**Total Cost for this trip was $21 for 2 adults and 3 kids (12, 10, 7)**
*Packed lunch plus gas*
This day trip works for anyone up to 3 hours from Adamsville, TN.
Of course, I don't ever go from Point A to Point B so we made some stops along the way.
Stop #1 - Britton
Lane Battlefield - 280 Britton Lane, Denmark, TN (Page 30)
This is one of the many Civil War battle sites in Tennessee. We tried to go there before but the GPS took us someplace way different and we ended up just going to Chickasaw State Park the first time. We found it this time and it's nothing spectacular but I just like to check everything out and it was interesting to see 'along the way'.
This is one of the many Civil War battle sites in Tennessee. We tried to go there before but the GPS took us someplace way different and we ended up just going to Chickasaw State Park the first time. We found it this time and it's nothing spectacular but I just like to check everything out and it was interesting to see 'along the way'.
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| Kaden was apparently dying of thirst... |
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| He was sure he was going to get that well to work |
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| Checking out the 'old stuff' |
Then
we headed to the main attraction for the day...the Home of Sheriff
Buford Pusser. Sheriff Pusser is the guy from those "Walking Tall"
movies. He lived in Adamsville, TN and was the McNairy County Sheriff
from 1964-1970.
Stop #2 Adamsville Cemetery - 303 Old Stage Rd, Adamsville, TN (Page 13)
Here we found Sheriff Pusser's grave...his wife Pauline who was shot to death on a ride along with Pusser, is also buried here...also with a son and other close relatives.
Here we found Sheriff Pusser's grave...his wife Pauline who was shot to death on a ride along with Pusser, is also buried here...also with a son and other close relatives.
Stop #3 Buford Pusser Monument and Crashsite - in Lawton, TN on the corner of Hwy 64 and Lawton Rd. (Page 12)
Also in Adamsville:
Old Home Motel - 211 E Main St. - Sheriff Pusser lived in Room 110 of this motel for 4 months while his new house was being built after the fire destroyed it.
Gibbs Oil & Gas Collectibles Museum - 114 W Main St.
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| It was here that on August 21, 1974, Sheriff Buford Pusser died in a fiery crash when his Corvette left the road, hitting this embankment. This site is marked with this monument and Hwy 64 has been named Buford Pusser Highway in his honor. |
We
still had some time before Sheriff Pusser's Home/Museum opened so we
headed over the river into Savannah, TN to have lunch by the Tennessee River.
Stop #4 Wayne Jerrolds Riverside City Park - take the first right on to S Riverside Dr after going over the bridge.
Stop #4 Wayne Jerrolds Riverside City Park - take the first right on to S Riverside Dr after going over the bridge.
This park isn't in the guide, but we had happened upon it on a past visit to Savannah, TN.
On
the way back into Adamsville, I saw this sign and of course I made my
kids get out on the side of the highway to make a picture by it! They
were thrilled!
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| They are such good sports...most of the time! |
Because today was a Sunday and the museum doesn't open until 1pm on Sundays, it was
still not time for the home/museum to open so we stopped at this park at
the end of the road the museum was on. It was conveniently named
Buford Pusser Memorial Park so I made the kids make a picture there
too...lol.
Hours: May-October Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday 1pm-5pm. November-April Monday-Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm.
Admission is $7 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 12-18, $2 children 6-11, Free 5 and Under.
The museum was very informative. The tour guide we had was the daughter of Sheriff Pusser's deputy John Smith so she really knew a lot. She walked us through the whole house telling us all about everything you could ever want to know about the man.
Admission is $7 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 12-18, $2 children 6-11, Free 5 and Under.
The museum was very informative. The tour guide we had was the daughter of Sheriff Pusser's deputy John Smith so she really knew a lot. She walked us through the whole house telling us all about everything you could ever want to know about the man.
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| The kids standing in Sheriff Pusser's kitchen! |
This
house was built in the 1970s after a house fire destroyed it. Pusser
built on the same site. The house has 7 outside doors, ensuring that he
would never be trapped inside. Also, his bedroom is underground,
feeling safer in a room with no windows.
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| They don't actually let you in there |
Also on display, in the garage, is his charred corvette he died in.
I
really liked the home/museum. I did feel like the lady was sort of
rushing us through and we didn't get to spend as much time looking and
reading stuff as we wanted but it was fun. I think the kids liked it
too. They don't know who he is but after hearing some of the stories
about his time as an officer and sheriff, the kids wanted to know more.
Also in Adamsville:
Old Home Motel - 211 E Main St. - Sheriff Pusser lived in Room 110 of this motel for 4 months while his new house was being built after the fire destroyed it.
Gibbs Oil & Gas Collectibles Museum - 114 W Main St.
