Buford pusser key ring sheriff buford pusser museum. Buford hayse pusser was born on december 12 1937, in finger, mcnairy, tennessee, united states, to. The story begins with the critical and box office smash hit film walking tall, starring joe don baker as buford pusser, the fed up lawman who fought a tremendous uphill battle to clean up his hometown. This rare clip is one of the few surviving moving images of the real buford pusser, who became a national folk hero following the release of his motion picture bio walking tall. I asked him years ago about buford pusser, and in a word he told me the. Interview with carl pusser of walkin tall cycles video interview. Jul 10, 2014 but we figure your just lucky to be alive because that was buford pusser. Suburban home of the late buford pusser, mcnairy countys world famous sheriff featured in the walking tall movies and television series. In the sequels, part 2, walking tall and final chapter walking tall he was played by bo svenson.
Buford pusser was born to helen nee harris and carl pusser in finger, mcnairy county, tennessee. Now for the first time, buford pusser s daughter presents the story of the mcnairy county sheriffs life and legacy as it has truly never been told before. This was the man buford pusser the man who became the target of many assassination attempts one of which took the life of his wife and left him emotionally and physically scarred. Apr 26, 2018 licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of 2014 shamrocknroll, inc. The daughter of famed walking tall sheriff buford pusser has died, officials confirmed thursday morning. Back when i was working i was a factory rep and spent a lot of time on the road. In the sequels, part 2, walking tall and final chapter. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. He was the sheriff who was said to be shot eight times and stabbed seven times and whose wife was killed in an ambush meant for. Pusser started out carrying the model 58 in 1964 which was the first year of production for the model. Morris made a point of making buford look as bad as possible in this book. Because of this falling out, and i got much of my info from helen pusser herself in 1985, mr. I wanted to do this stop because i enjoyed the movie so i brought my three friends along. Several movies called walking tall have been made about his life that depict the man who cleaned up a town, got caught in the middle of an assassination attempt, and spent the rest of his life hellbent on vengeance for those who had hurt his family.
This is the oral history research office of memphis state university. Mcnairy county sheriff buford pusser is remembered as a hero who cleaned up corruption in the 1960s. Elvis attended bufords funeral when the cop died in. The dixie mafia tried several times to assassinate pusser, at the time of his death in 1974 he had survived 7 stabbings and 8 shootings. In the 1973 movie, walking tall, buford pusser was played by joe don baker. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser on the clayton startime show, early 1970s. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about buford pusser on myheritage, the worlds family history network. A few flakes started falling on tuesday night and my husband started channeling buford calloway, suggesting that with winter weather upon us, the safest place for us would be on the highway, in. From the jim clayton collection at the tennessee archive of moving image and.
Sheriff buford pusser remembered, jackson, tennessee. It is a 1973 american action semibiopic film of sheriff buford. Based on pussers life, it has become a cult classic with two direct sequels of its own, a tv movie, a brief tv series and a remake that had its own two sequels. Crawford, director of the oral history research office at memphis state university and is transcribed by ms. Buford pusser was elected sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee, on a platform of cleaning up the county, which was regarded as the most corrupt, crimeridden county in the state, if not the u. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Photo of buford pusser from wikipedia can be found here. Money raised from a concert of topnotch artists that included gorge jones and tammy wynette began the funding of the city park. At one point, he even wrestled, and successfully defeated, a bear. He joined the united states marine corps when he graduated from high school.
The buford stick the legend of sheriff buford pusser lyrics. In the 2004 movie, the name of the character is changed to chris vaughn and he was played by the rock. Sheriff david clark speaking at the annual law enforcement ceremonies in adamsville tennessee. Nov 21, 2019 today, a memorial stands in mcnairy county in the house that buford pusser grew up in.
He said pusser was kind a hard on people but he helped to clean the mess up. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser knox county. The city park, now called the buford pusser memorial park, that once was a sandlot and horse barn was established by none other than legendary sheriff buford pusser and the adamsville jaycees in october 1973. Based on a true story, three classic films, the first starring baker. If you dont recognize the name buford pusser, the epic films made about his life might ring a bell. Sam phillips turned bond down again in 1958 but eventually relented. It was used for display either indoor or outdoor there. Aug 12, 20 made famous as the walking tall sheriff wielding a big stick, buford pusser has been the subject of four feature films, a television series, and a handful of books. A real american hero is an american television movie that aired on cbs on december 9, 1978. Buford pusser was a tennessee sheriff and a one man army who walked tall and carried a big stick. Sheriff buford pusser and the true story of walking tall.
Buford hayse pusser was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee, from 1964 to 1970 and. The saga of buford pusser by jimmy buffett song statistics. But by august 21, 1974, he was retired and a hollywood celebrity, driving away from his hometown county fair in a new corvette hed bought with money from his first walking tall movie. Adamsville, tennessee if tennessee had a mount rushmore of its dead folk heroes, the big heads would likely be of elvis, davy crockett, jack daniels, and buford pusser dont even get us started on ky rushmore buford was the bigstickcarrying walking tall sheriff of mcnairy county. Promoting the legacy of sheriff buford pusser with a message that you can make a difference in your world. Buford pusser was the walking tall sheriff, famous for his frequent violent runins with local lowlifes and gangsters. Driveby truckers the buford stick the legend of sheriff buford pusser lyrics. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. Elvis sent buford pusser, a crimefighting police officer, a large anonymous donation after the cops house burned down mysteriously. Awardwinning crime writerblogger, synova cantrell discusses the revenge of buford pusser, the hollywood version, and the truth. Apr 21, 2007 in the 1973 movie, walking tall, buford pusser was played by joe don baker. Broughton will host a book signing saturday at the buford pusser home and museum in adamsville.
