Wicked Phenix City

Wicked Phenix City

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Publication Date: 26th August 2014

Before Las Vegas, there was Phenix City, Alabama--the original sin city.


Once the sprawling capital of the Muscogee Indian Empire, the region took a sinister turn when a holy war engulfed the southern territories in 1812, leading to the murder of the infamous Chief William McIntosh. Later, atrocities continued at Fort Mitchell, the killing grounds for early Georgia politicians who fought to the death over rival politics and bitter feuds. By the 1950s, Phenix City was home to the "Dixie Mafia," and crime and corruption ruled over the little riverfront city. Take a walk with... Read More

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Before Las Vegas, there was Phenix City, Alabama--the original sin city.


Once the sprawling capital of the Muscogee Indian Empire, the region took a sinister turn when a holy war engulfed the southern territories in 1812, leading to the murder of the infamous Chief William McIntosh. Later, atrocities continued at Fort Mitchell, the killing grounds for early Georgia politicians who fought to the death over rival politics and bitter feuds. By the 1950s, Phenix City was home to the "Dixie Mafia," and crime and corruption ruled over the little riverfront city. Take a walk with... Read More

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Before Las Vegas, there was Phenix City, Alabama--the original sin city.


Once the sprawling capital of the Muscogee Indian Empire, the region took a sinister turn when a holy war engulfed the southern territories in 1812, leading to the murder of the infamous Chief William McIntosh. Later, atrocities continued at Fort Mitchell, the killing grounds for early Georgia politicians who fought to the death over rival politics and bitter feuds. By the 1950s, Phenix City was home to the "Dixie Mafia," and crime and corruption ruled over the little riverfront city. Take a walk with author Faith Serafin as she travels through the darkest recesses of Phenix City's past.

Details
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Wicked
  • Publication Date: 26th August 2014
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustration Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781626195431
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
    TRUE CRIME / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Faith Serafin is the director of the Alabama Paranormal Research Team, a dedicated group of individuals committed to the study of historical folklore relevant to locations in southeast Alabama and beyond. Faith volunteers her time in local schools and in her community to help raise awareness of local history and preservation. Faith hosts the Sea Ghosts Tours at Port Columbus, the National Civil War Naval Museum located in Columbus, Georgia.

Before Las Vegas, there was Phenix City, Alabama--the original sin city.


Once the sprawling capital of the Muscogee Indian Empire, the region took a sinister turn when a holy war engulfed the southern territories in 1812, leading to the murder of the infamous Chief William McIntosh. Later, atrocities continued at Fort Mitchell, the killing grounds for early Georgia politicians who fought to the death over rival politics and bitter feuds. By the 1950s, Phenix City was home to the "Dixie Mafia," and crime and corruption ruled over the little riverfront city. Take a walk with author Faith Serafin as she travels through the darkest recesses of Phenix City's past.

  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Wicked
  • Publication Date: 26th August 2014
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781626195431
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
    TRUE CRIME / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Faith Serafin is the director of the Alabama Paranormal Research Team, a dedicated group of individuals committed to the study of historical folklore relevant to locations in southeast Alabama and beyond. Faith volunteers her time in local schools and in her community to help raise awareness of local history and preservation. Faith hosts the Sea Ghosts Tours at Port Columbus, the National Civil War Naval Museum located in Columbus, Georgia.