think it happened during the Great Depression, maybe just after WW2 but I can't recall.

I want to know more about the incident. Can anybody help?

Posted: 12/16/2007 4:38:22 PM EDT

[#1]

Somewhere in Tennessee IIRC?

Posted: 12/16/2007 4:40:06 PM EDT

[#2]

Athens Tenn. Right after WW2

ETA: I believe the JPFO website has an article covering the story

Posted: 12/16/2007 4:45:31 PM EDT

[#3]

The Battle of Athens, TN; 2 AUG 1946

Posted: 12/16/2007 4:46:40 PM EDT

[#4]

www.jpfo.org/filegen-a-m/athens.htm

Posted: 12/16/2007 4:48:44 PM EDT

[#5]

Wasn't there a town in NC where the same thing happended, but earlier?

I thought one of the small places around New Bern had the people take it's town back from the (then) JBT's...

Posted: 12/16/2007 4:54:55 PM EDT

[#6]

You people ROCK!

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