Notable Births & Deaths for Bommers Ferry ...

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

• Mary Alice     (Actress)
  • Born: Mary Alice Smith
  • She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Bommers Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
• Adele Belgarde     (Actress)
  • Full name: Adele Belgarde Butler
  • She was born in Yazoo City (MS) on September 11, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 30, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Yazoo City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Bommers Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adele Belgarde<1>
• Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell     (Singer, musician)
  • He was born in Inverness (MS) on September 7, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 4, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Inverness is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Bommers Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell<1>
• William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum     (Musician)
  • He was born in Indianola (MS) on September 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 29, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Bommers Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
• Stella Stevens     (Actress, director, producer, model)
  • Born: Estelle Eggleston
  • She was born in Yazoo City (MS) on October 1, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 17, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 84.
  • Yazoo City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Bommers Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stella Stevens<1>
• James A. Walker     (Singer)
  • He was born in Mileston (MS) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 30, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Mileston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Bommers Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Walker<1>
• Muddy Waters     (Musician)
  • Born: McKinley Morganfield
  • He was born in Rolling Fork (MS) on April 4, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Westmont (IL) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Rolling Fork is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Bommers Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Muddy Waters<1>