Approach to Shiloh ~ Apr. 5, 1862Marching southeast from Bethel Springs via Purdy, Cheatham's Div., Confederate Army of the Mississippi, passed here enroute to join the army for its a... [click for more]
Buford Hayse PusserOn December 12, 1937, Buford Hayse Pusser was born in Finger, Tennessee. In 1962 he became Adamsville's chief of police. He was elected sherrif of McN... [click for more]
Purdy4 miles northwest. Established in 1823, it was the first county seat of McNairy County: here was Purdy University from 1855 to 1861. Glover's Trace ra... [click for more]
The Trail of TearsThe Trail of Tears
Cherokee Removal
? 1838 ?
A group of approximately 660 Cherokees traveled ... [click for more]
