#1Kamala tops a list of 8 famous people born in Senatobia
At the top of the list is the American professional wrestler Kamala, covered in 20 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. From John W. Heard in 1860 to Trey Lamar in 1980, the births cover 120 years. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 9.5, close to the 14.3 of the typical Mississippi town.
Born in Senatobia
First, Kamala (20 languages), then Willie Johnson (8) and Aron Burton (5).
#1Aron Burton
1938–2016American electric Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer
When Senatobia’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Senatobia is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Senatobia
Another 5, the earliest born in 1860.

John W. Heard
1860–1922U.S. Army officer and Spanish-American War Medal of Honor recipient
Berry Boswell Brooks
1902–1976American businessman, philanthropist and big-game hunter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Senatobia 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 (2)
- Kamala: Flickr: "swiftwj", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Heard: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons