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Famous people · Iuka
Iuka is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 4 languages make the American aviator and actor Dick Merrill the best known. Close behind are Robert S. Lewis and Tommy Dean. The oldest name on the list belongs to Robert S. Lewis, born in 1856, the newest to Tommy Dean, born in 1945. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Dick Merrill
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Robert S. Lewis
Youngest
1945
Tommy Dean
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Iuka
Ranked by languages covered: Dick Merrill with 4, then Robert S. Lewis with 3 and Tommy Dean with 3.
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Known for
What Iuka is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iuka 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)
- Robert S. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons