William Barksdale Confederate general and Mississippi politician. Born in Smyrna in 1821, died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Chad Chaffin, racing driver Sam Davis, Confederate spy. Born 1842. The Sam Davis home is located in Smyrna. Johnny Gooch, Major League Baseball player, coach and scout; born in Smyrna in 1897. Sonny Gray, Major League pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals; born in 1989. Ben H. Guill, former U.S. Representative from Texas; born in Smyrna in 1909. Jalen Ramsey, NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins ; born in Nashville in 1994, lived in Smyrna Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997), musician. Patricia McKissack Prolific African American children's writer. Born in Smyrna on August 9, 1944.
William Barksdale Confederate general and Mississippi politician. Born in Smyrna in 1821, died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Chad Chaffin, racing driver Sam Davis, Confederate spy. Born 1842. The Sam Davis home is located in Smyrna. J?ohnny Gooch, Major League Baseball player, coach and scout; born in Smyrna in 1897. Sonny Gray, Major League pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals; born in 1989. Ben H. Guill, former U.S. Representative from Texas; born in Smyrna in 1909. Jalen Ramsey, NFL cornerback for the Mia.mi Dolphins ; born in Nashville in 1994, lived in Smyrna Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997), musician. Patricia McKissack Prolific African American children's writer. Born in Smyrna on August 9, 1944.