Notable Births & Deaths for Little Texas ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Little Texas. 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 Earl Jones
  • Actor. He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday)
  • Arkabutla is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Little Texas.
• Robert Nighthawk
  • Born: Robert Lee McCollum
  • Musician. He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
  • Helena is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Little Texas.
  • Helena is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Little Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
• Luther Perkins
  • Musician. He was born in Como (MS) on January 8, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 5, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 40.
  • Como is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Little Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
• Oscar Polk
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Marianna is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Little Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
• Charley Pride
  • Singer, musician, professional baseball. He was born in Sledge (MS) on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sledge is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Little Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>
• William Caesar Warfield
  • Singer. He was born in West Helena (AR) on January 22, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 25, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • West Helena is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Little Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Caesar Warfield<1>
• Minor Watson
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Marianna is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Little Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>

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