
Born near Mantee: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bobbie Gentry, from Woodland, 4 mi away. Jerry Rice is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mantee. The Mississippi lists hold names for 260 towns.
What stands out about Mantee’s famous people
Famous people born near Mantee
Nobody born in Mantee is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Larry Semon
1889–1928American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mantee 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 (7)
- Jerry Rice: Anthony Quintano from Honolulu, HI, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobbie Gentry: Capitol Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Semon: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Hardin: Louisiana State University, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayes Jones: International newsreel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bukka White: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrett Strong: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons