Notable Births & Deaths for Southland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Southland. 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.

• James Carr
  • Singer. He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on June 13, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Memphis (TN) on January 7, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Clarksdale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Carr<1>
• Robert Lockwood, Jr.
  • Musician. He was born in Turkey Scratch (AR) on March 27, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 21, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Turkey Scratch is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lockwood, Jr.<1>
• Robert Nighthawk
  • Born: Robert Lee McCollum
  • Musician. He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
  • Helena is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Southland.
  • Helena is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
• Oscar Polk
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Marianna is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
• Charley Pride
  • Singer, musician, professional baseball. He was born in Sledge (MS) on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sledge is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>
• Bessie Smith
  • Musician. She was born in Chattanooga (TN) on April 15, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Clarksdale (MS) on September 26, 1937 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Clarksdale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Smith<1>
• Ike Turner
  • Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
  • Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout. He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • Clarksdale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ike Turner<1>
• William Caesar Warfield
  • Singer. He was born in West Helena (AR) on January 22, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 25, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • West Helena is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Caesar Warfield<1>
• Minor Watson
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Marianna is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Southland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>

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