#1Famous people · Cotton Plant
3 famous people come from Cotton Plant, Sister Rosetta Tharpe the best known
Most widely known is Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the American gospel musician, with articles in 34 languages. The American politician Pearl P. Oldfield ranks second, ahead of Jim McElroy. The earliest on the list is Pearl P. Oldfield, born in 1876, and the youngest Jim McElroy, born in 1953. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
in 34 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Pearl P. Oldfield
Youngest
1953
Jim McElroy
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Cotton Plant
Ranked by languages covered: Sister Rosetta Tharpe with 34, then Pearl P. Oldfield with 7 and Jim McElroy with 5.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cotton Plant 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 (2)
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: James J. Kriegsmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl P. Oldfield: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons