Moonshine Mama: Outlaw Maggie Bailey

Moonshine Mama: Outlaw Maggie Bailey as told by The Appalachian Storyteller #womenoutlaws #moonshiner #moonshine #appalachia #appalachian #maggiebailey #harlancounty #kentuckyhistory
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[susanross]

Gosh they should make a movie about this amazing lady ❤️

[adchancellor]

My first wife's great-great aunt. I've heard about her for years. And, from the stories I've heard about her, she was a "Mommy " to, just about, anyone who would let her. A truly great woman.

[melissavancleave]

God bless her. She never hurt anyone. Great story!!!

[AnnacolleenEtters]

My kind of woman; taking care of business! I adore the stories you pull from our history. Thanks and God Bless you. The US steals the money we earn from the sweat of our labor. Just as bad as slavery, in my mind, because feds can seize our property, just like an evil master. I admire her tenacity. Appalachian people are resourceful. They're intelligent, and when they're wronged, Lord help the person who did the wrongin!

[DD-mpok]

Nothing better than a good history lesson 😂.

[MyraG]

Love the Maggies of the world! Sounds like she was a force for good in her area: Filling in to feed, educate and provide a safety net for her family, friends and neighbors. The story didn't say but I bet her 'shine was clean, too, - no harmful practices in production nor any poisonous additives. What a woman; what a story. Thanks, JD, for bringing it to us.

[sugarstreicher]

I was born and raised in Harlan. Maggie Bailey was very well known in the county. She was truly one of a kind.

[catherinebrady]

I absolutely loved this story. What a remarkable woman!

[thesilentgeneration]

My mother, like Maggie, was born in 1904 in Appalachia, but she was no moonshine. My dad and his brothers were and never did get caught. They had a system set up where my dad, the youngest, would stay at the bottom of the mountain and hurry up the hill in case he saw government men around. It worked great in those hard times.

[deloradeabel]

I love this story, I wish I could of had my uncle listen to it, but he passed 2 years ago, he was also a moonshiner near Henderson co. Ken.His 200 acres was passed down to us kids, so we will-always have a place to go & remember his great stories!TY

[saner]

Cheer! My mom is 90 and has always said “Be good! But not too good or you’ll miss all the fun”! True words🥰

[mojorising]

As a women living off grid in Appalachia making my own way too in this man's world, I take away a great deal of inspiration from Maggie thank you for sharing her story! ❤

[wayne-tgxh]

My grandpa knowed her well.we used to go there when I was younger.thanks for these stories.we got to love the old timers they are what made these mountains great.

[rockytop]

Nothing like a good strong mountain woman.there priceless..thanks for making our day JD 🇺🇸

[foop]

The sounds of an awful lot like the TV series Justified. Absolutely loved that show.

[likhound]

Great story. You sure have a special gift for telling stories.

[WendellBurkhart-gv]

I live in Harlan County and I remember her very well.

[drtom]

Another great story JD. Inspiring that she was able to beat the government at their own game.

[fredbunce]

Great story. Woman of the Greatest Generation.