Famous people · New Hope
Born near New Hope: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Tennessee Williams, was born in Columbus, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in New Hope is on record yet. Across Mississippi, 268 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Tennessee Williams
Best known
Tennessee Williams
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Hope’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Hope
Nobody born in New Hope 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 New Hope 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)
- Tennessee Williams: Orlando Fernandez, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Rice: Anthony Quintano from Honolulu, HI, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Armstrong: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Semon: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayes Jones: International newsreel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrett Strong: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons