æz dˈɪksi wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ "lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɪɡnɚɹəns"  ðɛɹ ɪz ɐn ɐmjˈuːzɪŋ ˈænɪkdˌoʊt tˈoʊld ɐbˌaʊt hɪz vˈaɪələnt ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ wɪð ɐ nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ skwˈaɪɚ hˌuː ɑːbdʒˈɛktᵻd tə dˈɪksi bˈɑːɹɹɪŋ ˈæksɛs tʊ ɐ fˈʊtpæθ əkɹˌɑːs hɪz lˈænd.
As Dixie was also "legendary for his ignorance"  there is an amusing anecdote told about his violent encounter with a neighbouring squire who objected to Dixie barring access to a footpath across his land.