#1Famous people · Berry
Berry is the birthplace of 2 famous people
An article in one language makes the quilter Bettye Kimbrell the best known so far. One more name completes the list: Jamelle Folsom. Born in 1927, Jamelle Folsom is the first name on record, and Bettye Kimbrell, born in 1936, the most recent. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bettye Kimbrell
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
Jamelle Folsom
Youngest
1936
Bettye Kimbrell
The best known
Born in Berry
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Politics & Law
Jamelle Folsom
1927–2012American First Lady of Alabama, USA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berry and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Bettye Kimbrell: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons