#1Famous people · Caruthersville
5 famous people come from Caruthersville, Donna Hightower the best known
Most widely known is Donna Hightower, the American soul singer, with articles in 16 languages. Eddie Acuff is second and Reggie Young third. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is Eddie Acuff, born in 1903, and the youngest Reggie Young, born in 1936.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Donna Hightower
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Eddie Acuff
Youngest
1936
Reggie Young
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known
Born in Caruthersville
Musicians take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Caruthersville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
MusicFilm, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Caruthersville is known for
Musicians are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Caruthersville
Still to come: 2 more, from 1911 to 1923.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caruthersville 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 (4)
- Donna Hightower: Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Acuff: Del Lord, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reggie Young: Jeremylr68, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. England: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons