
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Southside
Mark Martin, born in Batesville, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mary Steenburgen, with articles in 57 languages. Next door, Desha lists one, Robert Neill. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Southside.
What stands out about Southside’s famous people
Famous people born near Southside
Nobody born in Southside is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Leslie Rutledge
born 1976Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas since 2023






Mary Steenburgen
born 1953American actress, singer and songwriter

Alice Walton
born 1949American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

John T. Walton
1946–2005American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton


Herman Hugg
1921–2013American artist, educator, and philosopher
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southside 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 (13)
- Mary Steenburgen: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Walton: Stephen Ironside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Walton: Walmart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Reaves: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Martin: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaneaster Hodges Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Read Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Rutledge: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Mallett: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Monday: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Neill: Edgar L. Murlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul K. Holmes III: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel W. Peel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
