Town file
Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski, Tennessee (Giles County, Tennessee) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 310, "The Bloodbath Brothers" (18 August 2022). Pulaski sits in Giles County in southern Tennessee, close to the Alabama line, about an hour and a quarter from Nashville.
- Town
- Pulaski
- County
- Giles County
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 310
- Approximate location
- 35.193, -87.034
Episode 310 / 18 August 2022 / 173 min / full
The Bloodbath Brothers
"going down to Pulaski, Tennessee, in Giles County, near the Alabama line" about 0:04:49
The case: Murder of Roger Mills (August 24th, 1974); Murder of Gwen Dugger (May 1986); Murder of William Ronnie 'Hippie' Gaines (October 1986); Death of Terry Lynn Clark (November 1986). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2022
- Population
- 7,524
- Median age
- about 38
- Median household income
- $29,019
- Median home value
- $134,800
- Two-bedroom rent
- $686
- Cost of living
- about 77
- Religious
- 66.6%
- Property crime
- ▲ almost double
- Violent crime
- ▲ about a third higher
History, in brief
- A lot of Civil War fighting took place in and around Pulaski. about 0:06:27
- The area was fertile ground for the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War; James calls it a KKK cauldron. about 0:07:04
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A lifelong resident says the town has grown, has lots of new businesses and is friendly and inviting, and recommends it to anyone."about 0:07:12
4 stars
"Small and quaint, good for families, gorgeous scenery and a rich history, though there is little entertainment and teenagers have little to do but get into trouble."about 0:07:35
3 stars
"There is nothing to do or see, and only drug stores and tobacco outlets get built."about 0:08:35
2 stars
"Too small, people only start drama, and the police mostly do nothing."about 0:08:56
1 star
"The town loses money because people spend it in bigger cities, it would suit a retirement community, and the worst crimes are DUIs and unpaid child support."about 0:09:30
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Lawrenceburg, Tennessee17 miles
- Decatur, Alabama43 miles
- Tullahoma, Tennessee48 miles
- Brentwood, Tennessee57 miles
- Dickson, Tennessee63 miles
- Arab, Alabama67 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.