
Born near State Line: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jerrell Powe, from Buckatunna, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Roy Cochran, with articles in 24 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in State Line. No town in Mississippi lists more than Hattiesburg, with 75.
What stands out about State Line’s famous people
Famous people born near State Line
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Elaine Beech
born 1960American Democratic politician in Alabama





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is State Line 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 (6)
- Roy Cochran: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Jo Scott: Mr Peefoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Green: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrell Powe: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benito Jones: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Branson: Emjaymem, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons