Famous people · Baxterville
Born near Baxterville: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Armisen is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. The nearest, Richie Grant, was born in Lumberton, 10 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Baxterville. In Mississippi, 260 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Fred Armisen
Best known
Fred Armisen
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Baxterville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Baxterville
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Payton
1954–1999American football running back, Pro Football Hall of Famer
Fred Armisen
born 1966American comedian, actor and musician
Van Dyke Parks
born 1941American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
George T. Johnson
born 1948Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Beta Gamma Chapter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baxterville 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 (6)
- Walter Payton: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Manning: visitelpaso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Professor Longhair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Spreitler: Salpi Bezdjian (SBEZSTARZ365), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Dyke Parks: Warner Bros. Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Dell: Screenland Pub. Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons