Famous people · Symonds
Born near Symonds: 31 famous people within 35 miles
Guinn Williams, born in Beulah, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Archie Moore, with articles in 27 languages. No famous person’s birth in Symonds is on record yet. In Mississippi, 270 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Archie Moore
Best known
Archie Moore
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Symonds’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Symonds
They were born in 15 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Barkin' Bill Smith
1928–2000Chicago blues and electric blues singer and songwriter
Johnny Drummer
born 1938American Chicago blues and soul blues singer, keyboardist, drummer, harmonicist and songwriter
Little Willy Foster
1922–1987American Chicago blues harmonicist, singer, and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Symonds 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 (16)
- Archie Moore: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Edwards: Joan Hunt Laughing Rhino Photography, San Diego, CA USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wilson: Brianmcmillen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Rogers: Phil Wight, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Eastland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny O'Bryant III: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Speakes: Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Taylor: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Hall: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Townsend: Frank Prchal, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Major Lance: Okeh Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Manning: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Hancock: User ShutUpJen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie C. Campbell: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Burns: Washboard Man, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guinn Williams: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons