McNairy County suffered a series of storms Friday night that totaled 72 houses and claimed 9 casualties. “I didn’t even know who they were,” she said. “People were working so fast to help.

SELMER, Tenn. — One person is dead in McNairy County, Tennessee and the death toll may rise following severe storms and multiple tornadoes that tore through Wednesday night into Thursday morning ...

Update: According to McNairy County Mayor, Larry Smith, the death toll has risen to 9. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dozens of tornadoes descended on the Mid-South Friday night and when light broke ...

Sheriff Buford Pusser’s fame reached beyond McNairy County in the 1960s and 70s. In fact, he ran in the same circles as Elvis, Billy Graham and big politicians at the time.