Famous people · Vicksburg
Born near Vicksburg: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Phil Harris, was born in Linton, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Vicksburg. 426 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Phil Harris
Best known
Phil Harris
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Vicksburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Vicksburg
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist
Frank Hedden
1904–1990The town’s pick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vicksburg 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)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons