2 famous people call New Houlka their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American historian Earl J. Hamilton, covered in 9 languages. The only other name is the American politician Jim Hood. The earliest on the list is Earl J. Hamilton, born in 1899, and the youngest Jim Hood, born in 1962. No town in Mississippi lists more than Hattiesburg, with 75.

Born in New Houlka
#2What New Houlka is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Houlka 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.
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- Jim Hood: NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons