Did a legendary pro wrestler turned sheriff, who inspired the movie Walking Tall, murder his wife? That’s the conclusion that Tennessee authorities have come to. Buford Pusser, the legendary Tennessee ...

Buford Pusser served as sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, during the early 1960s, a region dominated by gambling, bootlegging, and organized crime. He launched an aggressive campaign against the ...

Pauline Pusser was the wife of a sheriff, so her chores were a bit unusual. She cooked meals for prisoners and cleaned the jailhouse between raising her children and sending Christmas cards. But on ...

Documents from the Buford Pusser case are now available for public viewing at UT-Martin. She’s survived years of public scrutiny. Botox, a psychiatrist and hormone replacement therapy are part of her ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and local prosecutors said last week that legendary rural Sheriff Buford Pusser, who died in a fiery accident in 1974 near his home, is now suspected of the ...