Notable Births & Deaths for Grubb Springs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grubb Springs. 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. He was born in Columbus (MS) on December 12, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Columbus is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Grubb Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong<1>
• Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
  • Musician. He was born in West Point (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).
  • West Point is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Grubb Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett<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).
  • Aberdeen is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Grubb Springs.
  • Shannon is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Grubb Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Terrell Bush<1>
• Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Columbus is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Grubb Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
• Andrew Patrick Wood
  • Musician. He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 8, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on March 19, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park (Kitsap County, Washington).
  • Columbus is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Grubb Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Patrick Wood<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

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