Notable Births & Deaths for Riggins ...

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

• Lucille Bogan     (Singer)
  • Born: Lucile Anderson
  • She was born in Amory (MS) on April 1, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 10, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Amory is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Riggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bogan<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Shannon Cemetery (Lee County, Mississippi).
  • Aberdeen is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Riggins.
  • Shannon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Riggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Terrell Bush<1>
• 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) at the age of 69. She is buried at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Greenwood is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Riggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carrie Nye<1>