The Dixie Mafia
How did the Dixie become the South's hidden crime empire?
4.5 (34)
50 mins
Take a closer look at the Dixie Mafia, a loose network of criminals that spread across the American South through robbery, extortion, and murder. Explore how its decentralized structure allowed it to thrive while avoiding the traditional hierarchy of organized crime families.
Ep 1:
The Night on Hickory Hill
A judge and his wife are gunned down in their Biloxi home in minutes, leaving investigators with almost no clues—and a trail that stretches to a Louisiana prison cell.
Ep 2:
Roots of the Cornbread Cosa Nostra
From the corruption-soaked streets of Phenix City to Biloxi's neon-lit Strip, trace how a leaderless network of southern criminals became the shadowy Dixie Mafia.
Ep 3:
A Prison Empire and a Lonely Hearts Con
Inside Angola prison, mastermind Kirksey Nix builds a fortune through a devastating mail fraud scheme, funneling millions through a respectable Biloxi law firm.
Ep 4:
The Trap Closes on the Sherrys
A lawyer's stolen money and a councilwoman's crusade against vice collide, setting in motion a murder conspiracy involving hitmen, hustlers, and a betrayed judge.
Ep 5:
Chasing Ghosts on the Gulf Coast
As Biloxi's compromised police stall out, a grieving daughter and a determined FBI agent chase phone records and hidden clues toward Biloxi's own mayor.
Ep 6:
The Rot That Wouldn't Die
Beyond the Sherry murders lies a sprawling web of dirty sheriffs, cartel connections, and even JFK conspiracy theories—plus the question of why this empire vanished from memory.
Discussions (5)
Mia
Level 3 · 2 mo agoPete Hallett found the bodies, became mayor, and still had the audacity to smile at the FBI. The AUDACITY on this man.
Levi
Level 10 · 2 mo agoPete was mayor while being the killer??
Roman
Level 5 · 2 mo agoNix wasn't the mastermind tho
