#1Famous people · Marksville
Athletes stand out among the 12 famous people born in Marksville
Articles in 31 languages make the American blues harmonica player Little Walter the best known. The next two names are Elaine Edwards and John H. Overton. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Little Walter
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Ruth McEnery Stuart
Youngest
1987
Isaiah Greenhouse
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Marksville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Marksville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Marksville
Three names lead: Little Walter (31 languages), Elaine Edwards (16) and John H. Overton (11).
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#3Through the years
When Marksville’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Marksville
A further 9 follow, born between 1849 and 1987.
Chad Lavalais
born 1979All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
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Raymond Didier
1920–1978American football and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
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A chosen home
Also called Marksville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Marksville, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Mansura has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marksville 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 (9)
- Little Walter: Miriam Guterland, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Overton: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Claude Hudson: Fitzgerald Whitney, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth McEnery Stuart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D'Anthony Batiste: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Greenhouse: M Glasgow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Briggs Irion: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Felix Moncla: Gordheath at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons