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Experience Center

The Buford Pusser Experience Center is a Tennessee Economic Development Enhancement Grant Project that was submitted in November, 2016 and was awarded January 17, 2017. Perched atop the county courthouse The Experience Center served as the McNairy County Jail. The last sheriff to use the jail was Robert Lee in 1994 when it closed due to a new facility being opened.

The basement of the McNairy County Courthouse has been home to a small museum showing the working life of Sheriff Buford Pusser, but a short elevator ride up will give you a whole new experience. Although this jail hasn’t been used in almost 25 years, inmates left behind things they used to spruce up their living spaces — everything from one-eyed monsters, scenic sketches of farms and colorful paintings. The Experience Center is apart of a multi-county tour that follows the life of of Sheriff Buford Pusser. 

​In 2017, the restoration of the Buford Pusser Historic Jail & Office, located in the basement of the McNairy County Courthouse, was completed. The jail and office is now open for tours. For more information about the jail or to schedule a tour, contact Jessica Huff, McNairy County Tourism Director, at 731-6456360 or jessica@mcnairy.com

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Contact Us

  • Experiences
    • AgriTourism >
      • Amish Community
      • Crazy K Ranch
      • Duncan Christmas Tree Farm
      • HOCKADAY HANDMADE BROOMS
      • Hope Vineyards
      • Selmer Farmer's Market
    • Buford Pusser Tours >
      • EXPERIENCE CENTER
      • Home & Museum
    • Haunted Attraction >
      • Derailed Haunted House
    • History and Heritage >
      • About McNairy
      • McNairy County Archives
      • McNairy County Historical Museum
      • McNairy County Historical Society
      • McNairy County Libraries
    • Music and Arts >
      • ARTS IN MCNAIRY
      • AiM Art Collections
      • MUSIC HERITAGE
      • Quilting
      • Rockabilly HWY Murals
      • Tennessee Music Pathways
    • Outdoor Recreation >
      • Camping >
        • BIG HILL POND STATE PARK
        • Country Critters Campground & RV Park
      • Disc Golf
      • Golf Courses
      • Parks
      • SHILOH MILTARY NATIONAL PARK
      • Shooting Complex
      • Athletics & Fitness
      • Swimming
    • Scientific Tourism >
      • COON CREEK SCIENCE CENTER
      • McNairy Planetarium
    • Shopping
    • Trails and Byways >
      • Civil War Trails
      • Historic Railroad Trail
      • Trail of Tears
      • Walking Tall Trail
  • Eat & Drink
    • Directory
    • SLUGBURGERS
  • Places to Stay
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • Big Hill Trail Run
    • Walking Tall 25/50k
    • Festivals >
      • Walking Tall Music Fest
      • Freedom Fest
      • Kid's Fest
      • Finger Annual BBQ and Picnic
      • Music Fest
      • Plein Air Art Festival
      • Rockabilly Highway Revival
  • CONTACT