Famous people · Mercer
Born near Mercer: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Phineas Newborn Jr., was born in Whiteville, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Tina Turner, with articles in 112 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Mercer yet. In all of Tennessee, the famous people on record come from 239 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Tina Turner
Best known
Tina Turner
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mercer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mercer
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Steve Fossett
1944–2007American businessman, record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer
Wink Martindale
1933–2025American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer
Jim Stewart
1930–2022American record producer and executive
Estelle Axton
1918–2004American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mercer 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)
- Tina Turner: HBO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Fossett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotty Moore: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Jones: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Arnold: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wink Martindale: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Brewer: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Honky Tonk Man: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons