Murder in Rural Hill: The Tragic Tale of Miss Janie Sharp and Swinton Permenter - Paperback
Murder in Rural Hill: The Tragic Tale of Miss Janie Sharp and Swinton Permenter - Paperback
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by W. W. McCully (Author)
Janie Sharp had been murdered while walking home along a wooded country lane on a hot July afternoon in 1910 near the backwoods community of Rural Hill, Mississippi. Suspicions fell immediately upon a young man, Swinton Permenter, not yet eighteen himself. A two-year ordeal ensued that included a trial and conviction, a Supreme Court ruling that overturned the conviction, suspicions cast upon others, the murders of two men and a second trial that was a sensation across Mississippi and the South.
Author Biography
W. W. McCully is a fifth generation Mississippian with deep ties to Winston County. His work and life has taken him to many rural and historic areas across the country, sparking interest in old and often forgotten tales of rural America. He is a businessman, writer and publisher of WinstonWebNews.com. He resides on the family farm near Louisville with his wife and daughter.
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