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5 things you didn't know about Popcorn Sutton & his moonshine
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Everyone in Tennessee is familiar with the legend of Popcorn Sutton ...
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But do YOU know him? Here are 5 things you may not have known:
#1
Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton got his nickname after he attacked a faulty vending machine
His nickname
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#2
Sutton faced a number of criminal complaints and convictions
He had many bouts with the law
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#3
If his prison sentence seemed light, it was due in part because of his age and failing health
Sutton was in poor health upon his final sentencing
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Sutton was exhumed and reburied, some believe because of vandalism or a family dispute
He was buried twice
#4
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Sutton was married two years prior to his death. He also had a daughter
He had a wife and daughter
#5
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