13 famous people from Kennett, many of them musicians
At the top of the list is the American musician Sheryl Crow, covered in 61 languages. Second and third on the list are Paul Caruthers Jones and David Nail. The largest group, 8, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list comes to 12.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri.
What stands out about Kennett’s famous people
What Kennett is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Kennett
Musicians take two of the three places.
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#3When Kennett’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Kennett
Another 10, the earliest born in 1914.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kennett 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)
- Paul Caruthers Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Nail: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Crim: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Riggs: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons