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Famous people · Oak Grove

18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oak Grove

Fred Armisen, born in Hattiesburg, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Leontyne Price, with articles in 48 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oak Grove. No town in Mississippi lists more than Hattiesburg, with 75.

#1 best knownLeontyne PriceMusic · born 1927
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Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
Leontyne Price
Best known
Leontyne Price
in 48 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Oak Grove’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Oak Grove

The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miLaurel · 6Columbia · 3Collins · 3Hattiesburg · 2Prentiss · 2Lumberton · 1Wiggins · 1Oak Grove
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Grove 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.

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