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