Heard on the Radio: Mountain Moonshine Festival

Moonshine smuggling has a history in the hills of northeast Georgia. Rooted in Prohibition the stories of the "Trippers" and the "Revenuers" are the stuff that legends are made out of. In fact, Bet you didn't know that NASCAR was born out of moonshine smuggling.

You can hear about this hostory and a festival in Dawson County, Georgia that honors this past in a "Hidden America" segment on XM Radio's "Left Jab". If you missed the program on XM Channel 167 Saturday at 1 pm and Sunday at 11 am, it can be heard at the Left Jab website - just go to archives:

http://www.leftjabradio.com