Famous people · Eagle Bend
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eagle Bend
The nearest, James Silas, was born in Tallulah, 13 mi away. Muddy Waters is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Eagle Bend. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Muddy Waters
Best known
Muddy Waters
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Eagle Bend’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Eagle Bend
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hank Jones
1918–2010American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
Freddie Spruell
1893–1956American Delta blues guitarist and singer
Johnny Fuller
1929–1985American electric blues and West Coast blues musician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle Bend 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)
- Muddy Waters: Jean-Luc Ourlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madam C. J. Walker: Addison N. Scurlock / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim McGraw: Steve Kwak, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Dixon: Brianmcmillen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Patton: Photo published by Paramount Records and the F. W. Boerner Company. Photographer uncredited and unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Holliman: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Jones: Ed Newman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons