# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On a snowy morning in January 1931, a black Chevy burned on a lonely Tennessee road. By noon, the body inside was identified by his friends as Lytle Boss Bingham—banker, husband, and Sunday school leader. A death certificate was signed. It was a lie.

In “Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas,” granddaughter Kathy Bingham Turner and journalist Leon Alligood uncover how Bingham—a small-town banker facing ruin—vanished behind a staged wreck and a stolen corpse, then re-emerged in West Texas with a new name and a second life.

What begins as a Southern true-crime mystery unfolds into a family reckoning—a story of secrets, reinvention, and the women who carried the cost for generations.

In this presentation, Turner and Alligood present on how they traced this story through the accounts of family members and those who knew the man. Books will be available for purchase and the authors will be happy to sign copies.

About the authors
Kathy Bingham Turner is a former corporate director of human resources for newspapers in ten states. Uncovering the complicated truth about her grandfather became a passion after retirement. She resides in Franklin, Tennessee, and is pleased to share the Boss Brooks story with readers everywhere.

Leon Alligood, a professor emeritus of journalism at Middle Tennessee State University, was previously a reporter covering rural Middle Tennessee in a career spanning two decades and garnering numerous awards. He holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College and was chosen for the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/knoxville/boss-brooks-a-true-story-of-fraud-family-and-forgiveness-from-tennessee-to-texas/200029690311933
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Knoxville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902
- **lat**: 35.96415
- **long**: -83.91785
- **full address**: 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas being held?
  - **A:** Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas takes place on Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas?
  - **A:** Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas is organized by East Tennessee Historical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Knoxville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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