The former KYVA Motor Company showroom and garage, built in 1925, was later used as the dealership’s body shop. The historic brick building now houses Kentucky Mist Moonshine Distillery and Restaurant. (Photo courtesy of David Hoffman) When Fess Whitaker, Letcher County’s “Jailed Jailer,” purchased a new Buick from KYVA Motor Company in August 1926, the business was only about four years old but was already expanding its presence in Letcher Coun…
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