What it used to be like working as a moonshiner in Dawson County - Dawson County News

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What it used to be like working as a moonshiner in Dawson County

Dawson County native Dwight Bearden speaks about moonshining during the Dawson County Historical Society’s April meeting. - photo by Erica Jones

04272023 Dwight Bearden 1 — Dawson County native Dwight Bearden speaks about moonshining during the Dawson County Historical Society’s April meeting. - photo by Erica Jones

Dawson County is well known for many reasons, but two of the biggest things that people know the county for are its rich history with NASCAR and with moonshining.