Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 11 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Kate Stone
American author
1841 - 1907
diaristwriter
Herschel McCoy
American costume designer (1912-1956)
1912 - 1956
costume designer
Wade Hampton II
US Army officer (1791–1858)
1791 - 1858
plantation ownermilitary officermilitary personnel
William J. Mills
William J. Mills
19th Governor of New Mexico Territory (1849-1915)
1849 - 1915
juristgovernorpolitician
Alexander Graves
Alexander Graves
American politician (1844-1916)
1844 - 1916
politicianlawyer
Albert J. Raboteau
American academic (1943-2021)
1943 - 2021
theologianuniversity teacherhistorian
Maurice Garland Fulton
American historian (1877–1955)
1877 - 1955
historian
Billy Shaw
American football player (1938–2024)
1938 - 2024
American football player
Buddy Myer
Buddy Myer
American baseball player
1904 - 1974
baseball player
Chapman L. Anderson
Chapman L. Anderson
American politician (1845-1924)
1845 - 1924
politicianlawyer
W. Arthur Winstead
W. Arthur Winstead
U.S. representative (1904–1995)
1904 - 1995
car dealerschool superintendentpolitician
Fred Valentine
Fred Valentine
American baseball player
1935 - 2022
baseball player
William Madison Whittington
William Madison Whittington
American politician (1878-1962)
1878 - 1962
politicianlawyer
John H. Marsalis
John H. Marsalis
American politician (1904–1971)
1904 - 1971
politicianlawyerjudge
George H. Carley
American judge
1938 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
Willie Love
American Delta blues pianist (1906-1953)
1906 - 1953
songwriterpianistmusician
Jim Ware
basketball player (1944–1986)
1944 - 1986
basketball player
Ezekiel Candler Gathings
Ezekiel Candler Gathings
Arkansas politician (1903-1979)
1903 - 1979
politicianlawyer
Blind Roosevelt Graves
American blues musician (1909–1962)
1909 - 1962
guitaristmusician
Susie Revels Cayton
Susie Revels Cayton
American writer, editor, activist, and leader in the black community in Seattle
1870 - 1943
writer
David Myers
David Myers
American musician (1926-2001)
1926 - 2001
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Don Briscoe
actor (1940-2004)
1940 - 2004
television actoractor
Walter Vinson
American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1901-1975)
1901 - 1975
blues musicianviolinistguitarist
Emmett H. Walker, Jr.
Emmett H. Walker, Jr.
United States general
1924 - 2007
military personnel
Bobby Emmons
American musician (1943-2015)
1943 - 2015
songwritermusicianpianist
Thomas Abernethy
Thomas Abernethy
American politician (1903-1998)
1903 - 1998
lawyerpolitician
Guinn Williams
Guinn Williams
American politician (1871-1948)
1871 - 1948
politician
John Fortenberry
American film and television director
1927
film editorfilm producertelevision director
Mary Tillman Smith
American painter (1904–1995)
1904 - 1995
folk artistetcherpainter
Jimmy Johnson
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer (1928-2022)
1928 - 2022
singer
Jean Antoine
American professional wrestler (1943-2016)
1943 - 2016
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Dick Bass
Player of American football (1937-2006)
1937 - 2006
American football player
Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers
Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers
African American Chicago blues guitarist and singer (1929–1993)
1929 - 1993
guitaristsongwritermusician
Mylon LeFevre
American Christian music singer
1944 - 2023
backing vocalistsingercomposer
Othar Turner
American fife player (1907–2003)
1907 - 2003
musician
Aaron L. Ford
Aaron L. Ford
American politician (1903-1983)
1903 - 1983
lawyerpolitician
Phillip Martin
Phillip Martin
American politician (1926–2010)
1926 - 2010
traditional leader or chiefpolitician
Katherine Sherwood Bonner McDowell
Katherine Sherwood Bonner McDowell
American author (1849-1883)
1849 - 1883
novelistplaywright
Lamar Williams
American rock musician
1949 - 1983
musician
Willie Mae Ford Smith
American singer (1904-1994)
1904 - 1994
religious leadersinger
Sonny Thompson
American R&B bandleader and pianist
1922 - 1989
bandleadersongwriterpianist
James Hanham
James Hanham
American chess player (1840–1923)
1840 - 1923
chess player
Vincent Thomas
Vincent Thomas
American politician
1907 - 1980
politician
Eddie Calhoun
American musician (1921-1994)
1921 - 1994
jazz musiciandouble-bassistmusician
Mary Johnson
American singer
1900 - 1970
songwritermusiciansinger
Charles H. Griffin
Charles H. Griffin
American politician (1926-1989)
1926 - 1989
politician
Jim Dunaway
American football player (1941-2018)
1941 - 2018
American football player
Gloster Richardson
American football player (1942-2020)
1942 - 2020
American football player
Roy Hilton
American football player (1943-2019)
1943 - 2019
American football player
Anthony Herrera
American actor (1944-2011)
1944 - 2011
television actoractor
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