Moonshine and Murder or Legends and Lies

On the night of June 13, 1937, gunfire shattered the
peace at Owens Chapel Baptist Church. Amid the
screams and blood, one man lay dead, another
stumbled out of the church with a bullet in his chest.
Bertha Perry struggled to control the bleeding from
her abdomen, and Lorene Potter labored to breath
through collapsed lungs. Others were surprised to
find themselves bleeding from stray bullets.
What caused two men to open fire in a church
crowded with the faithful gathered for the start of
Revival Week? Both men had family not more than
15 feet from where they began their deadly gunfight.
What secrets brought tragedy to so many families in
that terrifying ten minutes?
Moonshine and Murder or Legends and Lies will
shed light on the tragedy that has haunted Lawrence
County for almost 80 years.