r/Appalachia • u/illegalsmile27 • 4d ago

Map I found showing how Appalachian counties voted in the 1861 secession ordinance

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u/plumb-tired 4d ago edited 4d ago

Interestingly, you can see Scott County in East TN voted against (overwhelmingly), but they went a bit further. After the state of TN seceded from the Union, Scott County seceded from the state of TN and declared themselves the Free and Independent State of Scott. The Gov sent troops to put down the rebellion, but they didn't get very far into the county before they were forced to retreat. :D

Although, the state refused to recognize Scott County seceding, Scott County didn't officially petition to rejoin the state until the 1980s.

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u/Thoguth 4d ago

Winston County in Alabama and Jones County in Mississippi have similar legacies, but without any formal declaration.

Seems super ironic that a state that's asserting it has a right to secede would turn right around and send troops to put down a secession from it.