Moonshine in Harper County

When I come home from Korea with frozen feets I were real bad to take a drink; any kind of drink. Peoples around here was making what we calls moonshine liquor for many a year. I don't drink no more, haven't for many years but moonshine are still around and I reckon always will be. One of the big moonshiners way back were named Mooney James Smith. He had stills all over the place. They say the sheriff left him alone because he were paid off in product and money. Where Mooney were smart were the fact that he had a self-contained business plan. I mean he raised the corn, grains for malt, and knowed how to make his own yeast, what he called wild yeast. He got his water from a spring and made the claim that his product were more natural than whiskey bought in a store. Of course back then a fellow would have to cross the state line to buy anything alcohol from a store 'cause it were illegal in Mississippi. Mooney died back in the 60's, but we all knows his stills is still a'going. His daughter, Moonbeam, are the one what runs 'em. She must be over ninety by now but they say she are well preserved by taking a nip of her run ever day.