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Notable Births & Deaths for Holly Grove ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holly Grove. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Holly Grove.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Holly Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Best<1>
  • Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell     (Singer, musician)
  • William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum     (Musician)
  • Robert Johnson     (Musician, songwriter)
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Holly Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: B.B. King<1>
  • Juanita Moore     (Actress)
  • Roebuck 'Pops' Staples     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Roebuck 'Pops' Staples     (Singer)
  • James Michael Tyler     (Actor)
  • James A. Walker     (Singer)

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.