Notable Births & Deaths for Blair ...

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

• Delaney Bramlett     (Musician, songwriter)
  • He was born in Pontotoc (MS) on July 1, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 27, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pontotoc is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Blair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Delaney Bramlett<1>
• 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).
  • Shannon is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Blair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Terrell Bush<1>
• Carrie Nye     (Actress)
  • She was born in Greenwood (MS) on October 14, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on July 14, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Greenwood is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Blair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carrie Nye<1>
• Elvis Presley     (Singer, actor, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
  • Full name: Elvis Aaron Presley
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Blair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvis Presley<1>