On page 12 is the marker describing the "Capture of John Murrell - Natchez Trace Outlaw - 1834".
A friend phoned me and said she remembers a movie made around 1960 which was the story of John Murrell. She said there is a poster for that movie in the visitor center in Collinwood. Next time I'm up that way, I'll stop and look for it. A few days after hearing of the poster, I recounted this story to another friend and she said "I was in that movie!". It seems that she had won a local contest as a 16 year old, and was dressed up in period clothes and appeared in the movie. Isn't it a small world. She said she had looked for years for a copy of that movie with no luck. The movie "Natchez Trace" (1960) starred Zachary Scott.
Wouldn't it be great to get a copy of that movie!
I've been told the rights were purchased by a French company and the movie is unavailable now in the states.
"More Signs of the Past" is a supplement to the earlier 2010 book "Signs of the Past" by David Curott. These two histories present photos of historical markers and descriptive information reminding us of the rich heritage of these three counties. Both available at Florence-Lauderdale Public Library family-history desk, the Franklin County Archive in Russellville, and various book stores. Softcover "More Signs of the Past" $19.95; . . . . . Hardcover "Signs of the Past" $34.95
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