#1Famous people · Meridian
68 famous people were born in Meridian, more of them musicians than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American singer Hayley Williams, covered in 68 languages. The largest group, 38, was born between 1920 and 1969. Meridian ranks 2nd of the 261 towns in Mississippi with anyone listed. The list is still growing: 15 were born since 1970.
Born here
68
notable people
Best known
Hayley Williams
in 68 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Wilbur Higby
Youngest
2003
JC Latham
Most common field
Sports
23 people
What stands out about Meridian’s famous people
A town of musiciansMusicians make up 17 of the 68, 4.5 times the usual share.Known worldwideHayley Williams has an article in 68 languages, more than anyone else from here.Still making names28 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2003.68 notable peopleMeridian lists 68 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Meridian is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 4.5 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Meridian
Musicians take two of the three places.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Sela Ward
born 1956American actress, author, and producer
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#3Through the years
When Meridian’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 11 of the births charted here.
SportsMusicPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineFaithNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Meridian
65 more, from 1867 to 2003.
Kenyatta Walker
born 1979All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman, offensive tackle
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Allison Hubert
1901–1978American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
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Cecil Brown
born 1944American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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The neighbour with a name on record is Marion.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meridian 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 (24)
- Hayley Williams: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sela Ward: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Rodgers: Victor Talking Machine Company (taken by Moss Photo, NYC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryon Pittman Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Hood: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big K.R.I.T.: Usfjrain, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fleming: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Luther Adams: Louisa Dedalus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winfield Dunn: Republican Party of Shelby County, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Wilson: The News Record, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Higby: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Forbert: Jay Blakesberg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Keyes: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Childress: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Chaney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Herndon: Burningkarma, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alejandro Villanueva: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Watson: Drmies, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aubert C. Dunn: Aubert C. Dunn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Browning Smith: QuakeCon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gillespie V. Montgomery: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- JC Latham: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moe Bandy: Ray Baker-management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Lee Gray: Albert Burton Moore, author. The American Historical Society (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons