#1Famous people · Corinth
Most of the 19 famous people born in Corinth came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Earle Meadows, the American athlete, with articles in 25 languages. The next two names are Roscoe Turner and Thomas K. McCraw. The list runs from Willard Steele, born in 1884, to Nick Bain, born in 1979. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 13.3, close to the 14.3 of the typical Mississippi town.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Earle Meadows
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Willard Steele
Youngest
1979
Nick Bain
Most common field
Sports
8 people
The best known
Born in Corinth
The three are covered in 25, 8 and 6 languages: Earle Meadows, Roscoe Turner and Thomas K. McCraw.
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Through the years
When Corinth’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 4.
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Known for
What Corinth is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 8 people.
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Everyone else born in Corinth
The rest number 16, with 6 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corinth 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 (6)
- Earle Meadows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Turner: CBS Radio (Columbia Broadcasting System)/photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Blasingame: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Cumby: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Brooks Biggers Jr.: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita Potts Parks: Office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons