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Sims War Siege. Choctaw County Geological Society
Robert Bruce Sims. Find A Grave.
history.info/james-alonzo-%26-sims-war">The Sims War Connection. Rebellion Leader Robert Bruce Sims. Campbell Family History
Bad Literature. Bob Sims Paper ‘The Veil is Rent’. The Standard Gauge. September 10, 1891
26-1891-robert-sims-thomas-and.html">Robert Sims, Thomas and Young Savage. Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss. December 26, 2014
A Southern Terror: Arrest of the Bloody Bob Sims and His Bad Gang. The Pittsburgh Press. December 27, 1891
Stars Fell on Alabama by Carl Carmer. University of Alabama Press (1985)
Episode Music Argonne by Zachariah Hickman Licensed under Creative Commons
Bring Me Your Sorrows by Dan Lebowitz. Licensed under Creative Commons
Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use
In the late 1880s Bob Sims declared himself a prophet with more than 100 followers in his Choctaw County Alabama cult. His belief that no man could establish laws over him led to a bloody chapter in Alabama history
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Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show. Join now at patreon.com/southernmysteries
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Website: southernmysteries.com Facebook: Southern Mysteries Podcast Twitter: @southernpod_ Instagram: @explorethesouth Email: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com
Episode Sources
Sims War Siege. Choctaw County Geological Society
Robert Bruce Sims. Find A Grave.
history.info/james-alonzo-%26-sims-war">The Sims War Connection. Rebellion Leader Robert Bruce Sims. Campbell Family History
Bad Literature. Bob Sims Paper ‘The Veil is Rent’. The Standard Gauge. September 10, 1891
26-1891-robert-sims-thomas-and.html">Robert Sims, Thomas and Young Savage. Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss. December 26, 2014
A Southern Terror: Arrest of the Bloody Bob Sims and His Bad Gang. The Pittsburgh Press. December 27, 1891
Stars Fell on Alabama by Carl Carmer. University of Alabama Press (1985)
Episode Music Argonne by Zachariah Hickman Licensed under Creative Commons
Bring Me Your Sorrows by Dan Lebowitz. Licensed under Creative Commons
Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use
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