Nixon (Pontotoc County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Nixon ...

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

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 nearby and to the southwest of Nixon.
- 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 Nixon 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, Mississippi.
- Shannon is located in Lee County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Nixon (which is located in Pontotoc County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Shannon Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Nixon. 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 Nixon 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 in Itawamba County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Nixon (which is located in Pontotoc County).
- 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 Nixon 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 in Lee County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Nixon (which is located in Pontotoc 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 Nixon to Forest Hill Cemetery
Bukka White (Musician)
- Born: Booker T. Washington
- He was born in Houston (MS) on November 12, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on February 26, 1977 (a Saturday).
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Nixon (which is located in Pontotoc County).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at New Park Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bukka White<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Nixon to New Park Cemetery

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.