The Possum Drop

[8] In 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the “Possum Drop Bill,” which allowed the WRC to issue live captivity permits for events.

Subsequently, lawsuits by PETA and appeals from concerned citizens to state authorities ensued, and the decision was made to stop the Possum Drop.

[1] The event inspired the “Possum Drop Song,” which continues to be performed annually at the John C. Campbell Folk School.

[11] Spencer, the taxidermy opossum, was suspended in a wire ball adorned with Christmas lights and positioned at ground level for the majority of the night to facilitate viewing and photography by spectators.

In 2013, they pursued legal action to stop Brasstown's Possum Drop, under the premise that the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission had overstepped its authority in issuing a catch permit for the event.

[17] The same year, the North Carolina legislature passed a law explicitly granting the commission the authority to issue permits for events like the Possum Drop.

[18] Brasstown received national attention for the 2015 New Year Possum Drop when PETA filed a motion once more to prevent Clay's Corner from obtaining a capture permit.

Logan claimed he had already chosen not to pursue a state permit for that year's drop, citing time constraints.