The author, personally aquainted with many of the individuals involved, chronicles the rise and fall of the State-Line Mob of the Tennessee-Mississippi border, known from the Walking Tall movies
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Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The story that could not be written till now I have been collecting this informatin for more than twenty years. I was personally acquainted with many of the outlaws who nested in the dives along the Tennessee-Mississippi border, and I crossed paths with them while I was doing research for Buford Pusser's authorized biography, The Twelfth of August. Pusser fought the state-line criminals during his entire six-year reign as sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee.During the state-line wars, Pusser created a larger-than-life image. But while walking tall, he often walked outside the law.Members of the state-line mob were bold and colorful. They lived hard and fast. Most of them died the same way. ?W. R. Morris. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN1558530827VG
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Anbieter: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, USA
Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The story that could not be written till now I have been collecting this informatin for more than twenty years. I was personally acquainted with many of the outlaws who nested in the dives along the Tennessee-Mississippi border, and I crossed paths with them while I was doing research for Buford Pusser's authorized biography, The Twelfth of August. Pusser fought the state-line criminals during his entire six-year reign as sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee.During the state-line wars, Pusser created a larger-than-life image. But while walking tall, he often walked outside the law.Members of the state-line mob were bold and colorful. They lived hard and fast. Most of them died the same way. ?W. R. Morris. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN1558530827VG
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Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1558530827I3N00
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Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1558530827I5N00
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Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 16549275-6
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Anbieter: MERS Goodwill, Saint Louis, MO, USA
Zustand: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable. Any access codes or passwords originally included with the book may be expired, used or no longer valid. Image is stock photo and cover art edition may be different than pictured. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers MERV.1558530827.A
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Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR004868415
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Anbieter: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, USA
First edition, first printing (with latter identified by publisher's requisite ascending number line on copyright page). 192 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 15.75cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Red boards lightly rubbed; spine ends bumped; spine retains vibrant gilt stamped lettering. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy. With Introduction, Acknowledgements, and b/w photographs. W.R. Morris examines bootlegger and murderer Carl "Towhead" White (1936-1969) and his State Line Mob (a Dixie Mafia offshoot) which ran amok in northeast Mississippi and central Tennessee during the late 1950s to early 1970s. Morris elaborates upon his the stories relayed in his 1973 book THE TWELFTH OF AUGUST, a biography of McNairy County, Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. ISBN 1558530827. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Z626X-9021
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Anbieter: Hudson's Bookstore, Decatur, AL, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Assumed First. Unmarked unblemished copy w/o dust jacket. We carry a second copy listed otherwise with dust jacket. Many pictures throughout. True story of crime activity along the MS/TN border in which the famous sheriff Buford Pusser was involved in breaking up the syndicate. Fascinating read. Deep South mysticue. Colorful story. Movie "Walking Tall" came out of this situation. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 005289
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Anbieter: Librairie Sheehy (Theologia Books), La Charite sur Loire, Frankreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Very good hardback in very good dustjacket. 192 pages, illustrated. Book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 005545
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