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Notable Births & Deaths for Dixie Springs ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dixie Springs. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead (Major League Baseball)
- Neil Bonnett (Race car driver)
- Isaac Morgan 'Ike' Boone (Major League Baseball)
- Polly Holliday (Actress)
- Full name: Polly Dean Holliday
- She was born in Jasper (AL) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday)
- Jasper is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Dixie Springs.
- Willie 'Say Hey Kid' Mays (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Willie Howard Mays, Jr.
- He was born in Westfield (AL) on May 6, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on June 18, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Westfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Dixie Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie 'Say Hey Kid' Mays<1>
- Wilson Daniel 'Dee' Miles (Major League Baseball)
- Jimmie Lee Sudduth (Artist)
- He was born in Fayette (AL) on March 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Fayette (AL) on September 2, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Fayette Memorial Gardens (Fayette County, Alabama).
- Fayette is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Dixie Springs.
- Fayette is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Dixie Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie Lee Sudduth<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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