McNairy County, Tennessee
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McNairy County, Tennessee is a rural county in southwestern Tennessee known for its small towns, historical ties to law enforcement legend Buford Pusser, and its location along the Mississippi border region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| borders | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Adamsville, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Bethel Springs, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Finger, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Guys, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Milledgeville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramer, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Selmer, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Selmer, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 047 ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Big Hill Pond State Park
NERFINISHED
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Buford Pusser Home and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderWith |
Alcorn County, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Chester County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardeman County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardin County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Prentiss County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tishomingo County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
agriculture
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forestry ⓘ light manufacturing ⓘ |
| hasLawEnforcementHistory | Buford Pusser anti-corruption campaigns in the 1960s ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Buford Pusser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mcnairycountytn.com/ ⓘ |
| isLandlocked | true ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Sheriff Buford Pusser
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rural character ⓘ small towns ⓘ |
| largestCity | Selmer, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southwestern Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States Census Bureau Memphis metropolitan region (broad area) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States South ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mississippi border region ⓘ |
| namedFor | John McNairy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | TN ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | State of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
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surface form:
Central Daylight Time
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