Famous people · North Tunica
Born near North Tunica: 23 famous people within 35 miles
James Earl Jones is the most widely known, written about in 63 languages. Closest of all is Charlaine Harris, from Tunica, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from North Tunica yet. In all of Mississippi, the famous people on record come from 268 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
James Earl Jones
Best known
James Earl Jones
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Tunica’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Tunica
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Doctor Ross
1925–1993American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer
Floyd Jones
1917–1989American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
Aron Burton
1938–2016American electric Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer
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The most names next door are in Tunica: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Tunica 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)
- James Earl Jones: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlaine Harris: OmahaStar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Pride: GREG MATHISON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Cotton: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Walter Horton: David Goodwin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kamala: Flickr: "swiftwj", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Lake: Andy Newcombe Farnborough, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Polk: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trell Kimmons: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Unita Blackwell: William Patrick Butler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minor Watson: Pathe Industries. The original uploader was BillTunell at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Super Chikan: Entstl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Maher: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons