#1Famous people · Lyon
Lyon, birthplace of the American football player Charles Mitchell
Charles Mitchell, the American football player, was born in 1989. Their name appears in articles in 4 languages. Of the bordering towns, Clarksdale has the longest list: 45, with John Lee Hooker at the top. No town in Mississippi lists more than Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Charles Mitchell
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1989
Charles Mitchell
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Lyon
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The fullest list close by belongs to Clarksdale, with 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyon 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 (2)
- Charles Mitchell: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lee Hooker: Jean-Luc, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons