#19 famous people from Millington, many of them athletes
The best known is the American football player Greg Hardy, with articles in 13 languages. Most were born since 1970: 5 of them. For every 10,000 residents there are 8 on the list, well above the typical Tennessee town’s 2.9. Fewer than a quarter of the 236 towns in Tennessee with famous people list more.
What stands out about Millington’s famous people
When Millington’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Millington is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Millington
All three are athletes.
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#3Everyone else born in Millington
Of the other 6, 3 are athletes.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Millington 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.
Photo credits (4)
- Greg Hardy: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Odum: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Cross: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Michael Dunavant: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons