Famous people · Burnsville
Born near Burnsville: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Dick Merrill, born in Iuka, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Earle Meadows, with articles in 25 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Burnsville. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Earle Meadows
Best known
Earle Meadows
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burnsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Burnsville
Nobody born in Burnsville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Quinton Claunch
1921–2021American musician, songwriter, record producer and record label owner
George E. Allen
1896–1973American football coach, political operative
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burnsville 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 (7)
- Earle Meadows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayden Thompson: Robman94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Childers: Congress.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Turner: CBS Radio (Columbia Broadcasting System)/photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill G. Lowrey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Allen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert S. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons