Seven years after he received a full pardon, bootlegger Raymond Ballew ran for sheriff, promising to end bootlegging in Hall County. Photos Courtesy of the collection of John R. Ballew
I have been doing research for the past seven years on my grandfather, Raymond Ballew. I think I must have OCD or LSD or one of them -isms. All I know for sure is that I cannot stop.
I know a lot of you are against social media, but I am addicted to Facebook. I believe it is the greatest invention since cheese in spray cans. My group on Facebook, “The Memphis on TNE Red,” has over 100,000 pictures …