Famous people · Bridgetown
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bridgetown
Morgan Freeman is the most widely known, written about in 127 languages. The nearest, Kennedy McKinney, was born in Hernando, 6 mi away. The list for Bridgetown is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, Olive Branch has the longest list: 7, with Leon Gray at the top.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Morgan Freeman
Best known
Morgan Freeman
in 127 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bridgetown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bridgetown
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ida B. Wells
1862–1931American journalist and civil rights activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Olive Branch: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bridgetown 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 (9)
- Morgan Freeman: U.S. Secretary of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aretha Franklin: Atlantic Records (Life time: Published before 1978 without a copyright notice), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Bates: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earl Jones: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannen Doherty: Wilson Cleveland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Hale: MTV UK, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Marie Presley: David French, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida B. Wells: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terence Davis: GamecockCentral, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons