
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Soso
Leontyne Price, born in Laurel, 9 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Soso. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75. After Hattiesburg, the next longest list in Mississippi is Meridian’s, with 68.
What stands out about Soso’s famous people
Famous people born near Soso
Nobody born in Soso is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Lance Bass
born 1979American singer, dancer, actor, and film and television producer




Fred Armisen
born 1966American comedian, actor and musician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Soso 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 (8)
- Leontyne Price: Jack Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Andrews: László Josef Willinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Walston: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Bass: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marsha Blackburn: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Boston: Mario De Biassi/Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald McRaney: Thomas Attila Lewis at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomdog, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Manning: visitelpaso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons