Walking on: A Daughter's Journey with Legendary Sheriff Buford Pusser - Paperback

by Dwana Pusser (Author), Ken Beck (Author), Jim Clark (Author)

An intimate introduction to this legendary lawman.

A no-nonsense lawman on a crusade against the mobsters and murderers ruling the state line between Mississippi and Tennessee in the 1960s, Sheriff Buford Pusser was larger than life. The subject of four feature films and a television series, the McNairy County sheriff gained international notoriety as a fearless law enforcement officer who let nothing get in his way. Buford Pusser's daughter presents the life story of the legendary sheriff from her perspective.

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"The incredible legacy left behind by her father, Buford, will be forever remembered as one of great integrity, strength, and heart. It was an honor for me to have captured the spirit of Buford Pusser while filming Walking Tall, and it is certainly an honor to know the family and call them friends." --Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, actor and professional wrestler

"Find out the real story of famed Walking Tall movie sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking On, a fascinating biography." --Neil Pond, American Profile

"Browse the book for images of Pusser posing with Johnny Cash and Billy Graham or behind the wheel of his fateful Corvette with a gun, a badge, and a Bible." --Nashville Scene

"The book is not only a biography of Buford Pusser but also Dwana's autobiography on her life as his daughter." --Jackson (TN) Sun

Buford Pusser's daughter presents the story of the McNairy County sheriff's life and legacy as it has truly never been told before.

Buford Pusser made a name for himself as the fearless lawman who walked tall and carried a big stick, but to Dwana Pusser, he was her loving father. Devoted to the memory of this legendary man, Dwana Pusser provides an intimate biography, introducing the sheriff as the man only his family and closest friends knew. Dwana Pusser's tribute to her father is a unforgetable and captivating story of strength, perserverance, faith, and success.