Decatur, Mississippi
Decatur, Mississippi ranks 12,259th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aberdeen, Mississippi, Amory, Mississippi, and Philadelphia, Mississippi. Memorable people born in Decatur, Mississippi include Medgar Evers. Decatur, Mississippi has been the birth place of many social activists. Decatur, Mississippi is located in United States.
Decatur is a town in and the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur Jr. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1925, Decatur, Mississippi was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Medgar Evers.
People Born in Decatur, Mississippi
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Most individuals born in present day Decatur, Mississippi were social activists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, social activists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Decatur, Mississippi, including Medgar Evers. Whereas, throughout history, social activists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Decatur, Mississippi, including Medgar Evers.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Decatur, Mississippi since 1700.