History · Lamar
Close to home
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Lamar yet, but 18 notable people were born within 35 miles. Here they are, nearest first. A few more have called Lamar home.
Ashland · 9 mi
Ida B. Wells
American journalist and civil rights activist
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producerBobby Parks
American professional basketball player
Gus Cannon
American blues musician
Fred McDowell
American blues musicianBob Boyd
American baseball playerMark Rowe
American sprinterJan Bradley
American musicianElizabeth Bolden
American supercentenarianNikki McCray
American basketball player
Major Owens
American politicianJohn Faulkner
American author and artist; brother of author William Faulkner
Bailey Howell
American basketball playerJim Stewart
American record producer and executiveEstelle Axton
American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records