Clarksdale, Mississippi
Clarksdale, Mississippi ranks 4,854th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pazin, Gräfenhainichen, and Edgbaston. Memorable people born in Clarksdale, Mississippi include Ike Turner, Sam Cooke, and Rick Ross. Memorable people who died in Clarksdale, Mississippi include Bessie Smith. Clarksdale, Mississippi has been the birth place of many singers, and musicians and the death place of many singers. Clarksdale, Mississippi is located in United States.
Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along the Sunflower River. Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19th century when he established a timber mill and business. Clarksdale is in the Mississippi Delta region and is an agricultural and trading center. Many African-American musicians developed the blues here, and took this original American music with them to Chicago and other northern cities during the Great Migration. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1931 and 1976, Clarksdale, Mississippi was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ike Turner, Sam Cooke, and Rick Ross. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Clarksdale, Mississippi including Bessie Smith.
People Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi
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Ike Turner
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2007
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 1
Sam Cooke
SINGER
1931 - 1964
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2
Rick Ross
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Clarksdale, Mississippi
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Clarksdale, Mississippi were singers (2), and musicians (1), while most who died were singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, including Sam Cooke, and Rick Ross. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Clarksdale, Mississippi, including Sam Cooke, and Rick Ross.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Clarksdale, Mississippi since 1700.
