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Notable Births & Deaths for Bacon ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bacon. 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.
- Lucille Bogan (Singer)
- Born: Lucile Anderson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lucille Bogan<1>
- She was born in Amory (MS) on April 1, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 10, 1948 (a Tuesday).
- Amory is located in Monroe County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Bacon (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 51.
- She is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bacon to Lincoln Memorial Park
- Delaney Bramlett (Musician, songwriter)
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Guy Terrell Bush (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Terrell Bush<1>
- He was born in Aberdeen (MS) on August 23, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Shannon (MS) on July 2, 1985 (a Tuesday).
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Bacon (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Shannon is located in Lee County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Bacon (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Shannon Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Bacon. The cemetery is located in Lee County, Mississippi.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shannon Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bacon to Shannon Cemetery
- Carrie Nye (Actress)
- Elvis Presley (Singer, actor, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
- Full name: Elvis Aaron Presley
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elvis Presley<1>
- He was born in Tupelo (MS) on January 8, 1935 (a Tuesday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 16, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Tupelo is located in Lee County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Bacon (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bacon to Forest Hill Cemetery
- Barrett Strong, Jr. (Singer, songwriter)
- Bukka White (Musician)
- Born: Booker T. Washington
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bukka White<1>
- He was born in Houston (MS) on November 12, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on February 26, 1977 (a Saturday).
- Houston is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bacon. Both communities are located in Chickasaw County.
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at New Park Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bacon to New Park Cemetery
- Howlin' Wolf (Musician)
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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