Famous people · Mermentau
Born near Mermentau: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Roy Brown, with articles in 19 languages. Closest of all is Dick Winslow, from Jennings, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Mermentau yet. Lake Charles has the most of any town in Louisiana: 67.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Roy Brown
Best known
Roy Brown
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mermentau’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mermentau
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Johnnie Allan
born 1938American rock musician and pioneer of the swamp pop musical genre
David Lawrence
1959–2017American basketball coach and basketball player
Ezola B. Foster
1938–2018American politician, activist, and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mermentau 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 (8)
- Roy Brown: Probably Jonas Bernholm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iron Eyes Cody: William S. Murphy, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Breaux: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillip Walker: Photo by Masahiro Sumori, Masahiro Sumori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winsor Harmon: Robin Kamphuis, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Brooks: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy Kershaw: Republic Country Club, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zachary Richard: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons