Princeton (Washington County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Princeton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Princeton. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Princeton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Princeton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tyrone Davis<1>
Robert 'Baby Boy' Warren
- Musician. He was born in Lake Providence (LA) on August 13, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 1, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
- Lake Providence is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Princeton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Baby Boy' Warren<1>
Muddy Waters
- Born: McKinley Morganfield
- Musician. He was born in Rolling Fork (MS) on April 4, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Westmont (IL) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Rolling Fork is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Princeton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Muddy Waters<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Princeton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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.