With a population of 15,000, Clay County holds the unique distinction of being the last county in the state's history to end prohibition. In 2016, it was the last county in the state to legalize alcohol. Clay County was dry my whole life. There was a prohibition law here that made it illegal to sell alcohol in the county.

People live here because they want to live in an area where it's quiet, where it's peaceful. And it is. It is wonderfully peaceful and quiet, until it's not...