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Popcorn Sutton Biography (American Appalachian Moonshiner and Bootlegger)

Birthday: October 5, 1946 (Libra)

Born In: Maggie Valley, North Carolina, United States

Advanced Search Popcorn Sutton was an American Appalachian bootlegger and moonshiner. He gained notoriety through illegal trade. Hailing from North Carolina, he had spent his whole life in the rural areas of Maggie Valley and Cocke County, Tennessee. Sutton began his legacy of being a moonshiner and a bootlegger with a single barrel, which became an empire later. However, in between, Sutton had to face several legal charges. He went through every struggle to build the moonshine empire. However, he did not wish to face imprisonment. This became one of the reasons responsible for his suicide. He had self-published an autobiography, self-produced a home video featuring his moonshining activities, and was the subject of several documentaries, one of which received a 'Regional Emmy Award.' To carry forward his legacy, a famous whiskey brand, run by Sutton's wife, was named after him. Throughout his life, Sutton proudly held on to his Scotch-Irish American ethnicity and boasted about the fact that he had moonshining in his blood. Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tyS_HvhtyU&list=PLHk8dXrmYkn-hhIVi9dwmgJzD4v1sr35c&index=2(The Carpetbagger) Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13PsE_rQ74k(Discovery UK) Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohiSPSoG8tY(SuckerPunchPictures) Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQjCKAI4gA(SuckerPunchPictures) Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfUDVqWMhWs&list=FL8CkDIqZ9eTNus6-gghDO_w&index=24(SuckerPunchPictures) Previous Next

Birthday: October 5, 1946 (Libra)

Born In: Maggie Valley, North Carolina, United States

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Also Known As: Marvin Sutton

Died At Age: 62

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Pam Sutton (m. 2007)

father: Lavator Sutton

mother: Bonnie Mness Cagle

children: Sky Sutton

Born Country: United States

Writers American Men

Died on: March 16, 2009

place of death: Parrottsville, Tennessee, United States

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You wanted to know

• 1

  Who was Popcorn Sutton and why was he famous?

  Popcorn Sutton was a legendary moonshiner known for his illegal moonshine production in the Appalachian region of the United States.
• 2

  What was Popcorn Sutton's moonshine recipe?

  Popcorn Sutton's moonshine recipe was a closely guarded secret, but it is believed to have included corn, sugar, yeast, and water.
• 3

  How did Popcorn Sutton gain a reputation as a moonshiner?

  Popcorn Sutton gained a reputation as a moonshiner due to his high-quality moonshine, his defiance of the law, and his colorful personality.
• 4

  Was Popcorn Sutton ever arrested for moonshining?

  Yes, Popcorn Sutton was arrested multiple times for moonshining and faced legal troubles throughout his life.
• 5

  What happened to Popcorn Sutton in his later years?

  In his later years, Popcorn Sutton gained national fame through documentaries and books about his moonshining activities, but he ultimately took his own life in 2009 to avoid serving a prison sentence for illegal distilling.

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American CelebritiesLibra WritersMale WritersLibra CriminalsMale Criminals Childhood & Early LifeSutton was born Marvin Sutton, on October 5, 1946, in the tiny town of Maggie Valley, North Carolina, to Bonnie and Vader. His parents lived in a wooden house in a mountain perched beside a tumbling stream.Continue Reading Below