Farmville, Virginia
1. The Lady of Rage (1968)
Actress
Rapper, singer, and actress, she was born Robin Yvette Allen and is best known for her 1994 song "Afro Puffs," which is featured in the 2014 video game Grand Theft...
2. Chris Ashworth (1975)
American Actor
Known best for his role as Sergei Malatov on the HBO crime series The Wire, this television actor also appeared in episodes of Without a Trace and Justified. His facility...
3. Blanche Bruce (1841)
American Politician
Blanche Kelso Bruce was a U. S. politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the U. S. Senate from 1875 to 1881 and was the first elected black senator...
4. Joseph E. Johnston (1807)
Confederate Army General
Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a career U. S. Army officer serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars and was also one of the most senior general officers...
5. Rick Langford (1952)
American Baseball Player
James Rick Langford is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1976-1986. He is the former bullpen coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.
6. Edmund W. Hubard (1806)
Confederate Army Officer
Edmund Wilcox Hubard was a nineteenth-century politician appraiser and justice of the peace from Virginia.
7. Jim Austin (baseball) (1963)
American Baseball Player
James Parker Austin is a former baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1991 to 1993. Austin had an excellent 1992 season with Milwaukee posting a record of...