Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

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

Victoria Gray Adams
Victoria Gray Adams
American civil rights activist (1926–2006)
1926 - 2006
activist
Louis R. Harlan
American historian
1922 - 2010
historian
Parys Haralson
Parys Haralson
American football player (1984-2021)
1984 - 2021
American football player
John Gilmore
John Gilmore
American tenor saxophonist (1931–1995)
1931 - 1995
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Henry Pinckney McCain
Henry Pinckney McCain
United States general (1861–1941)
1861 - 1941
military officer
Aubert C. Dunn
Aubert C. Dunn
American politician (1896-1987)
1896 - 1987
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Dyron Nix
American basketball player (1967-2013)
1967 - 2013
basketball player
Wilma Cozart Fine
American record producer
1927 - 2009
record producercomposer
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
Etheridge Knight
African-American poet (1931-1991)
1931 - 1991
poet
Bennett Griffin
Bennett Griffin
American aviator (1895-1978)
1895 - 1978
aircraft pilot
Lewis Edward Anderson
American botanist and bryologist (1912-2007)
1912 - 2007
scientific collectorbryologistuniversity teacher
Al Wilson
American singer (1939-2008)
1939 - 2008
musiciansinger
King Solomon Hill
Delta blues guitarist and singer (1897–1949)
1897 - 1949
blues singerguitaristmusician
Van T. Barfoot
Van T. Barfoot
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2012)
1919 - 2012
military personnel
Mississippi Joe Callicott
United States Delta blues singer and guitarist
1899 - 1969
blues musiciansongwriterguitarist
Cleveland Buckner
American basketball player (1938-2006)
1938 - 2006
basketball player
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
officer of the US Air Force (1914-1995)
1915 - 1995
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
A'Lelia Walker
American businesswoman (1885–1931)
1885 - 1931
socialiteentrepreneur
Julia K. Wetherill Baker
Julia K. Wetherill Baker
American poet
1858 - 1931
poetwriter
Jim Jackson
African American blues and hokum singer, songster and guitarist
1884 - 1937
guitaristmusiciansinger
Gladys Presley
mother of Elvis Presley
1912 - 1958
seamstress
William Attaway
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, songwriter, playwright, screenwriter (1911-1986)
1911 - 1986
novelistsongwriterplaywright
Jim Ware
basketball player (1944–1986)
1944 - 1986
basketball player
Walter Davis
African American blues singer and pianist (1912–1963)
1912 - 1963
pianist
Albert J. Raboteau
American academic (1943-2021)
1943 - 2021
theologianuniversity teacherhistorian
Blind John Davis
American musician (1913–1985)
1913 - 1985
jazz musicianpianistmusician
Earl Carruthers
American musician (1910-1971)
1910 - 1971
saxophonistjazz musician
Frank Kinard
American football player, coach, and athletic administrator (1905–1982)
1914 - 1985
American football playercoach
Billy Shaw
American football player (1938–2024)
1938 - 2024
American football player
William Alexander Percy
William Alexander Percy
American writer (1885–1942)
1885 - 1942
poetwriter
Prentiss Walker
Prentiss Walker
Mississippi farmer and congressman (1917–1998)
1917 - 1998
politician
Fred Valentine
Fred Valentine
American baseball player
1935 - 2022
baseball player
George H. Carley
American judge
1938 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
Parker Hall
American football player (1916-2005)
1916 - 2005
American football player
E. W. Hammons
E. W. Hammons
American film producer (1882–1962)
1882 - 1962
film producer
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon
American politician (1855–1915)
1855 - 1915
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Don Blasingame
Don Blasingame
American baseball player (1932–2005)
1932 - 2005
baseball player
Don Briscoe
actor (1940-2004)
1940 - 2004
television actoractor
Bobby Emmons
American musician (1943-2015)
1943 - 2015
songwritermusicianpianist
Oscar W. Gillespie
Oscar W. Gillespie
U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas (1858-1927)
1858 - 1927
politicianlawyer
Jean Antoine
American professional wrestler (1943-2016)
1943 - 2016
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Douglas H. Cooper
Douglas H. Cooper
U.S. Indian Agent and Confederate Army general (1815-1879)
1815 - 1879
Indian agentpoliticianmilitary personnel
Jim Dunaway
American football player (1941-2018)
1941 - 2018
American football player
Mylon LeFevre
American Christian music singer
1944 - 2023
backing vocalistsingercomposer
Lamar Williams
American rock musician
1949 - 1983
musician
Larkin I. Smith
Larkin I. Smith
American politician (1944-1989)
1944 - 1989
politician
Merline Johnson
American blues singer in the 1930s and 1940s
1910
musiciansinger
Emmett H. Walker, Jr.
Emmett H. Walker, Jr.
United States general
1924 - 2007
military personnel
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