#1Famous people · Rossville
The 2 famous people born in Rossville, led by Fred McDowell
At the top of the list is the American blues musician Fred McDowell, covered in 20 languages. The only other name is the American writer Stephen Tall. Births span 1904 to 1908, from Fred McDowell to Stephen Tall. The longest list of any town in Tennessee belongs to Chattanooga, with 56.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Fred McDowell
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Fred McDowell
Youngest
1908
Stephen Tall
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Rossville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rossville 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 (1)
- Fred McDowell: [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons