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Notable Births & Deaths for Acker ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Acker. 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
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
- Guy Terrell Bush
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Aberdeen (MS) on August 23, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Shannon (MS) on July 2, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Shannon Cemetery (Lee County, Mississippi).
- Aberdeen is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Acker.
- Shannon is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Acker.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Terrell Bush<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Acker.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
- Carrie Nye
- Elvis Presley
- Full name: Elvis Aaron Presley
- Singer, actor, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Tupelo (MS) on January 8, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 16, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Tupelo is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Acker.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvis Presley<1>
- Bukka White
- Born: Booker T. Washington
- Musician. He was born in Houston (MS) on November 12, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on February 26, 1977 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Houston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Acker.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bukka White<1>
- Andrew Patrick Wood
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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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