Buford Pusser was elected sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, on a platform of cleaning up the county, which was justifiably regarded as the most corrupt, crime-ridden county in the state, if not the U.S. Several organized-crime rings, based mainly in Nashville, ran the criminal enterprises in McNairy County, including gambling, prostitution, ...
Former sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, long regarded as one of the most corrupt counties in the state, if not the country. His efforts to clean up the county resulted in several attempts on his life--in one of which his wife was killed--and many believe that his death in an auto accident was not an accident but murder.
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Carried a big thick oak stick around with him everywhere he went
Miscellaneous
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Walking Tall
1973
technical advisor
Thanks
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No moriré sola
2008
spiritual support
Walking Tall
2004
dedicated to the memory of - as Sheriff Buford Pusser
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