On June 16, 1851 William Johnson was murdered. 75 years later, his diary was discovered and became one of the most important firsthand accounts of life in the antebellum South. What was his story? And how did the man who murdered Johnson get away with it? Find full show notes for this episode at southernmysteries.com

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MUSIC Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use ***Additional Music:  "Soverign”, Cryptic Sorrow”, “Wounded”, “Nervous", and "Sad Trio" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license