Mooreville (Lee County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mooreville ...

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

Lucille Bogan (Singer)
- Born: Lucile Anderson
- She was born in Amory (MS) on April 1, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 10, 1948 (a Tuesday).
- Amory is located in Monroe County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Mooreville (which is located in Lee County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 51.
- She is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lucille Bogan<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mooreville to Lincoln Memorial Park
Delaney Bramlett (Musician, songwriter)
- He was born in Pontotoc (MS) on July 1, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 27, 2008 (a Saturday).
- Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Mooreville (which is located in Lee County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Delaney Bramlett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mooreville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Guy Terrell Bush (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Aberdeen (MS) on August 23, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Shannon (MS) on July 2, 1985 (a Tuesday).
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Mooreville (which is located in Lee County).
- Shannon is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Mooreville. Both communities are located in Lee County.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Shannon Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Mooreville. The cemetery is located in Lee County, Mississippi.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Terrell Bush<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shannon Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mooreville to Shannon Cemetery
Carrie Nye (Actress)
- She was born in Greenwood (MS) on October 14, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on July 14, 2006 (a Friday).
- Greenwood is located nearby and to the southeast of Mooreville.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- She is buried at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, which is located in Queens County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carrie Nye<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mooreville to Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
Elvis Presley (Singer, actor, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
- Full name: Elvis Aaron Presley
- He was born in Tupelo (MS) on January 8, 1935 (a Tuesday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 16, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Tupelo is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Mooreville. Both communities are located in Lee County.
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elvis Presley<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mooreville to Forest Hill Cemetery
Tammy Wynette (Singer)
- Born: Virginia Wynette Pugh
- She was born in Bounds Crossroads (MS) on May 5, 1942 (a Tuesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on April 6, 1998 (a Monday).
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Mooreville (which is located in Lee County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tammy Wynette<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mooreville to Woodlawn Memorial Park

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.