Editing Morrilton, Arkansas (section)

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* [[Carl B. Close]] (1907–1980), [[Louisiana House of Representatives|Louisiana state representative]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], who also served as mayor of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] from 1947 to 1953, was born at Robertsville near Morrilton, the son of the country physician, Edgar Close.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geni.com/people/Carl-B-Close-Sr/6000000018476565219|title=Carl Buell Close, Sr. (1907-1980)|publisher=geni.com|access-date=July 3, 2013}}</ref> 
* [[Nathan Green Gordon]] (1916–2008), [[Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas|sixth lieutenant governor of Arkansas]] and distinguished [[United States Navy]] [[aviator]] during [[World War II]]; born in Morrilton<ref name=lg>{{cite web |publisher = Arkansas Lieutenant Governors Office |title = About The Office |year = 2007 |url = http://www.ltgovernor.arkansas.gov/about_the_office-2.html |access-date = September 12, 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070827194413/http://ltgovernor.arkansas.gov/about_the_office-2.html |archive-date = August 27, 2007 }}</ref>
* [[William L. Moose]], politician, judge, and [[Attorney General of Arkansas]]
* [[James S. Moose, Jr.]] (1903–1989) First US Government representative to live in Saudi Arabia, ambassador to Syria and the Sudan
* [[Winthrop Rockefeller]] (1912–1973), [[governor of Arkansas]] from 1967 to 1971; lived at Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton
* [[John R. Stallings]] (1935–2008), [[mathematician]] known for his seminal contributions to [[geometric group theory]] and [[Low-dimensional topology|3-manifold topology]]; born in Morrilton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/01/12_stallings.shtml|title=Mathematician John Stallings died last year at 73|publisher=UC Berkeley|access-date=November 28, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Shekinna Stricklen]] - Women's basketball player that graduated from [[Morrilton High School (Arkansas)|Morrilton High School]]. Played collegiately for the [[University of Tennessee]]. She was selected in the first round of the [[2012 WNBA draft]] (2nd overall) by the [[Seattle Storm]].  Won the 2019 WNBA Three Point Contest the day before the [[2019 WNBA All-Star Game]].
* [[C. Vann Woodward]] (1908–1999), American [[historian]] focused primarily on the [[Southern United States]] and its individual [[sociology of race and ethnic relations]]. He attended [[Morrilton High School (Arkansas)|Morrilton High School]].{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}