Allen, John Mills b. July 8, 1846 d. October 30, 1917 US Congressman. After serving the Confederate Army during the Civil War, he was admitted to the bar in 1870 and was district attorney for the first judicial district of Mississippi, 1875 to 1879. In 1885, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving until 1901. He declined to be a candidate for reelection, resumed legal practice and was United States Commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition of 1904. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Glenwood Cemetery, Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Bush, Guy b. August 23, 1901 d. July 2, 1985 Major League Baseball Player. While he was a good pitcher in his own right, the right-hander will be remembered most for giving up the final two of Babe Ruth's 714 homers. The setting was May 25, 1935 at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. Ruth, then playing for the Boston Braves, already had homered off Red Lucas before Bush came in and gave up another homer by Ruth. The next one, though, was a mammoth shot as Ruth became the first player to clear the right-field grandstand. It was estimated at 600...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Shannon Cemetery, Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Kirk, Ken b. February 26, 1938 d. November 16, 2009 Professional Football Player. Born Kenneth Henry Kirk, he attended Tupelo High School and played collegiate football at the University of Mississippi. While with the Rebels, Kirk played at the center and linebacker positions and was a member of John Vaught's teams that won three bowl game titles (1958 Sugar Bowl, 1958 Gator Bowl and 1960 Sugar Bowl). He co-captained the 1959 Sugar Bowl Champion squad which also held...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Glenwood Cemetery, Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Reese, Andrew Jackson 'Randy' b. February 7, 1904 d. January 10, 1966 Major League Baseball Player. Born Andrew Jackson in Tupelo Mississippi, he was a infielder making his debut with the New York Giants on April 15, 1927 and played for them for four seasons, (1927-30). As a versatile utility player, he finished his career with a record of 321 hits, 166 runs scored, 14 homeruns, 11 runs batted in, a .281 batting average and a .950 fielding percentage. He died at age 61 in Tupelo Mississippi. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Glenwood Cemetery, Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
b. July 8, 1846 d. October 30, 1917