Notable Births & Deaths for Jackson ...

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

• Dixie Carter
  • Full name: Dixie Virginia Carter
  • Actress. She was born in McLemoresville (TN) on May 25, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 10, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at McLemoresville Cemetery (Carroll County, Tennessee).
  • McLemoresville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Jackson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dixie Carter<1>
• John Lewis Dodge, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bolivar (TN) on April 27, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in Mobile (AL) on June 19, 1916 (a Monday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Bolivar is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Jackson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lewis Dodge, Jr.<1>
• Gene Evans
  • Born: Eugene Barton Evans
  • Actor. He was born in Holbrook (AZ) on July 11, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson on April 1, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Evans<1>
• W.S. 'Fluke' Holland
  • Musician. He was born in Saltillo (TN) on April 22, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Jackson on September 23, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: W.S. 'Fluke' Holland<1>
• Ellis Kinder
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Atkins (AR) on July 26, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Jackson on October 16, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<1>
• Hammie Nixon
  • Born: Hammie Nickerson
  • Musician. He was born in Brownsville (TN) on January 22, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson on August 17, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 77.
  • Brownsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Jackson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hammie Nixon<1>
• Carl Perkins
  • Full name: Carl Lee Perkins
  • Musician. He was born in Tiptonville (TN) on April 9, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Jackson on January 19, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Perkins<1>
• James 'Yank' Rachell
  • Musician. He was born in Brownsville (TN) on March 16, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on April 9, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at New Crown Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Brownsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Jackson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Yank' Rachell<1>
• Gail Robinson
  • Opera singer. She was born in Jackson on August 7, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 19, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gail Robinson<1>
• Tina Turner
  • Born: Anna Mae Bullock
  • Singer, dancer, actress, author. She was born in Brownsville (TN) on November 26, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Kuesnacht (Switzerland) on May 24, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Brownsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Jackson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tina Turner<1>
• Robert Gene 'Red' West
  • Actor, stuntman. He was born in Bolivar (TN) on March 8, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on July 18, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Bolivar is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Jackson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gene 'Red' West<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jackson: www.cityofjackson.net/

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/