Born near Morrison Crossroads: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Vern Gosdin, born in Woodland, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Morrison Crossroads yet. The best known of them is Michael Biehn, with articles in 52 languages. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
What stands out about Morrison Crossroads’ famous people
Famous people born near Morrison Crossroads
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Roy Lee Johnson
1938–2024American R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist



Asa Earl Carter
1925–1979American speech writer and novelist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Morrison Crossroads and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Michael Biehn: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Riley: Mary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Elder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Earl Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Buchanan: Nick Noid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Allen: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cow Cow Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons