Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Pleasant ...

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

• Donna Douglas
  • Born: Doris Ione Smith
  • Actress, singer, author, real estate. She was born in Pride (LA) on September 26, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Zachary (LA) on January 1, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
  • Pride is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Mount Pleasant.
  • Zachary is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Mount Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donna Douglas<1>
• Ronnie Van Zant
  • Musician. He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on January 15, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Gillsburg (MS) on October 20, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Riverside Memorial Park (Duval County, Florida).
  • Gillsburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mount Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Van Zant<1>
• Lester Willis 'Prez' Young
  • Musician. He was born in Woodville (MS) on August 27, 1909 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 15, 1959 (a Sunday) at the age of 49.
  • Woodville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Mount Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lester Willis 'Prez' Young<1>

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