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Thread #45842 Message #1036451
Posted By: GUEST,Ashley O'Quinn at smash_2@hotmail.com
15-Oct-03 - 08:08 PM
Thread Name: Lyr ADD: Old Richmond Prison (from Ralph Stanley)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Richmond Prison, Ralph Stanley
I live about 2 miles from where this event happened. The sheriff that is mentioned in the song is the great-grandfather of one of my classmates. The song is true and yes it is near the Dickenson County line.