Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi ranks 12,250th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Durant, Mississippi, Silver City, Mississippi, and Fayette, Mississippi. Memorable people born in Oxford, Mississippi include Lorenzen Wright. Memorable people who died in Oxford, Mississippi include Kamala, and Thad Cochran. Oxford, Mississippi has been the birth place of many basketball players and the death place of many wrestlers, and politicians. Oxford, Mississippi is located in United States.
Oxford is the 14th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, and the county seat of Lafayette County, 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Memphis. A college town, Oxford surrounds the University of Mississippi or "Ole Miss". Founded in 1837, the city is named for Oxford, England. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1975, Oxford, Mississippi was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Lorenzen Wright. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Oxford, Mississippi including Kamala, and Thad Cochran. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Oxford, Mississippi than were born there.
People Born in Oxford, Mississippi
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People Deceased in Oxford, Mississippi
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oxford, Mississippi were basketball players (1), while most who died were wrestlers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oxford, Mississippi, including Lorenzen Wright. Whereas, throughout history, basketball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oxford, Mississippi, including Lorenzen Wright.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Oxford, Mississippi since 1700.