Stop # 6 Rockabilly Highway Mural - W Court Ave & 2nd St, Selmer, TN (Page 10)
On the way home we drove through Selmer and found this cool mural on a building and I had to stop and push my kids out of the car for a picture.
On the way home we drove through Selmer and found this cool mural on a building and I had to stop and push my kids out of the car for a picture.
I saw his car on display in Pidgeon Forge...I would like to know where Adamsville is located..What city is it close to..
ReplyDeleteAdamsville is Southwest Tennessee in McNairy County.
Deletemike Elam uses Dennis Hathcock a resource for his story [pusser other story]. Dennis Hathcock father W.O. Hathcock owner/ran the plantation and the Iris. and W.O nephew of Jack and Louise Hathcock the shamrock.Towhead White and Louise Hathcock didn't like pay jack money from run the _ ?Didn't Louise say it was self defence jack Hathcock?W.O.Hathcock didn't like Buford Pusser. He must told many tales to his Son Dennis Hathcock. Infact so Dennis Hathcock his pal Johnny Harrison stalk spy on Buford Pusser many many times.(on bike and motorcyle that W.O bought his son)Sure that Dennis felt he was doing this for his father to get some dirty on Buford to black mail him into allow W.O Hathcock special priviledges.So is it a good idea to believe a person Dennis that spys sneak around on someone that dad W.O dislikes want to get rid of?Dennis has a motive Agenda ? He wants to show his dad W.O good guy whereas he wants to put the blame revenge destroy ruin blacken Buford Pusser name?listen to Dennis talk he stutters & repeats himself &he say i heard this saw that next breath i couldn't see or i couldn't hear?What kind of a man Mike Elam that use source Dennis Hathcock enemy of Pussers? Why did Dennis spy follow stalk Buford 8-11 and 8-12 at Pauline Pusser ambush site ?Johnny Harrison and Dennis Hathcock gawk over the shoulders of the authorities whom told the boys to leave?
ReplyDeleterumor or hoax ?Dennis Hathcock mother Larace Hathcock Corinth Ms. (father W.O.hathcock own plantation across from Shamrock). aug11-12 Dennis admit He stalk Buford Pusser and Next day Dennis at Ambush site Even tells authorities they got the whole thing wrong tries tell them He found this and That.My question is Hathcocks were enemy of buford Pusser so would anyone want to believe anything Hathcocks claim about Buford Pusser (Pauline)? Listen to Mike Elam admit he interview Dennis Hathcock for his book against buford Pusser? In Report blood & bullet Hit windshield of buford car? Which could cause debris to go all over buford car? Now since Dennis Hathcock stalk buford with his motorcyle bike with pal Johnny & Dennis knew everything buford did 11-12 that means he could told the blue cadillac people where to get buford & who was the stranger that called buford to tell him go stateline which is near Corinth Ms near Hathcocks Home & business ? Why would Buford Shot wife? Why would Pauline dress wild tight dresses? Why do people say She gonna leave buford? These people tell these stories associated with Hathcocks?
ReplyDeletebuford is pauline hero or villian?pauline Mullins Vance Pusser.children Diane Vance1950-2010 and MikeVance1954-2021 and Dwana1961-2018 .Paulines 1st husb Roman Ironton Pete Vance1924-1993(wed 1949pikevilleky)pete 2nd wife Mary 1970 crownpoint indiana move wyoming) 2nd husb buford pusser(chicago12-5-1959). Pauline grew up Haysi dickenson co va.Family father Jack Mother Bertha Hill Mullins. siblings:anna E mullins 1936-2025 catherine Mullins Wright 1933-2023 Walter Mullins 1947-2015 clayton Mullins 1939-2023.(Bro griffon Mullins pix left wife right bufford next pauline 1963-64)utube Fred McCoy.)They all drinking alcohol in pix Griffon glass almost empty whereas bufford/paulines full.That just means Griffon enjoys drinking?Griffon said if he knew sis pauline husb beat on her he help escape?But Griffon didn't help pauline escape Pete Vance She went Buford Pusser (wed1959)both vance& pusser were wrestler?Pauline Sis live chicago at time as well?whereas Pauline bro's move to Ky?Mullinjack1908-1984/bertha1909-1978 move from Va to louisville Ky to be with adult children?Is Pete Vance connected Hatfield McCoys?In Dwana( 6yr)book dad got home 3-4am aug12-67 mother decide ride along as all pack gonna visit Mullins Haysi Va?Dennis Hathcock story he follow (stalk)buford pusser manytimes but aug12-67 dennis at 12-1am saw buford rendevous Ladya then follow buford gas station Selmer3-4am to adamsville JohnyHarrison lived then boys New Hope Rd hwy45 state line nearby Dennis go site 1 then goes ambush site2?pix of dennis/johny?
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