Mcnairy county sheriff buford pusser is remembered as a hero who cleaned up corruption in the 1960s. This rare clip is one of the few surviving moving images of the real buford pusser. Carl is the nephew of buford pusser, the sheriff from the walking tall movie. The life, death, and legend of buford pusser youtube.
Money raised from a concert of topnotch artists that included gorge jones and tammy wynette began the funding of the city park. But we figure your just lucky to be alive because that was buford pusser. As sheriff, pusser took on an organization called the dixie mafia. But a variety of sources, including fbi documents, suggest there may have been more to the story. Because of this falling out, and i got much of my info from helen pusser herself in 1985, mr. 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. In the 1973 movie, walking tall, buford pusser was played by joe don baker. It is a 1973 american action semibiopic film of sheriff buford. 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 hayse pusser was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee from 1964 to 1970 and the subject of the film walking tall. Buford pusser was a high school football and basketball player and was 6 feet 6 inches 1. Apr 21, 2007 in the 1973 movie, walking tall, buford pusser was played by joe don baker. Fatherinlaw grew up in the area and knew pusser they pronounced is as purser. Buford hayse pusser december 12, 1937 august 21, 1974 was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee, from 1964 to 1970. Buford pusser was the walking tall sheriff, famous for his frequent violent runins with local lowlifes and gangsters. It is filled with items depicting the life of buford pusser from young childhood to young adult to lawman to fame. The daughter of famed walking tall sheriff buford pusser has died, officials confirmed thursday morning. 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. 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. Crawford, director of the oral history research office at memphis state university and is transcribed by ms.
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. The modest brick ranch home contains the original furnishings, photos, cars, guns and me. Dwana pusser lived in adamsville, tennessee, and was heavily involved in the sheriff. 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. 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. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser on the clayton startime show, early 1970s. Official website official buford pusser museum home page video interview with buford. The buford stick the legend of sheriff buford pusser lyrics. 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. 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. 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. Visited pusser s grave site when some friends came to visit. Nov 21, 2019 today, a memorial stands in mcnairy county in the house that buford pusser grew up in.
Sam phillips turned bond down again in 1958 but eventually relented. Home of buford walking tall pusser, adamsville, tennessee. Awardwinning crime writerblogger, synova cantrell discusses the battle between the state line mob and the legendary sheriff buford pusser. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of 2014 shamrocknroll, inc. Buford pusser was an exmarine who became a small town sheriff in the late 1960s. Bonds career took other surprising twists and turns. Dwana pusser s book about her father, sheriff buford.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. It is located at 342 pusser street, adamsville, mcnairy county, tennessee. Capitol cmg publishing, expoza music, ascap, latinautor, adorando brazil, and 17 music rights societies song. 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. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser in knoxville.
Back when i was working i was a factory rep and spent a lot of time on the road. 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. View concert statistics of the saga of buford pusser by jimmy buffett played live. If you dont recognize the name buford pusser, the epic films made about his life might ring a bell. According to locals, several organizedcrime rings, based mainly in nashville, ran the criminal enterprises in mcnairy county. See more of sheriff buford pusser festival on facebook. Jul 10, 2014 but we figure your just lucky to be alive because that was buford pusser. 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. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. I found this out through getting to know his mother, daughter, and friends. Apr 26, 2018 licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of 2014 shamrocknroll, inc.
His father was the police chief of adamsville, tennessee. Mar 08, 2018 the daughter of famed walking tall sheriff buford pusser has died, officials confirmed thursday morning. 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. Buford hayse pusser was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee, from 1964 to 1970 and. Had a drink at the pine ridge club, visited with pusser s mother at their home in adamsville. During the six years he served as sheriff, pusser jailed thousands of criminals.
Interview with carl pusser of walkin tall cycles video interview. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser on the clayton startime show in the early 1970s. 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. 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. Snl mocked atlantas snow prep and we totally deserved it. With joe don baker, elizabeth hartman, leif garrett, dawn lyn. Could not wait to get out and feel that piece of history. Elvis sent buford pusser, a crimefighting police officer, a large anonymous donation after the cops house burned down mysteriously. Pusser became a national folk hero following the release of his motion picture bio walking tall.
Radio gunk is a podcast and forum that discuss the howard stern show, and current event topics. Promoting the legacy of sheriff buford pusser with a message that you can make a difference in your world. Based on a true story, three classic films, the first starring baker. 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. 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.
Contact sheriff buford pusser festival on messenger. Sheriff david clark speaking at the annual law enforcement ceremonies in adamsville tennessee. Buford pusser home and museum, adamsville with kids. I asked him years ago about buford pusser, and in a word he told me the. Mar 09, 2020 then i felt like i was walking on clouds. The daughter of slain west virginia sheriff eugene crum talks to cnn. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about buford pusser on myheritage, the worlds family history network.
Studio movie, walking tall, made about life of tennessee sheriff, buford pusser, who fought underworld. Buford pusser home and museum adamsville 2020 all you. Morris made a point of making buford look as bad as possible in this book. Sheriff buford pusser remembered, jackson, tennessee. Sheriff buford pusser and the true story of walking tall. 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. 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. Buford pusser historical records and family trees myheritage. Buford pusser was born to helen nee harris and carl pusser in finger, mcnairy county, tennessee. A memorial event was held for buford pusser on august 21st, to commemorate his death 40 years ago in adamsville. 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. Photo of buford pusser from wikipedia can be found here. In the sequels, part 2, walking tall and final chapter walking tall he was played by bo svenson. Suburban home of the late buford pusser, mcnairy countys world famous sheriff featured in the walking tall movies and television series. 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 buford stick the legend of sheriff buford pusser lyrics performed by driveby truckers. He said pusser was kind a hard on people but he helped to clean the mess up. The american law enforcement legend i was lucky to see once in the early 1970s. The film was directed by lou antonio and written by samuel a. 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. Elvis attended bufords funeral when the cop died in. In the sequels, part 2, walking tall and final chapter. Awardwinning crime writerblogger, synova cantrell discusses the revenge of buford pusser, the hollywood version, and the truth. 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. Driveby truckers the buford stick the legend of sheriff buford pusser lyrics. Buford hayse pusser was born on december 12 1937, in finger, mcnairy, tennessee, united states, to. The saga of buford pusser by jimmy buffett song statistics. 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. S son mike pusser buford pusser sheriff buford pusser.
This is the oral history research office of memphis state university. A real american hero is an american television movie that aired on cbs on december 9, 1978. Jim clayton interviews sheriff buford pusser knox county. 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. In the 2004 movie, the name of the character is changed to chris vaughn and he was played by the rock. Buford pusser key ring sheriff buford pusser museum.
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. From the jim clayton collection at the tennessee archive of moving image and. Broughton will host a book signing saturday at the buford pusser home and museum in adamsville. Pusser started out carrying the model 58 in 1964 which was the first year of production for the model. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. At one point, he even wrestled, and successfully defeated, a bear.