Famous people · Robinhood
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Robinhood
The nearest, Tate Reeves, was born in Florence, 10 mi away. Faith Hill is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. In all of Mississippi, the famous people on record come from 260 towns. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Faith Hill
Best known
Faith Hill
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Robinhood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Robinhood
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eudora Welty
1909–2001American short story writer, novelist and photographer
Richard Ford
born 1944American novelist and short story writer
Arthur Crudup
1905–1974American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Robinhood 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 (7)
- Faith Hill: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eudora Welty: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LeAnn Rimes: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Smith: Bandphoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Crudup: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennie Thompson: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Reeves: Tech. Sgt. D'Markus Burrell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons