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Notable Births & Deaths for Cauhorn ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cauhorn. 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)
  • Lucille Bogan     (Singer)
    • Born: Lucile Anderson
    • She was born in Amory (MS) on April 1, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 10, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Amory is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Cauhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bogan<1>
  • Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett     (Musician)
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Cauhorn.
    • Shannon is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Cauhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Terrell Bush<1>
  • Huey Marvin Davis     (Musician)
  • Charles E. Fredericks     (Actor)
  • Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carrie Nye     (Actress)
  • Jimmie Lee Sudduth     (Artist)
    • He was born in Fayette (AL) on March 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Fayette (AL) on September 2, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Fayette Memorial Gardens (Fayette County, Alabama).
    • Fayette is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Cauhorn.
    • Fayette is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Cauhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie Lee Sudduth<1>
  • Howlin' Wolf     (Musician)
    • Born: Chester Arthur Burnett
    • He was born in Whites (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).
    • Whites is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Cauhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howlin' Wolf<1>
  • Andrew Patrick Wood     (Musician)

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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