I grew up in Jackson, TN and stories about Pusser were all over the map. The father of a high school teammate of mine was a Captain in the TN Highway Patrol and lived in Henderson, TN. He knew Pusser pretty well and told us an interesting story during a road trip.

The McNairy Co. sheriff's office received word that an escaped prisoner had hopped a freight train on the line that ran through the county. Pusser and his deputies were able to stop the train. The deputies walked along either side of the train while Pusser walked along the top, carrying a BAR. The escapee was not found.