User talk:DonShirley

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Cotton Valley, Louisiana
I notice you have been adding "C. C. 'Cat' Cox" to the notable people list at Cotton Valley, Louisiana. While many people may be high profile in their communities, Wikipedia applies its own criteria to determine if someone is notable (which doesn't mean that person isn't important). Generally, to be added to the "notable people" section of an article, the person already has their own Wikipedia article (a blue link on their name). For a person to get their own Wikipedia article, they need to meet the criteria listed in Notability (people). For people who do not have a Wikipedia article, the determination is based on Manual of Style/Lists. For those without a Wikipedia article, the criteria is less clear, but the person must clearly be notable. I was unable to find even one source that mentioned C. C. "Cat" Cox. If you have some reliable sources to support this person's notability, I would be glad to assist you. Thank you. Magnolia677 (talk) 16:42, 7 October 2016 (UTC)