Famous people · Jumpertown
Born near Jumpertown: 30 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Hayden Thompson, was born in Booneville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is William Faulkner, with articles in 147 languages. No famous person’s birth in Jumpertown is on record yet. In Mississippi, 265 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
William Faulkner
Best known
William Faulkner
in 147 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jumpertown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jumpertown
Nobody born in Jumpertown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George E. Allen
1896–1973American football coach, political operative
John Faulkner
1901–1963American author and artist; brother of author William Faulkner
Jim Miller
born 1957Former American college and professional football player (punter)
Quinton Claunch
1921–2021American musician, songwriter, record producer and record label owner
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Jumpertown?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Jumpertown’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jumpertown 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 (14)
- William Faulkner: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Meadows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayden Thompson: Robman94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Childers: Congress.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert D. Stephens: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Turner: CBS Radio (Columbia Broadcasting System)/photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Babe McCarthy: Mississippi State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Whiteside: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Simmons: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill G. Lowrey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll Roberson: Woowoobeanie, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Brown: A1C Dawson Carter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Pierce: Adjoajo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Allen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons