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Famous people · Quitman

A single famous person was born in Quitman: Jimmie Davis

Jimmie Davis came into the world in 1899. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 25 languages. In all of Louisiana, the famous people on record come from 229 towns.

#1 best knownJimmie DavisMusic · 1899–2000
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notable people
Best known
Jimmie Davis
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Jimmie Davis
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known

Born in Quitman

Jimmie Davis#1
Music

Jimmie Davis

1899–2000

American singer, songwriter and 47th Governor of Louisiana

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quitman 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.

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