TT#1
Famous people · Mena
9 famous people were born in Mena, most of them between 1920 and 1969
T. Texas Tyler, the American musician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Herbert A. Littleton and Marcus Richmond. From Dale E. Hamilton to Nate Bell, the births on the list run from 1909 to 1969. The biggest group are athletes: 3.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
T. Texas Tyler
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Dale E. Hamilton
Youngest
1969
Nate Bell
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Mena’s famous people
The best known
Born in Mena
T. Texas Tyler has articles in 6 languages, Herbert A. Littleton in 3 and Marcus Richmond in 3.
#2Military
Herbert A. Littleton
1930–1951United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MR#3
Through the years
When Mena’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsBusinessMusicMilitaryPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mena is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Mena
Here are 6 more, born from 1909 to 1969.
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A chosen home
Also called Mena home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Barry Seals.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mena 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 (4)
- Herbert A. Littleton: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Seals: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Lauck: Jack Votion Productions Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Goff: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons