#1Prentiss Walker
1917–1998Mississippi farmer and congressman
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The best known is the mississippi farmer and congressman Prentiss Walker, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Tim Duckworth and Marcus Keyes. The list runs from Prentiss Walker, born in 1917, to Tim Duckworth, born in 1982. The Mississippi lists hold names for 269 towns.

Two of the three are athletes.
#1Mississippi farmer and congressman
Births peak in the 1970s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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American politician; first African-American student body president
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylorsville 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.