Eatonville is culturally important for its renowned native daughter, Zora Neale hurston (c.f. Note 3 below), author, anthropologist and folklorist. Her words captured forever the culture of the community and painted an image of an environment typical of the rural Southern working-class African-American. Each January, Eatonville plays host to the zora Neale hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities. In addition to Zora Neale hurston. other notable residents of eatonville include hall of fame football player, Deacon Jones and Dr. Benjamin Perry, president of Florida a&M University.Eatonville is culturally important for its renowned native daughter, Zora Neale Hurston (c.f. Note 3 below), author, anthropologist and folklorist. Her words captured forever the culture of the community and painted an image of an environment typical of the rural Southern working-class African-American. Each January, Eatonville plays host to the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities. In addition to Zora Neale Hurston, other notable residents of Eatonville include Hall of Fame football player, Deacon Jones and Dr. Benjamin Perry, president of Florida A&M University