Notable Births & Deaths for New Holmesville ...

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

• Herman Sidney 'Eagle' Day
  • Professional football. He was born in Columbia (MS) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on February 22, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Parkway Memorial Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Columbia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of New Holmesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Sidney 'Eagle' Day<1>
• Bo Diddley
  • Born: Ellas Otha Bates
  • Musician, vocalist. He was born in McComb (MS) on December 30, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Archer (FL) on June 2, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 79.
  • McComb is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of New Holmesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bo Diddley<1>
• Earsell Mackbee
  • Professional football. He was born in Brookhaven (MS) on January 15, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Vallejo (CA) on November 9, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (Solano County, California).
  • Brookhaven is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of New Holmesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earsell Mackbee<1>
• Eurreal Wilford 'Little Brother' Montgomery
  • Pianist, singer. He was born in Kentwood (LA) on April 18, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on September 6, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Kentwood is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of New Holmesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eurreal Wilford 'Little Brother' Montgomery<1>
• Ray Perkins
  • Professional football. He was born in Mount Olive (MS) on December 6, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Tuscaloosa (AL) on December 9, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
  • Mount Olive is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of New Holmesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Perkins<1>
• Britney Spears
  • Full name: Britney Jean Spears
  • Singer, dancer, actress. She was born in McComb (MS) on December 2, 1981 (a Wednesday)
  • McComb is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of New Holmesville.
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of New Holmesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Van Zant<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/

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