Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood, Mississippi ranks 2,051st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Poissy, Sirmium, and Roxbury, Boston. Memorable people born in Greenwood, Mississippi include Juanita Moore, Donna Tartt, and Sonny Boy Williamson II. Memorable people who died in Greenwood, Mississippi include Robert Johnson. Greenwood, Mississippi has been the birth place of many singers and actors and the death place of many musicians. Greenwood, Mississippi is located in United States.
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta region, approximately 96 miles north of the state capital, Jackson, and 130 miles south of the riverport of Memphis, Tennessee. It was a center of cotton planter culture in the 19th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1912 and 1971, Greenwood, Mississippi was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Juanita Moore, Donna Tartt, and Sonny Boy Williamson II. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Greenwood, Mississippi including Robert Johnson.
People Born in Greenwood, Mississippi
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Juanita Moore
1914 - 2014
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 1
Donna Tartt
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 2
Sonny Boy Williamson II
1912 - 1965
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 3
Hubert Sumlin
1931 - 2011
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 4
Betty Everett
1939 - 2001
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 5
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 6
Alphonso Ford
1971 - 2004
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Greenwood, Mississippi
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Most individuals born in present day Greenwood, Mississippi were singers (2), actors (1), writers (1), musicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were musicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Greenwood, Mississippi since 1700.
