Famous people · New Augusta
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Augusta
The nearest, Roy Cochran, was born in Richton, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Leontyne Price, with articles in 48 languages. No entry yet names New Augusta as a birthplace. Hattiesburg has the most of any town in Mississippi: 75.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Leontyne Price
Best known
Leontyne Price
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Augusta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Augusta
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Fred Armisen
born 1966American comedian, actor and musician
Van Dyke Parks
born 1941American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
Lance Bass
born 1979American singer, dancer, actor, and film and television producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Augusta 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 (13)
- Leontyne Price: Jack Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Walston: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Bass: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marsha Blackburn: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Boston: Mario De Biassi/Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Cochran: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Manning: visitelpaso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Spreitler: Salpi Bezdjian (SBEZSTARZ365), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Dyke Parks: Warner Bros. Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruthie Bolton: Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn Haines: RBChesterton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Green: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Shows: Congressional Pictorial Directory - Photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons