List of Melungeons

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This is a list of notable people of possible Melungeon ancestry.

Some lesser-known but actual Melungeons worth noting:

  • Vardemon Collins, patriarch
  • Brent Kennedy, author
  • Jack Goins, author & archivist
  • Claude Collins, educator & activist
  • DruAnna Overbay, author & educator
  • Jimmy Martin, "The King of Bluegrass"
  • Lisa Alther, novelist
  • Wayne Winkler, author
  • Mahala Mullins, distiller
  • Harrison Collins, Medal of Honor recipient (Civil War)
  • Jim Callahan, author
  • Mattie Ruth Johnson, author


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