Buford pusser 1938 tennessee buford pusser in 1940 united states federal census buford pusser was born circa 1938, at birth place, tennessee, to carl pusser and helen pusser. Adamsville, tennessee if tennessee had a mount rushmore of its dead folk heroes, the big heads would likely be of elvis, davy crockett, jack daniels, and buford pusser dont even get us started on ky rushmore. But a variety of sources, including fbi documents, suggest there may have been more to the story. View concert statistics of the saga of buford pusser by jimmy buffett played live.
Buford pusser home and museum adamsville 2020 all you. In 1973 he devoted an album to buford pusser, tennessees rugged symbol of law enforcement whose harrowing story was told in the movie,walking tall. Mar 08, 2018 the daughter of famed walking tall sheriff buford pusser has died, officials confirmed thursday morning. Awardwinning crime writerblogger, synova cantrell discusses the battle between the state line mob and the legendary sheriff buford pusser. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser on the clayton startime show in the early 1970s.
Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of 2014 shamrocknroll, inc. Buford pusser home and museum, adamsville with kids. The home and museum is the real home, furnishings and memorabilia of sheriff pusser and contains original furnishings, video presentation, cars, and a host of memorabilia depicting his life from childhood throughout his famed law enforcement career. Dwana pusser lived in adamsville, tennessee, and was heavily involved in the sheriff. The life, death, and legend of buford pusser youtube. Pusser became a national folk hero following the release of his motion picture bio walking tall. August 1973 former mcnairy county sheriff buford pusser, right, autographs a book about him for an outoftowner passing through at the old home restaurant and motel in adamsville, his hometown, aug. The american law enforcement legend i was lucky to see once in the early 1970s. Based on the life of tennessee sheriff buford pusser whom almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life. The film was directed by lou antonio and written by samuel a. Buford pusser was an exmarine who became a small town sheriff in the late 1960s. Official website official buford pusser museum home page video interview with buford. Studio movie, walking tall, made about life of tennessee sheriff, buford pusser, who fought underworld. But we figure your just lucky to be alive because that was buford pusser.
Walking tall is a 1973 american semibiographical action film of sheriff buford pusser, a professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee, played by joe don baker. The buford pusser home and museum stands as a moment in time, as if waiting for sheriff buford pusser to return home from another shift serving the public. The buford pusser home and museum is the real home, furnishings, and memorabilia of the late buford pusser. As sheriff, pusser took on an organization called the dixie mafia. The buford stick the legend of sheriff buford pusser lyrics performed by driveby truckers.
Fatherinlaw grew up in the area and knew pusser they pronounced is as purser. Had a drink at the pine ridge club, visited with pusser s mother at their home in adamsville. With joe don baker, elizabeth hartman, leif garrett, dawn lyn. According to locals, several organizedcrime rings, based mainly in nashville, ran the criminal enterprises in mcnairy county. It is located at 342 pusser street, adamsville, mcnairy county, tennessee. Buford hayse pusser was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee from 1964 to 1970 and the subject of the film walking tall. Buford pusser was truely a remarkable man and after visiting the home and museum, i have a new appreciation of what that man stood for. Capitol cmg publishing, expoza music, ascap, latinautor, adorando brazil, and 17 music rights societies song. S son mike pusser buford pusser sheriff buford pusser. Sheriff buford pusser festival is held every year in may. Mar 09, 2020 then i felt like i was walking on clouds.
Home of buford walking tall pusser, adamsville, tennessee. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser in knoxville. See more of sheriff buford pusser festival on facebook. Buford hayse pusser december 12, 1937 august 21, 1974 was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee, from 1964 to 1970. The modest brick ranch home contains the original furnishings, photos, cars, guns and me. Buford pusser historical records and family trees myheritage. Remember the 1974 blockbuster movie walking tall, about tennessee sheriff buford pusser and his fight against the so called state line mob that straddled the tennessee mississippi border. Buford pusser wrestled in and around the chicago area on weekends while he worked at a factory during the week buford pusser inspired the 1970s hit movie walking tall and its 2004 remake starring the rock buford pusser has a biography called the twelfth of august where he broke kayfabe by mentioning the matches being rigged. A fearless lawman on a crusade against the mobsters and murderers ruling the state line between mississippi and tennessee in the 1960s, sheriff buford pusser was larger than life. The daughter of slain west virginia sheriff eugene crum talks to cnn. Visited pusser s grave site when some friends came to visit. Dwana pusser s book about her father, sheriff buford. Contact sheriff buford pusser festival on messenger. His father was the police chief of adamsville, tennessee.
Buford pusser was a high school football and basketball player and was 6 feet 6 inches 1. A memorial event was held for buford pusser on august 21st, to commemorate his death 40 years ago in adamsville. This rare clip is one of the few surviving moving images of the real buford pusser. Could not wait to get out and feel that piece of history. Radio gunk is a podcast and forum that discuss the howard stern show, and current event topics.
During the six years he served as sheriff, pusser jailed thousands of criminals. It is filled with items depicting the life of buford pusser from young childhood to young adult to lawman to fame. Watch all 161 the tomorrow show 1973 episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Awardwinning crime writerblogger, synova cantrell discusses the ambush of sheriff buford pusser and his wife pauline pusser on new hope rd. Bonds career took other surprising twists and turns. Snl mocked atlantas snow prep and we totally deserved it.