The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula.

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Mar 31, 2026
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In the early days of World War II the small fishing town of Pascagoula, Mississippi was chosen by the Navy to produce warships. Overnight, the town population leaped from 5,000 to about 15,000. Newc…

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