Namesakes
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Bobby Bland 1930-2013 
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
E. Nesbit (a.k.a. Bland) 1858-1924
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold
(gold) Harriet Bland 1936 4x100 m relay
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Bobby Bland 1992