Leapwood in McNairy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Buford Pusser Birthplace
Photographed by David Austin
1. Buford Pusser Birthplace Marker
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 12, 1937.
Location. 35° 18.389′ N, 88° 29.382′ W. Marker is in Leapwood, Tennessee, in McNairy County. It is on Markos Lott Road, on the right when traveling west. Just West of Main Gas lines Right-of-Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 795 Markos Lott Rd, Adamsville TN 38310, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buford Pusser Childhood Homeplace (approx. 1.9 miles away); Legendary Blind Fiddle Player and Sheriff Buford Pusser (approx. 2.1 miles away); Birthplace of Buford Pusser Historic Site (approx. 2.1 miles away); Liberty Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Fielding Hurst and Purdy (approx. 5.7 miles away); October 4th 1969 (approx. 7.1 miles away); Buford Hayse Pusser (approx. 7.2 miles away); Adamsville In The Civil War (approx. 7.2 miles away).
Photographed by David Austin
2. Buford Pusser Birthplace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2024, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
