History's Hook 7-15-23 RM EP4 11-05-2019

In the summer of 1977, forty-two people perished in the worst jail fire in Tennessee’s history.  The tragedy garnered national news attention and led to many new laws pertaining to jail safety.  Author Cindy Tinsley talks about the tragedy, heroism, and how her research culminated in a book, “Tragedy in Small Town Tennessee.”