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Buford Pusser didn’t just enforce the law—he was the law. A towering sheriff with a personal vendetta, Pusser took on the Dixie Mafia, illegal moonshine rings, and corrupt officials in a brutal one-man war for justice across Tennessee. What followed was a real-life revenge saga that blurred the line between hero and vigilante. After surviving an ambush that killed his wife, Pusser made it his mission to bring down the organized crime elements that had infested his town. Armed with a hickory stick and a relentless drive, he became a local legend—and a national media sensation. But his story wasn’t just about justice. It was about obsession, tragedy, and the price of taking on a corrupt system alone. Who was the real Buford Pusser: a fearless folk hero or a man consumed by revenge? In this episode, we uncover the myth and reality of the man who inspired Walking Tall. Written and hosted by Colin D. Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production. ==================================================================== Help support the channel: Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenHistoryChannel Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5kKhnQUbZmABUeJJvj9aw/join Merch: Forgotten History Merchandise: https://fh-shop.fourthwall.com/ Now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OFlwcPz715LyztzXD1Zky ================================================================================= Thanks for watching. Please subscribe using the link below so we can continue making new content. Your subscription to the channel means a lot to us! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5kKhnQUbZmABUeJJvj9aw?sub_confirmation=1 ==================================================================== About us: Host/Military Historian/Film Consultant/US Army and USMC Veteran - Colin Heaton https://www.heatonlewisbooks.com Screenwriter/Director/Producer/US Marine Corps Veteran - Michael Droberg https://imdb.me/michaeldroberg https://www.10thlegionpictures.com Email The Forgotten History Team: droknows@hotmail.com Brand Deal Inquiries: john@smallscreenmarketing.com Editor - Alexander Keane mckeane.sasha@gmail.com ==================================================================== Associated channel for sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, and film related topics: https://www.youtube.com/c/10thLegionPictures ==================================================================== -COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976 - Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #forgottenhistorychannel Sources: Birdwell, Michael E. “Buford Pusser.” Tennessee Encyclopedia, October 8, 2017. https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/buford-pusser/. Salter, Sid (May 9, 1996). "Walking in the Tall Tracks of ole Buford Pusser". The Star-Herald (Kosciusko, Mississippi). Franco, Samantha. “Buford Pusser Was a Good Cop Who Was Hell-Bent on Getting Revenge,” The Vintage News, August 25, 2022. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2022/08/25/buford-pusser/. www.historydefined.net Morris, W.R. (1990). The State Line Mob. Rutledge Hill Press. ISBN 1-55853- 861-5. Pusser, Dwana; Beck, Ken; Clark, Jim (August 12, 2013). Walking On: A Daughter's Journey with Legendary Sheriff Buford Pusser. Pelican Publishing. p. 288. ISBN 978-1455618897. "Buford Pusser, Sheriff Depicted In 'Walking Tall' Film, Is Dead". The New York Times. August 22, 1974.