Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi ranks 639th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santo Domingo, Białystok, and Okayama Prefecture. The most famous people from Jackson, Mississippi are Richard Ford, Ed Gordon, and Tommy Aldridge. The most famous people who died in Jackson, Mississippi are Eudora Welty, Medgar Evers, and John C. Stennis. Jackson, Mississippi has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many writers, and social activists. Jackson, Mississippi is located in United States.
People
Between 1908 and 1992, Jackson, Mississippi was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Richard Ford, Ed Gordon, and Tommy Aldridge. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Jackson, Mississippi including Eudora Welty, Medgar Evers, and John C. Stennis.
People Born in Jackson, Mississippi
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Richard Ford
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 1
Ed Gordon
ATHLETE
1908 - 1971
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 2
Tommy Aldridge
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3
Alice Brown
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 4
M. C. Gainey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 5
Tate Taylor
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 6
Eudora Welty
WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 7
Cassandra Wilson
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8
Jimmy Hart
WRESTLER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 9
Roy A. Tucker
ASTRONOMER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 10
Kathryn Stockett
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 11
RJ Mitte
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Jackson, Mississippi
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Cynthia Geary
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 23
Bobby V
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 24
Angie Thomas
WRITER
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 25
Dee Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.88
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Jackson, Mississippi
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WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 1
Medgar Evers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1963
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2
John C. Stennis
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1995
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jackson, Mississippi were actors (6), writers (5), basketball players (5), musicians (3), and athletes (2), while most who died were writers (1), social activists (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jackson, Mississippi, including M. C. Gainey, RJ Mitte, and Candice Patton. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jackson, Mississippi, including M. C. Gainey, RJ Mitte, and Candice Patton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Jackson, Mississippi since 1700.
