Adamsville is a city in Hardin and McNairy counties, Tennessee, United States.

[7] Adamsville's nickname is the "Biggest Little Town in Tennessee" and was the home of Sheriff Buford Pusser.

Settlers from North Carolina and Maury County, Tennessee migrated to the area and the settlement developed an agricultural economy.

When the Battle of Shiloh was fought in 1862, Union Army soldiers were camped in Adamsville.

On March 31, 2023, a large and destructive EF3 tornado tore through the outskirts of town, killing 9 people and injuring 23.

Adamsville has an 85-acre industrial park and four miles east of the town proper is the Tennessee Technology Center.

Jones Exhaust Systems, engineering consultants Aqua Dynamics Group, Langley Wire Cloth Products, and Better Source Supply Company all have major locations in the town, as well.

[16] The Adamsville Partnership organization was formed by local businesses, property owners, professionals and related parties to promote the community.

[17] An Adamsville restaurant serves "slugburgers", a delicacy found in west Tennessee, northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama.

The Fat Cat slugburger consists of a hamburger patty made of beef and soy grits which is then deep fried and served on a bun with condiments.

A number of other cultural events such as the HeeHaw Show, Founders Day, and a 5K Run in the spring.

Buford Pusser lived at the hotel for a time, and Elvis Presley stayed the night there.

Every year the department plans a 5K run to coincide with the annual Buford Pusser Memorial Festival.

[20] The department also maintains a senior center which distributes Meals on Wheels and related services.

The Marty community center is also maintained by the Recreation & Parks department for public use and also has live entertainment, including the monthly Adamsville Bluegrass Jamboree.

[24] As the school's attendance grew in number, the band was eventually promoted to Division 2 status in 2016.

[25] Buford Pusser, legendary McNairy County sheriff[26] Ray Blanton, The 44th Governor of Tennessee.