Southern Mysteries Podcast - Episode 63 Carolina Twins Millie Christine McKoy

Episode 63 Carolina Twins Millie Christine McKoy

02/03/20 • 35 min

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Enslaved conjoined twins, Millie-Christine McKoy, would be sold at least three times from infancy to 6 years of age. They were forced into freak shows in the US and UK and endured a traumatic childhood. Their life took a dramatic turn at the age of 14 when freedom allowed them to take control of their career and made them one of the most beloved performance duos of the 19th century who are rarely talked about today. View photos of Millie-Christine McKoy and episode sources in show notes at southernmysteries.com

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Music Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use ***Additional Music: Peace of Mind, Almost in F Tranquility, Echoes of Time, Organic Meditations Three by Kevin MacLeod; Tupelo Train by Chris Haugen; I Need To Start Writing This Stuff Down and There’s Probably No Time by Chris Zabriske Licensed under Creative Commons.

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Episode 64 The Woolfolk Family Murders

Thomas Woolfolk was tried and executed for the murder of nine members of his family. The largest mass murder in Georgia history left Bibb County residents in shock. A decade after the murders, a confession would stir up a debate that’s lingered for more than 130 years. Was Thomas Woolfolk a cold blooded killer or an innocent man executed for a crime he did not commit?

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Music Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use ***Additional Music: Falling from Grace, Meditation Impromptu 1, Organic Meditations 3, Virtues Instrumenti, Long Road Ahead, Tranquility Base, Dark Times, Dark Fog, Falling Rain by Kevin MacLeod; There’s Probably No Time by Chris Zabriske Licensed under Creative Commons. Burial Grounds by Ross Gentry Special Thanks for Permission for Use