Doddsville (Sunflower County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Doddsville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Doddsville. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Doddsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
Willie Best (Actor)
- Full name: William Best
- He was born in Sunflower (MS) on May 27, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 27, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sunflower is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Doddsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Best<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 south of Doddsville.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Doddsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
Robert Johnson (Musician, songwriter)
- Full name: Robert Leroy Johnson
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Doddsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Johnson<1>
B.B. King (Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer)
- Born: Riley B. King
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Doddsville.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Doddsville.
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Doddsville.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Doddsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Michael Tyler<1>

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.