Notable Births & Deaths for Linden ...

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

• Willie Albert 'Al' Goodman
  • Singer. He was born in Jackson (MS) on March 31, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Hackensack (NJ) on July 26, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Maple Grove Park Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Albert 'Al' Goodman<1>
• L.C. Greenwood
  • Full name: L.C. Henderson Greenwood
  • Professional football. He was born in Canton (MS) on September 8, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 29, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Canton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: L.C. Greenwood<1>
• Robert Johnson
  • Full name: Robert Leroy Johnson
  • Musician, songwriter. 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).
  • Hazlehurst is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Johnson<1>
• Mary Ann Mobley
  • Miss America (1959), actress. She was born in Brandon (MS) on February 17, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on December 9, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Parkway Memorial Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Brandon is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Ann Mobley<1>
• David Lee 'Deacon' Turner
  • Professional football. He was born in Jackson (MS) on January 2, 1955 (a Sunday) and died in Bakersfield (CA) on July 10, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Kern County, California).
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lee 'Deacon' Turner<1>
• Deacon Turner
  • Professional football. He was born in Jackson (MS) on January 2, 1955 (a Sunday) and died in Bakersfield (CA) on July 10, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Kern County, California).
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deacon Turner<1>
• Ernestine Wade
  • Actress. She was born in Jackson (MS) on August 7, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 15, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernestine Wade<1>
• Biff Warren
  • Full name: William Wayne Warren, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Jackson (MS) on December 9, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Madison (MS) on September 26, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Lakewood Memorial Park (Hinds County, Mississippi).
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Madison is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Biff Warren<1>
• Eudora Welty
  • Pultizer Prize winning author. She was born in Jackson (MS) on April 13, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson (MS) on July 23, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Hinds County, Mississippi).
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eudora Welty<1>
• Napoleon B. Whiting
  • Actor. He was born in Canton (MS) on September 21, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Napoleon B. Whiting<1>
• John McKay Williams
  • Professional football. He was born in Jackson (MS) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on July 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Linden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John McKay Williams<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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