Marienette (DeSoto County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Marienette ...

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

J. Blackfoot (Musician, singer)
- Born: John Colbert, Jr.
- He was born in Greenville (MS) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Germantown (TN) on November 30, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Germantown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Marienette.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
Dorris Bowdon (Actress)
- Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
- She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coldwater is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Marienette.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
Walter 'Shakey' Horton (Musician)
- He was born in Horn Lake (MS) on April 6, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 8, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Horn Lake is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Marienette.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter 'Shakey' Horton<1>
James Earl Jones (Actor)
- He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
- Arkabutla is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Marienette.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Marienette.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
John 'Big John' Tate (Professional boxer)
- He was born in Marion (AR) on January 29, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Knoxville (TN) on April 9, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Edmondson Cemetery (Crittenden County, Arkansas).
- Marion is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Marienette.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Big John' Tate<1>
Johnnie Harrison Taylor (Singer)
- He was born in Crawfordsville (AR) on May 5, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Duncanville (TX) on May 31, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Crawfordsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Marienette.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnnie Harrison Taylor<1>

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.