#12 famous people call Cotton Valley their birthplace
With articles in 3 languages, Frank Levingston is the most widely known. The other is John Cecil Jones, the American lynching victim. From Frank Levingston to John Cecil Jones, the births on the list run from 1905 to 1915. Lake Charles has the most of any town in Louisiana: 67.

Born in Cotton Valley
#1Who’s the most famous person from Cotton Valley?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Cotton Valley’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cotton Valley 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 (1)
- Frank Levingston: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons