Famous people · Kirkville
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kirkville
Elvis Presley is the most widely known, written about in 216 languages. Closest of all is Babe McCarthy, from Baldwyn, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Kirkville is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Elvis Presley
Best known
Elvis Presley
in 216 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kirkville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kirkville
Nobody born in Kirkville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George E. Allen
1896–1973American football coach, political operative
Etta Zuber Falconer
1933–2002American mathematician & academic
Quinton Claunch
1921–2021American musician, songwriter, record producer and record label owner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kirkville 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)
- Elvis Presley: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Diplo: mtheory LLC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula White-Cain: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Lunceford: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Etta Zuber Falconer: autor desconegut, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tan White: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayden Thompson: Robman94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Childers: Congress.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Babe McCarthy: Mississippi State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac McAnally: Surfsupusa at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester W. Taylor: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Allen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Franks: NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Brasfield: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons