CITY

Population:
26760 (2000 census)

County:
Lyon County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Emporia Gazette

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
College of Emporia	1882
Emporia State University	1863

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
R. Lee Ermey	Actor	24-Mar-1944		Drill Instructor from Full Metal Jacket
Dean Smith	Basketball	28-Feb-1931	7-Feb-2015	UNC Basketball Head Coach, 1961-97
William Allen White	Journalist	10-Feb-1868	29-Jan-1944	The Emporia Gazette

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
William Allen White	Journalist	10-Feb-1868	29-Jan-1944	The Emporia Gazette

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