Notable Births & Deaths for Academy Park ...

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

• Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Columbus (MS) on December 12, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Columbus is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Academy Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong<1>
• Carey Bell
  • Born: Carey Bell Harrington
  • Musician. He was born in Macon (MS) on November 14, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 6, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
  • Macon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Academy Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carey Bell<1>
• Cecil Stamps Blackwood
  • Singer. He was born in Ackerman (MS) on October 28, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on November 13, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Ackerman is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Academy Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil Stamps Blackwood<1>
• Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
  • Musician. He was born in West Point (MS) on June 10, 1910 (a Friday) and died in Hines (IL) on January 10, 1976 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • West Point is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Academy Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett<1>
• Jesse Fortune
  • Also known as: The Fortune Tellin' Man
  • Singer. He was born in Macon (MS) on February 28, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 31, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
  • Macon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Academy Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fortune<1>
• Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Columbus is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Academy Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
• Andrew Patrick Wood
  • Musician. He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 8, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on March 19, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park (Kitsap County, Washington).
  • Columbus is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Academy Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Patrick Wood<1>

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