Famous people · Pioneer
Born near Pioneer: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Vivien Thomas, from Lake Providence, 16 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pioneer. Muddy Waters is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. In Louisiana, 243 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Muddy Waters
Best known
Muddy Waters
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pioneer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pioneer
Nobody born in Pioneer is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Freddie Spruell
1893–1956American Delta blues guitarist and singer
Samuel W. Mitcham
born 1949American officer, geographer and non-fiction writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pioneer 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)
- Muddy Waters: Jean-Luc Ourlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim McGraw: Steve Kwak, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Holliman: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elvin Hayes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Love: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivien Thomas: not indicated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny K. Davis: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons