But it also drew the attention of law enforcement. Popcorn Sutton's illegal hooch has long been the stuff of legend, drawing such famous fans as country music star Hank Williams Jr. The book, first published in 1999 and re-issued after his March 2009 suicide, has been a hot seller since his death, according to court records first filed in Alaska and since transferred to U.S. Both women claim to have inherited the rights to Popcorn Sutton's self-published book, "Me and My Likker."
Regina Sutton Chennault, daughter of the late Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton, has filed a federal lawsuit against Pamela Sutton, who married the moonshiner in 2007. The widow and daughter of a famed Cocke County moonshiner who killed himself rather than go back to prison are locked in a legal battle over the rights to his autobiographical book. The stuff he makes is a fine science and an art.The lawsuit filed by the daughter of Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton. But they evidently didn't listen.Īll in all, just another typical day in Cocke county.
Popcorn showed up and asked them very nicely not to tell anyone about the three large stills, assorted copper tubing, big bags of sugar and grain, and the many gallons of white corn likker found there. And then, of course, the sheriff's department shows up and it all went downhill from there. The Cocke county fire department and the local volunteer fire department showed up to put out the blaze before it could burn up the rest of the buildings on the property. Or at least it was until just this past Wednesday.Įvidently, what happened is.one of his still sheds outbuildings on his property in Parrotsville caught afire while he was not home. Seems that despite the numerous public declarations that he is only an expert at the fine art of illegal distilling and couldn't even lift a 25 pound bag of sugar or manage a still operation with his bad back an' all, that the smooth stuff Popcorn makes with such skill is still flowing. He does have an antique store and keeps an address there. We aren't sure why everybody thinks he's from Maggie Valley.Popcorn Sutton stories are legendary and go far back in Cocke county. One of our local celebrities had done been busted by the revenuers.įamed author, Cocke county resident and moonshine expert Marvin 'Popcorn' Sutton of 'Me and My Likker' fame is scheduled to appear in court on May 9th to face charges for possession of untaxed liquor and possession of a still or operating parts of a still.
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