Known for its formidable security measures, Brushy Mountain was once deemed inescapable, yet prisoners like James Earl Ray and his repeated escape attempts challenged this reputation. Through expert interviews and archival footage, we uncover the blend of desperation and ingenuity that fueled these escape attempts and the broader implications they had on prison security reforms.

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Escape From Brushy Mountain: The Alcatraz Of The South

"Dangerous since 1896" is the saying that shrouds one of the country's most notorious prisons. Tucked in a remote section of the Cumberland Plateau and surrounded by miles of rough terrain, the prison once housed Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin, James Earl Ray, where he escaped more than once.

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