Reminds me of that town in the Southern US.
Veterans came home from fighting and were astonished and disillusioned by the indifference and racism shown them and the blatant corruption in the local government. Ended up fighting a battle( s) there over it.
Athens, GA
You are thinking of The Battle of Athens/McMinn County War in 1946?
Here you go!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athens_(1946)