Famous people · Bolivar
Born near Bolivar: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Archie Moore, born in Benoit, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bolivar. The best known of them is Jim Henson, with articles in 58 languages. In all of Mississippi, the famous people on record come from 261 towns.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Jim Henson
Best known
Jim Henson
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bolivar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bolivar
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Barkin' Bill Smith
1928–2000Chicago blues and electric blues singer and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bolivar 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 (16)
- Jim Henson: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Moore: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Edwards: Joan Hunt Laughing Rhino Photography, San Diego, CA USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Houston: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wilson: Brianmcmillen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny O'Bryant III: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Finn Carter: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldwell Jones: Philadelphia 76ers / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Speakes: Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy A. Collins: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Taylor: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Hall: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry D. Alexander: No machine-readable author provided. Larry D. Alexander assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Major Lance: Okeh Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrone Davis: Dakar Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons