Notable Births & Deaths for Tyro ...

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

• Dorris Bowdon     (Actress)
  • Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
  • She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Coldwater is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Tyro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Tyro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<1>
• Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Mount Pleasant (MS) on November 28, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 8, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 75.
  • Mount Pleasant is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Tyro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr<1>
• Luther Perkins     (Musician)
  • He was born in Como (MS) on January 8, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 5, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 40.
  • Como is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tyro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
• Rufus Thomas, Jr.     (Musician)
  • He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Cayce is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Tyro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
• Ida B. Wells     (Social reformer)
  • Full name: Ida Bell Wells
  • She was born in Holly Springs (MS) on July 16, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Holly Springs is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Tyro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida B. Wells<1>

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