26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Panther Burn
The nearest, Ira Harge, was born in Anguilla, 7 mi away. Muddy Waters is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Panther Burn yet. Across Mississippi, 270 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Panther Burn’s famous people
Famous people born near Panther Burn
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
















Mike Espy
born 195325th United States Secretary of Agriculture
Lawrence Gordon
born 1936American film, television and executive producer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Panther Burn 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 (20)
- Muddy Waters: Jean-Luc Ourlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Henson: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert King: Original uploader was Melancholyblues at it.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by Jacopo at it.wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stella Stevens: General Electric Theater. It was not unusual for television networks, studios or program sponsors to use either an advertising or publicity agency for distribution of publicity material. In this case, GE used the publicity firm of Strauss and Irwin …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Alice: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinetop Perkins: Cathy from Reno NV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haley Barbour: George Armstrong/FEMA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Houston: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Espy: U.S. Department of Agriculture Bob Nichols/Photographer/United States Department of Agriculture-Office of Communications-Photography Services Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Haywood: U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Kenny Kennemer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivien Thomas: not indicated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulis Williams: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Finn Carter: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Lacey: Cincinnati Royals / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slick Watts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Henderson: Mykal Burns!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Cochran: Ekko Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Marshall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons