In the rural landscape of Hancock County, Mississippi, a confrontation rooted in the era of Prohibition brought a sudden and violent end to the life of 47-year-old Robert Mansfield Buck. On February 1, 1932, Buck, a Special Agent with the Bureau of Prohibition, was dutifully carrying out his responsibilities, a task that frequently placed him in harm's way. His commitment to enforcing the nation's liquor laws would ultimately cost him everything.
On that fateful day, Agent Buck and his pa
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