Famous people from Memphis
No entry yet names Memphis as a birthplace. In all of Alabama, the famous people on record come from 288 towns. Selma’s 70 names make the longest list in Alabama. After Selma, the next longest list in Alabama is Tuscaloosa’s, with 65.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Memphis), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Memphis has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Memphis 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.