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Famous people · Carrollton
8 famous people were born in Carrollton, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American writer Elizabeth Spencer, with articles in 8 languages. Second place goes to the Korean War Medal of Honor recipient John A. Pittman, third to Willie Norwood. From Walter H. Simmons to Willie Norwood, the births on the list run from 1879 to 1947. Only 60 of the 262 towns in Mississippi with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Spencer
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Walter H. Simmons
Youngest
1947
Willie Norwood
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Carrollton
Counted by languages, Elizabeth Spencer is ahead of John A. Pittman and Willie Norwood: 8, 5 and 5.
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Through the years
When Carrollton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
SportsMusicWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Carrollton is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.4 times as common.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carrollton 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 (1)
- John A. Pittman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons