27 Miners perished and doomed Mansfield to mining infamy

"Suddenly, a few minutes after nine, there was a loud report and an overpowering rush of water, and the men felt themselves being overwhelmed by an avalanche of mud, ore and water. So fast came the flood that it is doubtful whether the men on the upper levels had time to drop their tools and run for their lives to the old shaft. Had any of them reached the perpendicular opening, however, it would have availed them nothing for the shaft known as 'Old No. 1' collapsed as soon as the water reached and undermined its base. This occurred at precisely half past nine, and it was then known to those in charge of the mine that the men in the upper level had been trapped and drowned like rats by an accident which had long been expected."

An unusually tall bridge serves as a suicidal "death drop"

Don't mess with Patty

Patty Cannon led an infamous kidnapping group that stole slaves and sold them. Patty was a large woman standing 6 feet and weighing over 180 pounds. She used her house as the headquarters. Her home was built in the early 19th century.