Famous people · Mathiston
Born near Mathiston: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Quentin Pryor, born in Eupora, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Mathiston as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Jerry Rice, with articles in 38 languages. Famous people are on record for 262 of the towns in Mississippi.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Jerry Rice
Best known
Jerry Rice
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mathiston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mathiston
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Larry Semon
1889–1928American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mathiston 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