Famous people · Strayhorn
Born near Strayhorn: 17 famous people within 35 miles
James Earl Jones, born in Arkabutla, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Strayhorn. In Mississippi, 261 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
James Earl Jones
Best known
James Earl Jones
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Strayhorn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Strayhorn
Nobody born in Strayhorn is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Aron Burton
1938–2016American electric Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer
Doctor Ross
1925–1993American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer
Lewis Edward Anderson
1912–2007American botanist and bryologist
Frederick W. Smith
1944–2025American business magnate, founder of FedEx
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Strayhorn 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)
- James Earl Jones: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlaine Harris: OmahaStar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Pride: GREG MATHISON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Cotton: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Walter Horton: David Goodwin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kamala: Flickr: "swiftwj", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick W. Smith: DHSgov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trell Kimmons: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons