Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 12 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

George H. Carley
American judge
1938 – 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
Billy Shaw
American football player (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
American football player
James Hanham
James Hanham
American chess player (1840–1923)
1840 – 1923
chess player
Howard Sanderford
Howard Sanderford
American politician
1935 – 2026
military officerbusinesspersonpolitician
Jack G. Hanson
Jack G. Hanson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1930 – 1951
military personnel
Mel London
American record label owner (1932-1975)
1932 – 1975
songwriterrecord producercomposer
Robert Walker
musician (1937-2017)
1937 – 2017
guitaristmusician
Thea Bowman
Thea Bowman
Roman Catholic religious sister (1937–1990)
1937 – 1990
writer
Arthur Cyprian Harper
Arthur Cyprian Harper
American politician
1866 – 1948
politician
Lawrence B. McGill
Lawrence B. McGill
American actor (1867–1928)
1869 – 1928
film actorfilm directoractor
William C. Davis
William C. Davis
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1867-1934)
1867 – 1934
politicianlawyer
Robert Quincy Lee
Robert Quincy Lee
American politician (1869–1930)
1869 – 1930
politician
Oscar Lee Gray
Oscar Lee Gray
American politician (1865–1936)
1865 – 1936
politicianlawyerjudge
Al Young
Al Young
American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter (1939–2021)
1939 – 2021
novelistuniversity teacherpoet
Art Davis
Art Davis
American football player and coach
1934 – 2021
American football player
Tom Goode
American football player (1938-2015)
1938 – 2015
American football player
Johnny Brewer
Johnny Brewer
American football tight end and linebacker (1937-2011)
1937 – 2011
American football player
Charlie Feathers
American country music and rockabilly musician; songwriter (1932–1998)
1932 – 1998
recording artistsongwritermusician
Dick Bass
Player of American football (1937-2006)
1937 – 2006
American football player
Thomas U. Sisson
Thomas U. Sisson
American politician (1869-1923)
1869 – 1923
politicianlawyer
Hardy Myers
American politician (1939-2016)
1939 – 2016
lawyerpolitician
Frank Wright
American jazz musician (1935–1990)
1935 – 1990
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Ben Peters
American musician (1933-2005)
1933 – 2005
songwritercomposer
Joe Overstreet
American painter (1933–2019)
1933 – 2019
painter
Anne Neyland
Anne Neyland
American actress (1934-2019)
1934 – 2019
actor
Anthony Herrera
American actor (1944-2011)
1944 – 2011
television actoractor
Gloster Richardson
American football player (1942-2020)
1942 – 2020
American football player
Roy Hilton
American football player (1943-2019)
1943 – 2019
American football player
Larkin I. Smith
Larkin I. Smith
American politician (1944-1989)
1944 – 1989
politician
Lamar Williams
American rock musician
1949 – 1983
musician
Mylon LeFevre
American Christian music singer
1944 – 2023
backing vocalistsingercomposer
Frank A. Montgomery
Frank A. Montgomery
American politician (1830–1903)
1830 – 1903
autobiographerpolitician
Don Briscoe
actor (1940-2004)
1940 – 2004
television actoractor
Bobby Emmons
American musician (1943-2015)
1943 – 2015
songwritermusicianpianist
Jean Antoine
American professional wrestler (1943-2016)
1943 – 2016
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Jim Dunaway
American football player (1941-2018)
1941 – 2018
American football player
Floyd Rice
American football player (1949-2011)
1949 – 2011
American football player
Albert J. Raboteau
American academic (1943-2021)
1943 – 2021
theologianuniversity teacherhistorian
Jim Ware
basketball player (1944–1986)
1944 – 1986
basketball player
Henry Ward
American basketball player (1952–2016)
1952 – 2016
basketball player
Mike Ratliff
American basketball player
1951 – 2019
basketball player
Chet Lemon
Chet Lemon
American baseball player
1955 – 2025
baseball player
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
American baseball player (1961–2006)
1961 – 2006
baseball player
Matt Roberts
American rock guitarist (1978-2016)
1978 – 2016
musicianguitarist
Tyson Brummett
Tyson Brummett
baseball player (1984-2020)
1984 – 2020
baseball player
Douglas H. Cooper
Douglas H. Cooper
U.S. Indian Agent and Confederate Army general (1815-1879)
1815 – 1879
Indian agentpoliticianmilitary personnel
Thomas C. Catchings
Thomas C. Catchings
American politician (1847–1927)
1847 – 1927
soldiermember of parliamentpolitician
Oliver Golden
African-American Communist and emigrant to the USSR
1887 – 1940
agronomist
John W. Heard
John W. Heard
U.S. Army officer and Spanish-American War Medal of Honor recipient
1860 – 1922
military personnel
Jim Joe Edwards
Jim Joe Edwards
American baseball player
1894 – 1965
baseball player
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