#1Famous people · Tiptonville
3 famous people come from Tiptonville, Carl Perkins the best known
Carl Perkins, the American guitarist, is the most widely known, written about in 43 languages. Second and third on the list are Clifton Bledsoe Cates and Jerry Reese. The list runs from Clifton Bledsoe Cates, born in 1893, to Jerry Reese, born in 1963. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.4 on the list, well above the typical Tennessee town’s 2.9.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Carl Perkins
in 43 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Clifton Bledsoe Cates
Youngest
1963
Jerry Reese
Most common field
Music
1 people
What stands out about Tiptonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Tiptonville
Carl Perkins has articles in 43 languages, Clifton Bledsoe Cates in 11 and Jerry Reese in 3.
#1#2#3Sports
Jerry Reese
born 1963American football player, coach, executive
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Tiptonville is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tiptonville 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 (3)
- Carl Perkins: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Bledsoe Cates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Reese: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons