WE DON’T WANNA BRAG, BUT…WE ARE THE MOONSHINE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits. FRANKLIN COUNTY IS LAWLESS – ROCKY MOUNT GOES HOLLYWOOD

Based on the book “Wettest County in the World” by Matt Bondurant and Franklin County’s Moonshine Conspiracy. The loyalty of three Franklin County Bootlegging Brothers inspired this real life tale in these Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, AS IT IS TOLD, WAS BUILT ON 90% MOONSHINE MONEY

BREAKING NEWS: Franklin County now has two legal distilleries in 2015. One a couple blocks from the B&B in Rocky Mount and the other in Boones Mill. Article: Virginia county distillery first to sell moonshine legally since before prohibition, learn more here and even more here.

The Claiborne House is just a short walk to the Franklin County Courthouse where part of this story took place. The end of our street you’ll find The Grainery, which sits beside the railroad tracks and was the hustle and bustle for the sugar sales. Walk to the Historical Society.