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Origins of the Cornbread Mafia
Origins of the Cornbread Mafia | Joe Keith Bickett
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On a September night in 1978, Muhammad Ali would attempt to reclaim his title from Leon Spinks in one of the greatest heavyweight matches of all-time. That same night, a crew of over twenty-five country boys from in and around central Kentucky, which would soon be known as "The Cornbread Mafia" would pull off one of their many outrageous exploits by attempting to reclaim a huge marijuana field that had been seized by local law enforcement. Although "The Cornbread Mafia" is legendary in Central Kentucky, most people do not know the true origins of the iconic group. Now comes the author's first-hand account of how this term was coined and the many escapades they encountered along the way. This author was actually there, living the events, and tells his unbelievable true story of how a group of small-town country boys began a pot growing operation in the early 1970s which would become the biggest home grown marijuana operation in U.S. history.
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Gayan
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Welcome to Kentucky in the late 70s and early 80s. I read this book and tried to decide if any of the people that had fake names were related to my husband's family. 🤦🏻‍♀️

celtichik Sounds like a storyline out of "Justified", off to see if my library has it :) 7y
Gayan @celtichik This story is right out of my backyard. I live in Nelson County Kentucky. 7y
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Gayan
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Here in Kentucky, during the 80s and 90s pot was our biggest cash crop, not tobacco as people thought. I picked this up because I read The Cornbread Mafia years ago. I also picked up a Christmas gift and some ornaments that the grands can color.

stacybmartin Our old Kentucky home - making us proud! 7y
Gayan @stacybmartin I know, right. 7y
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