Editing Elizabeth City, North Carolina (section)

===Sports===
* [[Luther Lassiter|Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter]] (1918–1988), world-renowned nine-ball pool player
* [[Lee Rouson|Cecil Rouson]] (born 1962), former [[NFL]] [[running back]] for the [[New York Giants]] and the [[Cleveland Browns]]
* [[Sha'Keela Saunders]] (born 1993), track and field athlete who competes in the [[long jump]]<ref>[https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/sha-keela-saunders Sha'Keela Saunders | USA Track and Field]. Retrieved October 19, 2020.</ref>
* [[Anthony Smith (defensive end)|Anthony Smith]] (born 1967), former NFL defensive end<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitAn20.htm Anthony Smith Stats]. ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Retrieved October 19, 2020.</ref>
* [[John Walton (American football)|John Walton]] (born 1947), former NFL quarterback<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WaltJo00.htm John Booker Walton Stats]. ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Retrieved October 29, 2022.</ref>
* [[Kenny Williams (basketball, born 1969)|Kenny Williams]] (born 1969), former professional [[basketball]] player, most notably with the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Indiana Pacers]]