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Famous people · Hernando
13 famous people come from Hernando, Kennedy McKinney the best known
Most widely known is Kennedy McKinney, the boxer, with articles in 15 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 6 were born, the most of any period. From Fletcher Lane in 1875 to Ricky Robertson in 1990, the births cover 115 years. For its size the list is short: 7.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 14.3 in the typical Mississippi town.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Kennedy McKinney
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Fletcher Lane
Youngest
1990
Ricky Robertson
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Hernando’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hernando’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
SportsMusicPolitics & LawNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hernando
Ranked by languages covered: Kennedy McKinney with 15, then Robert Wilkins with 9 and Donald Brown with 6.
RW#2
Music
Robert Wilkins
1896–1987American country blues guitarist and singer
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Known for
What Hernando is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 4.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Hernando
10 more, from 1875 to 1990.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Southaven has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hernando 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 (4)
- Bradley Sowell: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George "Mojo" Buford: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wee Willie Walker: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terence Davis: GamecockCentral, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons