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Famous people · Shannon
3 famous people were born in Shannon from 1864 to 1978
Most widely known is Romaro Miller, the American football player, with articles in 2 languages. The next two names are George W. Forbes and Rickey W. Thompson. The list’s best known name, Romaro Miller, dates from 1978. Hattiesburg has the most of any town in Mississippi: 75.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Romaro Miller
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
George W. Forbes
Youngest
1978
Romaro Miller
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Shannon
Romaro Miller, George W. Forbes and Rickey W. Thompson are written about in 2, 1 and 1 languages.
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Politics & Law
Rickey W. Thompson
born 1964Mississippi state representative
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shannon 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)
- George W. Forbes: Copied from a book in the public domain: Hayden, Robert C. (1992). African-Americans in Boston: More than 350 Years. Trustees of the Boston Public Library. p. 116. ISBN 0-89073-083-0., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons