Selmer in McNairy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Peach Street Apartment

Historic Site

Photographed by David Austin, June 1, 2023

1. Peach Street Apartment Marker

Inscription. Russ Hamilton, “The butcher from Chewalla,” was shot and killed here by Sheriff Buford Pusser on December 25th 1968.

Erected 2019 by McNairy County Tourism and the McNairy County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is December 25, 1968.

Location. 35° 10.689′ N, 88° 35.983′ W. Marker is in Selmer, Tennessee, in McNairy County. It is at the intersection of Peach Street and West Holly Street, on the right when traveling north on Peach Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 543 Peach Street, Selmer TN 38375, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McNairy County's Trail of Music Legends (approx. 0.6 miles away); McNairy County Confederate Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2017 Inductees (approx. 0.6 miles away); McNairy County War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); In affectionate memory of the early settlers of McNairy County and the Town of Purdy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sherry Lea Inman (approx. 0.7 miles away); McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2015 Inductees (approx. 0.7 miles away); Meskers (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selmer.

Photographed by David Austin

2. Peach Street Apartment Marker

Photographed by David Austin

3. Peach Street Apartment Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.