Notable Births & Deaths for Crenshaw ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Crenshaw. 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.
- James Earl Jones
- Actor. He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday)
- Arkabutla is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Crenshaw.
- Robert Nighthawk
- Born: Robert Lee McCollum
- Musician. He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
- Helena is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Crenshaw.
- Helena is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Crenshaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
- Luther Perkins
- Musician. He was born in Como (MS) on January 8, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 5, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 40.
- Como is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Crenshaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
- Charley Pride
- Singer, musician, professional baseball. He was born in Sledge (MS) on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
- Sledge is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Crenshaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>
- William Caesar Warfield
- Singer. He was born in West Helena (AR) on January 22, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 25, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- West Helena is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Crenshaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Caesar Warfield<1>
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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. |