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Neenah, Wisconsin. I was born in Appleton Wisconsin and Neenah was only 10 miles away. I left Appleton at 5 years old and came back to Neenah when I was 13(whatever 8th grade was). Since I lived in aiken South Carolina, I had a southern draw. The kids bullied me to no end. So thank God the father side of my parental unit worked for Kimberly Clark and he was transferred alot. I mean alot. So when I entered the 9th grade, he was transferred again and we moved to sylacauga, Alabama. Neenah WI. is cold in weather and in memories for me. Btw, the parental unit divided whilst in sylacauga Alabama and the mother unit drug me back to Appleton. Where I enrolled in high school in the 10 grade. A little close to Neenah for my liking. But no one ever put the puzzle together. So I graduated and took a road trip in 1981. To this day I haven't returned.Insidently I've long lost my Southern draw and people find it difficult to pin point my “accent”. If in fact I have one

From Al.com; but I like all who are named:Famous people born in AlabamaBy Jared Boyd | jboyd@al.comHere are some of the most famous people born in AlabamaThere are tons of mega-famous people who are synonymous with life in Alabama. The great state has produced talents in all realms of endeavors, including sports, education, film and music. But if you were to play a game of chance could you accurately identify which of the most famous people in the U.S. were born in Alabama? Here's your first hint, as awesome as Bear Bryant was, he isn't one of them. Whether they stuck around to enjoy the state or not, here's, some of our nation's household names, who took their first breath in Alabama. Some of them may surprise you!Channing TatumBirthplace: CullmanOccupation: Actor, Dancer, ModelBorn: April 26, 1980Famous Fact: Tatum is dyslexic.Mia HammBirthplace: SelmaOccupation: Soccer starBorn: March 17, 1972Famous Fact: Hamm played for the U.S. Women's Soccer team for 17 yearsRosa ParksBirthplace: TuskegeeOccupation: ActivistBorn: February 4, 1913Died: October 24, 2005Famous Fact: Parks had been in an encounter with the same bus driver who famously asked her to give up her seat, a decade before she made history. He had a reputation for antagonizing blacks. In 1943, he prevented Parks from entering the 'whites only' side of the bus and drove off before she could get back in.Lionel RichieBirthplace: TuskegeeOccupation: Singer-songwriterBorn: June 20, 1949Famous Fact: The refrain "Tam bo li say de moi ya, hey jambo jambo!" from Richie's 1983 song "All Night Long" means nothing, as Richie simply made up an African-sounding phrasing to save time.Laverne CoxBirthplace: MobileOccupation: Actress, activistBorn: May 29, 1984Famous Fact: Laverne was born with an identical twin brother, M Lamar, who stepped in to play Lavern's "Orange is the New Black" character, Sophia, in scenes that detail Sophia's life before transitioning into a woman.Robin RobertsBirthplace: TuskegeeOccupation: Television journalistBorn: November 23, 1960Famous Fact: Roberts' older sister, Sally Ann, also worked in television news.Jesse OwensBirthplace: OakvilleOccupation: Track and Field AthleteBorn: September 12, 1913Died: March 31, 1980Famous Fact: Owens was born with the name James Cleveland Owens, for which his family affectionately referred to him as "J.C.". However, after moving to Cleveland, Ohio, a yong Owens' had a teacher who misheard his southern accent, thinking his name was Jessie. Owens was too shy to correct her, and the name stuck.Hank AaronBirthplace: MobileOccupation: Baseball playerBorn: February 5, 1934Famous Fact: Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record of 714 home runs in 1974, finishing with a career total of 755.Helen KellerBirthplace: TuscumbiaOccupation: Educator, Activist, AuthorBorn: June 27, 1880Died: June 1, 1968Famous Fact: Keller was among the founders of the ACLU in 1920.Harper LeeBirthplace: MonroevilleOccupation: AuthorBorn: April 28, 1926Died: February 19, 2016Famous Fact: Lee, who was characteristically responsible with her funds, had an affinity for quarter slot machines.Roy Wood, Jr.Birthplace: BirminghamOccupation: Comedian, actorBorn: December 11, 1978Famous Fact: Wood began working at Birmingham's 95.7 JAMZ after Rickey Smiley left the station. He became popular for his prank calls.Courteney CoxBirthplace: Mountain BrookOccupation: ActressBorn: June 15, 1964Famous Fact: Cox co-hosted a television dance program called "This Week's Music" in the 1980s.Charles BarkleyBirthplace: LeedsOccupation: Basketball playerBorn: February 20, 1963Famous Fact: Barkley was the leading scorer for the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.Tim CookBirthplace: RobertsdaleOccupation: CEO of Apple, Inc.Born: November 1, 1960Famous Fact: Cook began working at Apple in 1998, at a time when its foothold in the tech industry was less than favorable, compared to giants like Hewlett-Packard and Dell. Cook admits that he was apprehensive about accepting a leadership position within the company.Coretta Scott KingBirthplace: HeibergerOccupation: ActivistBorn: April 27, 1927Died: January 30, 2006Famous Fact: Scott King died in a rehabilitation center in Rosarito, Mexico, just 16 miles south of San Diego.Emmylou HarrisBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: SingerBorn: April 2, 1947Famous Fact: Harris played saxophone, clarinet and piano as a child.Bo JacksonBirthplace: BessemerOccupation: Professional football and baseball athleteBorn: November 30, 1962Famous Fact: 1989 Nintendo Entertainment System football video game Tecmo Bowl features a version of Bo Jackson that is famously invincible. A video uploaded to YouTube aims to prove Jackson's outlandish ability in the game by using him to run circles around the field for the entire first quarter without being tackled.George WallaceBirthplace: ClioOccupation: Politician, GovernorBorn: August 25, 1919Died: September 13, 1998Famous Fact: While campaigning for the U.S. presidency in 1972, Wallace was shot by an attempted assassin in Maryland. His injuries paralyzed him from the waist down.Mae C. JemisonBirthplace: DecaturOccupation: Astronaut, physicianBorn: October 17, 1956Famous Fact: Jemison was a Peace Corps medical officer in Sierra Leone and LiberiaLucas BlackBirthplace: DecaturOccupation: ActorBorn: November 29, 1982Famous Fact: Black goes by the nickname "Lucky." You may recognize this one, if you are a fan of NCIS New Orleans.Carl LewisBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: Track and Field athleteBorn: July 1, 1961Famous Fact: In the 1984 Olympics, Lewis matched a feat achieved by fellow Alabamian Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games by winning four gold medals at a single Olympic Games.Tom JoynerBirthplace: TuskegeeOccupation: Radio hostBorn: November 23, 1949Famous Fact: The Tom Joyner Morning Show is syndicated in more than 100 cities nationwide.Joe LouisBirthplace: La FayetteOccupation: BoxerBorn: May 13, 1914Died: April 12, 1981Famous Facts: Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", Louis held the national heavyweight title a record 12 years and defended it 25 times.Nat King ColeBirthplace: MontgomeryOccupation: SingerBorn: March 17, 1919Died: February 15, 1965Famous Fact: Nat King Cole was the first black host of a television variety series in 1956.Zelda FitzgeraldBirthplace: MontgomeryOccupation: AuthorBorn: July 24, 1900Died: March 10, 1948Famous Fact: The Legend of Zelda, of the world's most popular video games series, is named after Fitzgerald. Creator, Shigeru Miyamoto felt Fitzgerald's first name had a ring to it.Roy MooreBirthplace: GadsdenOccupation: Judge, politicianBorn: February 11, 1947Famous Fact: In 2004, a play about two gay men getting married in California and returning to their families in Alabama began touring under the title "Judge Roy Moore is Coming to Dinner."Willie MaysBirthplace: WestfieldOccupation: Baseball playerBorn: May 6, 1931Famous Fact: Mays, who was friends and teammates with Bobby Bonds, is Barry Bonds' godfather. Bonds and Mays are tied at third for all-time home runs in the MLB.Terrell OwensBirthplace: Alexander CityOccupation: Football starBorn: December 7, 1973Famous Fact: Owens played basketball and ran track at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.Satchel PaigeBirthplace: MobileOccupation: Baseball playerBorn: July 7, 1906Died: June 8, 1982Famous Fact: Paige alleges that he had played for over 250 teams in the Negro Leagues, but records are not available to verify the claim.Condoleezza RiceBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: PoliticianBorn: November 14, 1954Famous Fact: Rice's first name derives from Italian phrase "con dolcezza", which means "with sweetness".Brittany HowardBirthplace: AthensOccupation: Singer, guitar playerBorn: October 2, 1988Famous Fact: Howard attended East Limestone High School in Athens along with her bandmates in the Shakes.Hank Williams, Sr.Birthplace: Mount OliveOccupation: Country singerBorn: September 17, 1923Died: January 1, 1953Famous Fact: Williams' daughter, Jett Williams, was not aware of who her father was, or that he was famous, until her twenties.Octavia SpencerBirthplace: MontgomeryOccupation: ActressBorn: May 25, 1970Famous Fact: Spencer authors the children's book series Ninja Detective and has released two books in the series with The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit in 2013, and The Sweetest Heist in History in 2015.Paul BearerBirthplace: MobileOccupation: Pro wrestling manager and personalityBorn: April 10, 1954Died: March 5, 2013Famous Fact: Bearer began his managing career as Percival Pringle, III. Bearer brought Percy back in a short-lived stint on the Total Non-Stop Wrestling promotion from 2002 to 2003.Jameis WinstonBirthplace: HueytownOccupation: Football playerBorn: January 6, 1994Famous Fact: Winston owns three Buccaneers franchise records: most passing touchdowns by a rookie, most passing yards by a rookie, and most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season.Mattie Moss ClarkBirthplace: SelmaOccupation: Gospel singerBorn: March 26, 1925Died: September 22, 1994Famous Fact: The Clark-Moss clan is one of gospel music's great singing dynasties, with Kiki Clark-Sheard and J. Moss finding success as a third generation of recording artists in the family.Rickey SmileyBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: Comedian, Actor, Radio hostBorn: August 10, 1968Famous Fact: Smiley's career exploded after hosting long-running late-night BET stand-up comedy series "Comic View."W.C. HandyBirthplace: FlorenceOccupation: Jazz conductor, composer, multi-instrumentalistBorn: November 16, 1873Died: March 28, 1958Famous Facts: Handy's famous composition "St. Louis Blues" was based on years he spent in the city, homeless, as a young adult.Nell CarterBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: Singer, ActressBorn: September 13, 1948Died: January 23, 2003Famous Fact: Carter converted to Judaism in the 1980s.AJ McCarronBirthplace: MobileOccupation: Football playerBorn: September 13, 1990Famous Fact: McCarron has a tattoo of Jesus and a cross on his chest, which represents his Christian faith.Kate JacksonBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: ActressBorn: October 29, 1948Famous Fact: Jackson was born with a hole in her heart, a condition known as atrial septal defect. She had it corrected as an adult with open heart surgery.Taylor HicksBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: SingerBorn: October 7, 1976Famous Fact: Hicks' famous hair began to grey when he was in high school.Zora Neale HurstonBirthplace: NotasulgaOccupation: Author, journalistBorn: January 7, 1891Died: January 28, 1960Famous Fact: In the late 1920s, Hurston traveled to New Orleans to research the affects of voodoo rituals, becoming quite enchanted with many of the practices.Evander HolyfieldBirthplace: AtmoreOccupation: BoxerBorn: October 19, 1962Famous Fact: Holyfield took up boxing as a teenager, getting lessons at Warren Memorial Boys Club in Atlanta.Katherine WebbBirthplace: MontgomeryOccupation: Model, pageant queenBorn: April 24, 1989Famous Fact: Before returning to Alabama, Webb qualified in the Top 15 selections for Miss Georgia in 2007. Webb worked as a training director in Columbus, GA, after graduating from Auburn.Felicia DayBirthplace: HuntsvilleOccupation: Actress, comedianBorn: June 28, 1979Famous Fact: Day was active in the high arts, at an early age. She studies opera, ballet and plays violin.Wilson PickettBirthplace: PrattvilleOccupation: SingerBorn: March 18, 1941Died: January 19, 2006Famous Fact: Pickett began his singing career with gospel group, The Violinaires.Jim NaborsBirthplace: SylacaugaOccupation: Actor, singerBorn: June 12, 1930Died: November 30, 2017Famous Fact: Before finding fame, Nabors worked a desk job for the United Nations in New York City.Fannie FlaggBirthplace: BirminghamOccupation: Author, actress, comedianBorn: September 21, 1944Famous Fact: Flagg was nominated for an Oscar in 1992 for "Best Adapted Screenplay" after her 1987 book "Fried Green Tomatoes" was made into a film the year prior.Toni TennilleBirthplace: MontgomeryOccupation: Singer-songwriterBorn: May 8, 1940Famous Fact: Tennille met her eventual husband, Daryl Dragon, of the Beach Boys while the two worked alongside each other on a play called "Mother Earth." The script was based on ecological sciences.These are just a few, with a variety of occupations.