#1Military
Norman Thagard
born 1943United States Marine Corps officer, aviator and astronaut
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Famous people · Marianna
Of the 30 famous people born in Marianna, an unusual share are musicians
Norman Thagard is the best known, with articles in 25 languages. The American pop and country singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro ranks second, ahead of Alex Hamilton. 18 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Timothy Thomas Fortune to Kruize Pinkins, the births on the list run from 1856 to 1993.
Born here
30
notable people
Best known
Norman Thagard
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Timothy Thomas Fortune
Youngest
1993
Kruize Pinkins
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Marianna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Marianna is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Marianna’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 7.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Marianna
Three names lead: Norman Thagard (25 languages), Bobby Goldsboro (18) and Alex Hamilton (10).
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#2Music
Bobby Goldsboro
born 1941American pop and country singer-songwriter
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Marianna
The other 27 span the years 1856 to 1993.
James W. Kynes
1928–1988American football player, lineman, lawyer, Florida Attorney General
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A chosen home
Also called Marianna home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Marianna, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Marianna.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marianna 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 (15)
- Norman Thagard: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Goldsboro: United Artists Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Hamilton: Betsafe-LKL TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Bassett: CedarBendDrive, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hall Milton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Thomas Fortune: Booker T. Washington, et al., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billie Pierce: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Mathis: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Ellis: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Kynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Milton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam E. Parish: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Goodson: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edd Sorenson: Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson: No photographer is named in source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons