Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Pusser's official sheriff badge. Pusser was the subject of three biographical books written by W.R. Morris: The Twelfth of August: The Story of Buford Pusser (1971), Buford: True Story of "Walking Tall" Sheriff Buford Pusser (1984), and The State Line Mob: A True Story of Murder and Intrigue (1990).
Louisiana State Penitentiary, from where Nix perpetrated a "Lonely Hearts" scam. Kirksey McCord Nix Jr. (born 1943) is the former boss of the Dixie Mafia. [1] [2]He was a suspect in the assassination attempt on Sheriff Buford Pusser and in the death of Buford's wife on August 12, 1967.
Finally, Pauline and Pusser are ambushed in their car. Pauline is killed and Pusser is seriously injured. Pusser is admitted to the hospital after being shot, and while still in a neck-and-face cast, attends his wife's funeral. Afterward, Pusser rams a sheriff cruiser through the front doors of The Lucky Spot, killing two of his would-be assassins.
A derelict sign promoting Pusser's Rum. Pusser's Rum is a brand name of rum produced by Pusser's Rum Ltd., based in the British Virgin Islands.Nine years after the Royal Navy discontinued the daily rum ration in 1970, the company was founded to produce the rum from the original Royal Navy recipe, [1] using a blend of five West Indian rums.
Authorities exhumed the body of Pauline Pusser, the wife of hard-charging McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser, 56 years after she was shot to death in an ambush presumably meant to kill her husband.
Walking Tall: Final Chapter is the third installment of the Walking Tall film series. The film was directed by Jack Starrett.It opened in the U.S. on June 17, 1977; its on-screen title is Final Chapter: Walking Tall.
Pusser may refer to: Buford Pusser (1937–1974), American sheriff; Ship's pusser, the person on a ship responsible for the handling of money on board; See also.
This page was last edited on 9 February 2025, at 01:09 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.