Ross Barnett
1898–1987Governor of Mississippi, 1960–1964
Famous people · Lena
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lena
Oprah Winfrey is the most widely known, written about in 135 languages. Closest of all is Ross Barnett, from Standing Pine, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lena is on record yet. The Mississippi lists hold names for 266 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
Oprah Winfrey
Best known
Oprah Winfrey
in 135 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lena
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Arthur Crudup
1905–1974American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
Donald Gray Triplett
1933–2023American banker and the first person to be diagnosed with autism
Oprah Winfrey
born 1954American talk show host, actress, producer, and author
James Meredith
born 1933American political activist & writer
Charlie Musselwhite
born 1944American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lena 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 (16)
- Oprah Winfrey: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medgar Evers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Rush: Svein M Agnalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Crudup: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Meredith: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Mapp: Ryan Byrne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Musselwhite: Mikesfox, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Gray Triplett: Ylevental, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lomax: Ruby Terrill Lomax, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Stuart: Forrest L. Smith, III, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sonny Landreth: Truejustice, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Kelly: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cannon: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anselm J. McLaurin: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quinndary Weatherspoon: Rikster2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons