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Famous people · Magnolia

Magnolia counts 8 famous people, first among them Laphonza Butler

Most widely known is Laphonza Butler, the American politician and labor union official, with articles in 27 languages. Second and third on the list are Samuel C. Lancaster and Danny Brabham. 3 were born in 1970 or later. For every 10,000 residents there are 26.2 on the list, well above the typical Mississippi town’s 14.3.

#1 best knownLaphonza ButlerPolitics & Law · born 1979
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Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Laphonza Butler
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Samuel C. Lancaster
Youngest
1983
Tre' Stallings
Most common field
Sports
4 people

What stands out about Magnolia’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Magnolia’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Laphonza ButlerSamuel C. Lancaster
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Magnolia

Languages with an article: 27 for Laphonza Butler, 6 for Samuel C. Lancaster, 3 for Danny Brabham.

Laphonza Butler#1
Politics & Law

Laphonza Butler

born 1979

American politician and labor union official

27 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Samuel C. Lancaster#2
Writing & Arts

Samuel C. Lancaster

1864–1941

American landscape architect

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DB#3
Sports

Danny Brabham

1941–2011

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Magnolia is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.4 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Magnolia

5 more, best known first.

KB

Kelvin Butler

born 1956

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
SW

Sammy Williams

born 1974

American football player

TS

Tre' Stallings

born 1983

American football player

JM

Jim Marshall

born 1952

American and Canadian football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Magnolia 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.

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