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Notable Births & Deaths for Saint Francis Island Landing ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Saint Francis Island Landing. 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.

  • William Reaves Eason     (Director)
  • Luke Easter     (Professional baseball)
    • He was born in Jonestown (MS) on August 4, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Euclid (OH) on March 29, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Jonestown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luke Easter<1>
  • Red Holloway     (Jazz musician)
  • James Earl Jones     (Actor)
    • He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
    • Arkabutla is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<1>
  • Robert Lockwood, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Robert Nighthawk     (Musician)
    • Born: Robert Lee McCollum
    • He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
    • Helena is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Helena is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
  • Oscar Polk     (Actor)
    • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Marianna is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
  • Charley Pride     (Singer, musician, professional baseball)
    • He was born in Sledge (MS) on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
    • Sledge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>
  • William Caesar Warfield     (Singer)
  • Minor Watson     (Actor)
    • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
    • Marianna is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>
  • George Wood     (Actor)
    • He was born in Forrest City (AR) on December 31, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Macon (GA) on July 24, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
    • Forrest City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Saint Francis Island Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Wood<1>

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The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.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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