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Buford Pusser was sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, and was portrayed in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall.” The festival’s website says Pusser was elected McNairy County Sheriff in 1964 and that he was shot eight times, knifed seven times and “destroyed 87 whiskey stills in 1965 alone.” What really happenedRead More →

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Buford Pusser was sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, and was portrayed in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall.” The festival’s website says Pusser was elected McNairy County Sheriff in 1964 and that he was shot eight times, knifed seven times and “destroyed 87 whiskey stills in 1965 alone.” What really happenedRead More →