Notable Births & Deaths for Leverett ...

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

• 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 Tuesday).
  • Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County, Mississippi.
  • Greenwood is located in Leflore County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Leverett (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 27.
  • He is buried at Little Zion MB Church Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest of Leverett. The cemetery is located in Leflore County, Mississippi.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Johnson<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little Zion MB Church Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Leverett to Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
• Samuel 'Magic Sam' Maghett     (Musician)
  • He was born in Grenada (MS) on February 14, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 1, 1969 (a Monday).
  • Grenada is located in Grenada County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Leverett (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
  • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • He is buried at Restvale Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel 'Magic Sam' Maghett<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Restvale Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Restvale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Leverett to Restvale Cemetery
• 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).
  • Greenwood is located in Leflore County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Leverett (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 99.
  • She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Juanita Moore<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Leverett to Inglewood Park Cemetery
• Jimmy Rogers     (Musician, songwriter, singer)
  • He was born in Ruleville (MS) on June 3, 1924 (a Tuesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 19, 1997 (a Friday).
  • Ruleville is located in Sunflower County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leverett (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
  • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • At the time of his death, he was 73.
  • He is buried at Restvale Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Rogers<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Restvale Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Restvale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Leverett to Restvale Cemetery
• 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).
  • Drew is located in Sunflower County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Leverett (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
  • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • At the time of her death, she was 78.
  • She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Leverett to Oak Woods Cemetery
• 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).
  • Greenwood is located in Leflore County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Leverett (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Michael Tyler<1>