Notable Births & Deaths for Yazoo Junction ...

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

• L.C. Greenwood
  • Full name: L.C. Henderson Greenwood
  • Professional football. He was born in Canton (MS) on September 8, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 29, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Yazoo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: L.C. Greenwood<1>
• James A. Walker
  • Singer. He was born in Mileston (MS) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 30, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Mileston is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Yazoo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Walker<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Yazoo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Muddy Waters<1>
• Napoleon B. Whiting
  • Actor. He was born in Canton (MS) on September 21, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Yazoo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Napoleon B. Whiting<1>

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