Tennessee town completely SMOTHERED by black fungus caused by local Jack Daniel’s plant The area around the Jack Daniel’s barrelhouses is covered in ‘whiskey fungus’ Many locals are questioning whether the fungus is affecting their health he town of Lynchburg, Tennessee, and saw the havoc it has wreaked Furious Tennessee residents have been blanketed by black ‘whiskey fungus’ after Jack Daniel’s failed to stop emissions leaking from its barrel houses. The mold is fueled by ethanol vapor releasing into the air, leading nearby properties, road signs and vehicles to be routinely covered in the sooty smog. the scene to find the fungus has wreaked havoc on the small town of Lynchburg, which is under the shadow of the booze giant’s iconic distillery. Many are also questioning whether the fungus is impacting their health and destroying the surrounding air quality, leading one defiant local to wage a legal war to bring the growing mold to a halt. Dubbed ‘whiskey fungus’, the mold has coated the small Tennessee community since the emissions first began leaking from the Jack Daniel’s plants in 2018, before ramping up in recent years as the company expands its barrel house operation. The fungus has spread over a mile from each of the barrel houses across Lincoln and Moore Counties, as it is able to latch onto outdoor surfaces after being exposed to ethanol vapor. And infuriated locals are now demanding the company is held responsible for the damage to their town, which has grown so prevalent that officials no longer clean street signs and simply replace them after they become illegible. Patrick Long, who lived across the street from the barrel houses with his wife, won a lawsuit Wednesday forcing Jack Daniel’s to cease and desist construction of new barrel houses in Lincoln County. But while he said it was a victory, he told DailyMail.com the ruling was ‘really more of a delay tactic’ of between 60 to 90 days as the community battles to stop the rot. He added that the Lynchburg community is dominated by the Jack Daniel’s distillery, feeling that its presence throughout the area and history as an employer in the town could influence support for holding the company responsible. As the fungus continues to ravage the town, home values have plummeted while the community fears for their health. ‘It’s in the air. And you really, probably don’t want to be breathing that in. But nobody has done a test to determine if it’s actually poisonous