#1Famous people · Hickory Flat
Elder Roma Wilson is the only name on the Hickory Flat list
The gospel harmonica player and singer Elder Roma Wilson was born in 1910. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 5 languages. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Elder Roma Wilson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Elder Roma Wilson
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Hickory Flat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hickory Flat 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)
- Elder Roma Wilson: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons