#1Famous people · Booneville
Leaders stand out among the 9 famous people born in Booneville
Most widely known is Hayden Thompson, the American musician, with articles in 10 languages. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 9.7, close to the 14.3 of the typical Mississippi town. 2 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Hayden Thompson
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
George E. Allen
Youngest
1970
Brad Mattox
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Booneville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Booneville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Booneville
Hayden Thompson leads with articles in 10 languages, ahead of Travis Childers (10) and David L. Hill (8).
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Through the years
When Booneville’s famous people were born
The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Everyone else born in Booneville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Booneville 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)
- Hayden Thompson: Robman94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Childers: Congress.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Allen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. McCoy: Natalie Maynor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons