You folks from Alabamy might be interested in this book centered in Alabama, which has chapters posted online, and which will be published in the next couple of months: http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/07/absolved-banner-connector.html
I am not the author, nor connected with him or the publishers in any way. It is just damned good entertainment.
Oh, and the author also has a very, very interesting website: http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/
Very interesting indeed. I spent a fair amount of time in Sipsey growing up!
Bookmarked that site