Ida B. Wells
1862–1931American journalist and civil rights activist
Famous people · Lamar
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lamar
Closest of all is Ida B. Wells, from Holly Springs, 12 mi away. 270 towns across Mississippi can name a famous person born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lamar. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Ida B. Wells
Best known
Ida B. Wells
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lamar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lamar
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Syl Johnson
1936–2022American blues and soul singer and record producer
Shepard Smith
born 1964American television news anchor for Fox News and CNBC
John Faulkner
1901–1963American author and artist; brother of author William Faulkner
Jim Stewart
1930–2022American record producer and executive
Estelle Axton
1918–2004American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records
Olivia Holt
born 1997American actress and singer-songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lamar 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 (15)
- Ida B. Wells: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Holt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred McDowell: [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bailey Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Syl Johnson: Masahiro Sumori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Major Owens: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Cannon: Herald Mosley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Rider: Rz98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shepard Smith: Leon County Sheriff's Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos Clark: City of Boston Archives from West Roxbury, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cassi Davis: wbls1075nyc, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wall Doxey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homesick James: Masahiro Sumori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Cox: Thibous, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Simmons: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons