Meet Georgia's Version of Elliot Ness in Claire Hertzler's book The High Sheriff of Greene County The True Story of the Legendary Lawman L. L. Wyatt

Meet Georgia's Version of Elliot Ness 
in Claire Hertzler's book
 
 The High Sheriff of Greene County
The True Story of the Legendary Lawman
L. L. Wyatt

Georgia was knee deep in moonshine during prohibition.  It flowed as freely as the mountain streams of North Georgia.  But, the capital for moonshine was located in Greene County.  A rural county east of Atlanta. It supplied Atlanta with the fiery white liquid that whetted the taste for alcohol and line the pockets of those on the wrong side of prohibition and a few that were suppose to be upholding the law.
 
All of this changed with a young sheriff named L.L. Wyatt.  Claire Hertler's book, The High Sheriff of Greene County tells both the myth and the legend of this one man's efforts to clean-up Greene County despite the threats and dangers against him.

Claire Hertzler and Her Roots.
 
Claire grew up in the Wyatt culture of Greene County, GA., where her book is set. Even so, Claire found herself on an unexpected journey as she wrote The High Sheriff of Greene from over 30 interviews and newspaper accounts. The more she learned about a man she had only known by sight, the more Claire felt called to showcase his legendary story. As she reconnected with her roots, Claire found a groundswell of folks cheering her on to publication. "It's About Time," they echoed as they recalled their stories about r Mr. Sheriff.
 
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