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Notable Births & Deaths for Hiram ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hiram. 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 Carr     (Singer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Carr<1>
    • He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on June 13, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Memphis (TN) on January 7, 2001 (a Sunday).
    • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Hiram (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at New Park Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for New Park Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hiram to New Park Cemetery
  • Sam Cooke     (Singer, songwriter)
  • William Reaves Eason     (Director)
  • Luke Easter     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Luke Easter<1>
    • He was born in Jonestown (MS) on August 4, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Euclid (OH) on March 29, 1979 (a Thursday).
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Hiram (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 63.
    • He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery, which is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hiram to Highland Park Cemetery
  • Earl Zebedee Hooker     (Musician)
  • Eddie James 'Son' House, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Eddie Perkins     (Professional boxer)
  • Charley Pride     (Singer, musician, professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charley Pride<1>
    • He was born in Sledge (MS) on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday).
    • Sledge is located in Quitman County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Hiram (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Mack Rice     (Singer, songwriter)
    • Born: Bonny Rice
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mack Rice<1>
    • He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 10, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Detroit (MI) on June 27, 2016 (a Monday).
    • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Hiram (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
  • Jimmy Rogers     (Musician, songwriter, singer)
  • Bessie Smith     (Musician)
  • Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples     (Singer)
  • Ike Turner     (Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout)
    • Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ike Turner<1>
    • He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday).
    • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Hiram (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • San Marcos is located in San Diego County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.

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.