Reconstruction was a messy period for Tennessee, with many people formerly aligned with the Confederacy taking the law into their own hands. In Shelbyville during that time, some of the people targeted by the KKK fought back. Plus, the local news for January 2, 2025 and What, Where, Whens-day on a Thursday.

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