Notable Births & Deaths for Dewberry Ferry ...

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

• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell<1>
• Otis Clay
  • Singer. He was born in Waxhaw (MS) on February 11, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 8, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Waxhaw is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Clay<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
• Robert Johnson
  • Full name: Robert Leroy Johnson
  • Musician, songwriter. He was born in Hazlehurst (MS) on May 8, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Greenwood (MS) on August 16, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Little Zion MB Church Cemetery (Leflore County, Mississippi).
  • Greenwood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Johnson<1>
• B.B. King
  • Born: Riley B. King
  • Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer. He was born in Itta Bena (MS) on September 16, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on May 14, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
  • Itta Bena is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: B.B. King<1>
• Juanita Moore
  • Actress. She was born in Greenwood (MS) on October 19, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Greenwood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Juanita Moore<1>
• Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples
  • Singer. She was born in Drew (MS) on April 11, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 21, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Drew is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples<1>
• James Michael Tyler
  • Actor. He was born in Greenwood (MS) on May 28, 1962 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 59.
  • Greenwood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dewberry Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Michael Tyler<1>

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