#1Famous people · Pascagoula
Athletes stand out among the 45 famous people born in Pascagoula
The best known is the American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, with articles in 42 languages. The largest group, 24, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to Edgar Hull, born in 1904, the newest to Konnor Pilkington, born in 1997. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 20.7, close to the 14.3 of the typical Mississippi town.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Jimmy Buffett
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Edgar Hull
Youngest
1997
Konnor Pilkington
Most common field
Sports
27 people
What stands out about Pascagoula’s famous people
Still making names32 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1997.A town of athletesAmong the 45 people born here, 27 are athletes: 1.7 times the usual share.Known worldwideJimmy Buffett has an article in 42 languages, more than anyone else from here.45 notable peopleMore than most towns: 45 notable people were born in Pascagoula.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pascagoula’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 9 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicNotableFaithFilm, TV & StageScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Pascagoula is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Pascagoula
Languages with an article: 42 for Jimmy Buffett, 14 for Tony Dees, 10 for Jimmy "Orion" Ellis.
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Everyone else born in Pascagoula
The other 42 span the years 1904 to 1997.
Terrell Buckley
born 1971All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, cornerback
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Anthony Lawrence
born 1965American judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals
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Famous people from the towns next door
Moss Point leads the towns around it, with 22 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pascagoula 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.
Photo credits (8)
- Jimmy Buffett: Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael W. Pendergrass, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy "Orion" Ellis: originally uploaded by Halfshell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Ezell: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Butler: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Palmieri: LBJLibraryNow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Sipp: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Baria: MSNBC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Meyers Colmer: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons