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A lot of people don’t understand what it really took for Johnny Boone to stay hidden. Known as the “Godfather of Grass,” Boone led the Cornbread Mafia a network of Kentucky farmers who grew crops deep in the Appalachian woods. His crew used camouflage, remote grow sites, and an intimate knowledge of the land to avoid detection for years. This story isn’t about crime it’s about understanding the struggle, skill, and survival of rural America during a time when the law and the land were at war. #J