America’s first female sheriff Minnie Mae Talbott and the killer who changed history

America’s first female sheriff Minnie Mae Talbott and the killer who changed history

By Diane Euston For many years, her story was buried beneath the pages of records and newspapers. No one, it could be argued, felt the need to promote the legacy of a woman who broke down barriers when her own life was turned upside down. Her name was Minnie Mae Talbott, and she was given a badge, a gun and control of the Lafayette County jail before she and millions of other women even had the right to vote. The time has come for Minnie Mae Tal…