#1Famous people · Lexington
9 famous people were born in Lexington, most of them between 1920 and 1969
At the top of the list is the American politician Edmond Noel, covered in 9 languages. Behind the leader come Hattie Winston and John C. Black. From John C. Black to Neely Tucker, the births on the list run from 1839 to 1963. Hattiesburg’s 75 names make the longest list in Mississippi.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Edmond Noel
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
John C. Black
Youngest
1963
Neely Tucker
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Lexington
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Politics & Law
John C. Black
1839–1915United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Through the years
When Lexington’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageMusicBusinessWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lexington is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Lexington
Of the other 6, 2 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lexington 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 (5)
- Edmond Noel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Black: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie M. Cox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neely Tucker: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard B. Cresswell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons