Famous people · Chunky
Born near Chunky: 27 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Hayley Williams, with articles in 68 languages. Robert L. Johnson, born in Hickory, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Chunky is on record yet. Across Mississippi, 261 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Hayley Williams
Best known
Hayley Williams
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chunky’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chunky
Nobody born in Chunky is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Oscar W. Gillespie
1858–1927U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas
Arthur Crudup
1905–1974American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
Donald Gray Triplett
1933–2023American banker and the first person to be diagnosed with autism
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chunky 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 (22)
- Hayley Williams: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sela Ward: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonio McDyess: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Rodgers: Victor Talking Machine Company (taken by Moss Photo, NYC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Medgar Evers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Rush: Svein M Agnalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Crudup: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryon Pittman Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Ruffin: Motown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Gray Triplett: Ylevental, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Stuart: Forrest L. Smith, III, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Kelly: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cannon: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. Johnson: Shealeah Craighead, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn Jones-Young: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Evers: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul B. Johnson, Sr.: Albert Frederick Daniel Studio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HARDY: Photo taken by Tanner Gallagher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Littlejohn: Lioneld ecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar W. Gillespie: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Houser: Keith Hinkle at https://www.flickr.com/photos/burningkarma/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Watkins: Associated Press photo. "Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, OR), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons