CITY

Population:
15691 (2000 census)

County:
Pontotoc County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
East Central University	1909

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Derrill Cody	Attorney	5-Jul-1938		Of Counsel, Tomlinson & O'Connell
Archie W. Dunham	Business	1938		CEO of Conoco, 1996-2002
William R. Holland	Business	c. 1938		CEO of United Dominion, 1986-2000
Breene M. Kerr	Business	27-Jan-1929	2-Sep-2015	Kerr Consolidated, Inc.
Robert S. Kerr	Politician	11-Sep-1896	1-Jan-1963	Governor and Senator from Oklahoma
Blake Shelton	Country Musician	18-Jun-1976		Austin
Jeremy Shockey	Football	18-Aug-1980		NY Giants Tight End

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Rudolph Hargrave	Judge	15-Feb-1925	1-Apr-2014	Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1978-2010

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