Notable Births & Deaths for Clay ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Clay. 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
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Clay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bogan<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Clay.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Clay.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Clay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvis Presley<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/