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Prison couldn’t stop the Dixie Mafia: Violent Southern gangster ran a scam from Angola

Members infiltrated law enforcement through bribery, uncovering lawlessness and political corruption that dominated the Gulf Coast.

On a spring day in 1971, a shackled Kirksey Nix walked into a Louisiana courtroom with a bullet lodged in his side.
Then 28, he was accused of being one of three armed intruders who forced their way into the home of Frank Corso, a New Orleans grocer,… [7382 chars]

Source: AL.com | Published: 2026-03-10T14:28:08Z

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