Notable Births & Deaths for Mound City ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mound City. 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
  • Born: John Colbert, Jr.
  • Musician, singer. 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).
  • Greenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mound City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
• Otis Clay
  • Singer. He was born in Waxhaw (MS) on February 11, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 8, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Waxhaw is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Mound City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Clay<1>
• Tyrone Davis
  • Singer. He was born in Greenville (MS) on May 4, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 9, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Greenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mound City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tyrone Davis<1>
• William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum
  • Musician. He was born in Indianola (MS) on September 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 29, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mound City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
• 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) at the age of 78. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Drew is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Mound City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples<1>
• Mary Wilson
  • Singer. She was born in Greenville (MS) on March 6, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Henderson (NV) on February 8, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 76.
  • Greenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mound City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wilson<1>

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The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

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