"The Legendary Lawman: Bass Reeves, the Untold Hero of the Old West"

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"The Legendary Lawman: Bass Reeves, the Untold Hero of the Old West"
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Bass Reeves, the first Black U.S. deputy marshal west of the Mississippi, is the subject of a new Paramount+ TV series called "Lawmen: Bass Reeves." Reeves, an untold legend of the Old West, was as tough as Billy the Kid and as skilled with a gun as Wild Bill Hickok. Despite his remarkable career, Reeves' story had largely been forgotten until now. The series aims to correct history's omission and shed light on his extraordinary life as a lawman.

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