Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 10 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Aubert C. Dunn
Aubert C. Dunn
American politician (1896-1987)
1896 - 1987
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Jim Pace
American racing driver (1961-2020)
1961 - 2020
racing automobile driverengineer
St. John Richardson Liddell
St. John Richardson Liddell
American general (1815–1870)
1815 - 1870
military personnel
Van T. Barfoot
Van T. Barfoot
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2012)
1919 - 2012
military personnel
Lewis Edward Anderson
American botanist and bryologist (1912-2007)
1912 - 2007
scientific collectorbryologistuniversity teacher
Al Wilson
American singer (1939-2008)
1939 - 2008
musiciansinger
Cleveland Buckner
American basketball player (1938-2006)
1938 - 2006
basketball player
Bennett Griffin
Bennett Griffin
American aviator (1895-1978)
1895 - 1978
aircraft pilot
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
officer of the US Air Force (1914-1995)
1915 - 1995
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Etheridge Knight
African-American poet (1931-1991)
1931 - 1991
poet
Ted Hawkins
American singer-songwriter
1936 - 1995
street artistsinger-songwritermusician
King Solomon Hill
Delta blues guitarist and singer (1897–1949)
1897 - 1949
blues singerguitaristmusician
Mississippi Joe Callicott
United States Delta blues singer and guitarist
1899 - 1969
blues musiciansongwriterguitarist
Leland Mitchell
Leland Mitchell
American basketball player
1941 - 2013
basketball player
Thomas K. McCraw
American historian (1940-2012)
1940 - 2012
historian
A'Lelia Walker
American businesswoman (1885–1931)
1885 - 1931
socialiteentrepreneur
T. Jeff Busby
T. Jeff Busby
American politician (1884-1964)
1884 - 1964
politicianlawyer
Andrew Briscoe
Andrew Briscoe
American politician (1810-1849)
1810 - 1849
merchantpoliticianjudge
Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam
American painter (1933–2022)
1933 - 2022
draftspersonprintmakersculptor
Sonny Boswell
American basketball player (1919–1964)
1919 - 1964
basketball player
Floyd Rice
American football player (1949-2011)
1949 - 2011
American football player
Douglas H. Cooper
Douglas H. Cooper
U.S. Indian Agent and Confederate Army general (1815-1879)
1815 - 1879
Indian agentpoliticianmilitary personnel
Billy Shaw
American football player (1938–2024)
1938 - 2024
American football player
Walter Davis
African American blues singer and pianist (1912–1963)
1912 - 1963
pianist
Blind John Davis
American musician (1913–1985)
1913 - 1985
jazz musicianpianistmusician
Frank Kinard
American football player, coach, and athletic administrator (1905–1982)
1914 - 1985
American football playercoach
William Alexander Percy
William Alexander Percy
American writer (1885–1942)
1885 - 1942
poetwriter
Fred Valentine
Fred Valentine
American baseball player
1935 - 2022
baseball player
Prentiss Walker
Prentiss Walker
Mississippi farmer and congressman (1917–1998)
1917 - 1998
politician
Parker Hall
American football player (1916-2005)
1916 - 2005
American football player
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon
American politician (1855–1915)
1855 - 1915
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
George H. Carley
American judge
1938 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
E. W. Hammons
E. W. Hammons
American film producer (1882–1962)
1882 - 1962
film producer
Oscar W. Gillespie
Oscar W. Gillespie
U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas (1858-1927)
1858 - 1927
politicianlawyer
Don Briscoe
actor (1940-2004)
1940 - 2004
television actoractor
David Myers
David Myers
American musician (1926-2001)
1926 - 2001
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Don Blasingame
Don Blasingame
American baseball player (1932–2005)
1932 - 2005
baseball player
Bobby Emmons
American musician (1943-2015)
1943 - 2015
songwritermusicianpianist
Jean Antoine
American professional wrestler (1943-2016)
1943 - 2016
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Earl Carruthers
American musician (1910-1971)
1910 - 1971
saxophonistjazz musician
Mylon LeFevre
American Christian music singer
1944 - 2023
backing vocalistsingercomposer
Emmett H. Walker, Jr.
Emmett H. Walker, Jr.
United States general
1924 - 2007
military personnel
Kate Stone
American author
1841 - 1907
diaristwriter
Lamar Williams
American rock musician
1949 - 1983
musician
Jim Dunaway
American football player (1941-2018)
1941 - 2018
American football player
Roy Hilton
American football player (1943-2019)
1943 - 2019
American football player
John Fortenberry
American film and television director
1927
film editorfilm producertelevision director
John Faulkner
American author and artist; brother of author William Faulkner (1901-1963)
1901 - 1963
short story writernovelistpainter
James W. Washington, Jr.
American artist (1909-2000)
1909 - 2000
painter
Merline Johnson
American blues singer in the 1930s and 1940s
1910
musiciansinger
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