Famous people · Taylor
Born near Taylor: 30 famous people within 35 miles
The list for Taylor is empty for now. Lorenzen Wright, born in Oxford, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kamala, with articles in 20 languages. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Kamala
Best known
Kamala
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Taylor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Taylor
Nobody born in Taylor is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Stan Kesler
1928–2020American musician, record producer and songwriter
Lewis Edward Anderson
1912–2007American botanist and bryologist
Charles P. Hall
1886–1953United States Army general during World War II
Aron Burton
1938–2016American electric Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylor 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 (15)
- Kamala: Flickr: "swiftwj", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzen Wright: Lorenzen_Wright.JPG: Original uploader was Nick81aku at en.wikipedia derivative work: Amineshaker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Guyton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pepper Keenan: relux., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DK Metcalf: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Finch: Gil Ford, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles P. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Murphree: Bain/Daniel Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stark Young: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Aumuller, Al, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron L. Ford: "Winona Times" (Winona, MS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Dye: Mississippi Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Henderson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deshea Townsend: SteelCityHobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamarca Sanford: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence B. McGill: U.S. Printing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons