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Notable Births & Deaths for Ridgeland ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ridgeland. 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.
- K.C. Douglas
- Johnny Fuller
- Gospel singer. He was born in Edwards (MS) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Oakland (CA) on May 20, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Edwards is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ridgeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Fuller<1>
- Willie Albert 'Al' Goodman
- L.C. Greenwood
- Mary Ann Mobley
- David Lee 'Deacon' Turner
- Deacon Turner
- Professional football. He was born in Jackson (MS) on January 2, 1955 (a Sunday) and died in Bakersfield (CA) on July 10, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Kern County, California).
- Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Ridgeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deacon Turner<1>
- Ernestine Wade
- Biff Warren
- Full name: William Wayne Warren, Jr.
- Actor. He was born in Jackson (MS) on December 9, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Madison (MS) on September 26, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Lakewood Memorial Park (Hinds County, Mississippi).
- Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Ridgeland.
- Madison is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast of Ridgeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Biff Warren<1>
- Eudora Welty
- Pultizer Prize winning author. She was born in Jackson (MS) on April 13, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson (MS) on July 23, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Hinds County, Mississippi).
- Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Ridgeland.
- Jackson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Ridgeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eudora Welty<1>
- Napoleon B. Whiting
- John McKay Williams
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ridgeland: www.ridgelandms.org/ The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/ 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. |
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