#1Famous people · Starkville
Of the 43 famous people born in Starkville, an unusual share are athletes
Jerry Rice, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Second and third on the list are Hayes Jones and Latavious Williams. Since 1970, 18 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1872 to 2002, from Harry Burgess to Parker Washington.
Born here
43
notable people
Best known
Jerry Rice
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1872
Harry Burgess
Youngest
2002
Parker Washington
Most common field
Sports
27 people
What stands out about Starkville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Starkville’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicBusinessFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Starkville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Starkville
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Starkville
Here are 40 more, born from 1872 to 2002.
Jim McIngvale
born 1951Businessman from Houston, Texas known for owning and operating the Gallery Furniture retail chain
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Mark E. Keenum
born 1961President of Mississippi State University, former USDA under secretary
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Starkville 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 (21)
- Jerry Rice: Anthony Quintano from Honolulu, HI, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayes Jones: International newsreel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Outlaw: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Eubanks: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Brown: Chipermc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyson Carter: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cool Papa Bell: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Woodard II: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Ware: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julio Borbon: SD Dirk on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Burgess: U.S. Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Gay: Jon Ross Myers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlan D. Logan: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hughie Critz: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hill: Alabama Legislature, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim McIngvale: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from USA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monroe Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wilson Carpenter III: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Yardley Clifford: BraidWillson120, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrone Ellis: Natalie Maynor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark E. Keenum: Slsalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons