Famous people · Renova
Born near Renova: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Albert King is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. The nearest, Johnny O'Bryant III, was born in Cleveland, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Renova is on record yet. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Albert King
Best known
Albert King
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Renova’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Renova
Nobody born in Renova is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Barkin' Bill Smith
1928–2000Chicago blues and electric blues singer and songwriter
George Jackson
1945–2013American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Renova 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 (15)
- 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
- Mary Alice: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Moore: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Edwards: Joan Hunt Laughing Rhino Photography, San Diego, CA USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Butler: Mercury Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wilson: Brianmcmillen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Rogers: Phil Wight, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Eastland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny O'Bryant III: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Lacey: Cincinnati Royals / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Best: Monogram Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mamie Till: Dave Mann, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Speakes: Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Taylor: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Hall: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons