#1Famous people · Ruleville
The 2 famous people born in Ruleville, led by Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers, the American Chicago blues musician, is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The only other name is the American football player Lester Brinkley. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jimmy Rogers, born in 1924, the newest to Lester Brinkley, born in 1965. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jimmy Rogers
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Jimmy Rogers
Youngest
1965
Lester Brinkley
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Ruleville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ruleville 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 (1)
- Jimmy Rogers: Phil Wight, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons