McNairy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,866. Its county seat and largest city is Selmer. McNairy County is located along Tennessee's border with the state of Mississippi. Sheriff Buford Pusser, whose story was told in the Walking Tall series of movies, was the sheriff of McNairy County from 1964 to 1970. McNairy County is the location of the Coon Creek Science Center, a notable fossil site that preserves Late Cretaceous marine shells and vertebrate remains. The postwar musical environment of the county played a pivotal role in the development of popular music. Influential disc jockey Dewey Phillips hailed from Adamsville, Tennessee. Carl Perkins made the first recordings of his career in the home studio of Stanton Littlejohn at Eastview, Tennessee. Perkins and Elvis Presley had their first meeting at one of Presley's earliest road performances in Bethel Springs, Tennessee.

Founded: October 8, 1823
Named for: John McNairy
Seat: Selmer
Largest city: Selmer
Total: 564 sq mi (1,460.75 km²)
Land: 563 sq mi (1,458.16 km²)
Water: 0.8 sq mi (2.07 km²), 0.1%
Density: 46/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Central: UTC-6-5
Website: [www.mcnairycountytn.com]
Official Website: http://www.mcnairycountytn.com
Wikidata description: county in Tennessee, United States
Wikidata id: Q501982
Wikidata label: McNairy County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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