Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

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

Jim Ware
basketball player (1944–1986)
1944 - 1986
basketball player
William Alexander Percy
William Alexander Percy
American writer (1885–1942)
1885 - 1942
poetwriter
James Hanham
James Hanham
American chess player (1840–1923)
1840 - 1923
chess player
Matt Roberts
American rock guitarist (1978-2016)
1978 - 2016
musicianguitarist
Mary Tillman Smith
American painter (1904–1995)
1904 - 1995
folk artistetcherpainter
Aaron S. Merrill
Aaron S. Merrill
United States Navy admiral (1890–1961)
1890 - 1961
military officer
Hardy Myers
American politician (1939-2016)
1939 - 2016
lawyerpolitician
William C. Davis
William C. Davis
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1867-1934)
1867 - 1934
politicianlawyer
Eddie Calhoun
American musician (1921-1994)
1921 - 1994
jazz musiciandouble-bassistmusician
Katherine Sherwood Bonner McDowell
Katherine Sherwood Bonner McDowell
American author (1849-1883)
1849 - 1883
novelistplaywright
Tyson Brummett
Tyson Brummett
baseball player (1984-2020)
1984 - 2020
baseball player
Robert Quincy Lee
Robert Quincy Lee
American politician (1869–1930)
1869 - 1930
politician
Herschel McCoy
American costume designer (1912-1956)
1912 - 1956
costume designer
E. W. Hammons
E. W. Hammons
American film producer (1882–1962)
1882 - 1962
film producer
Little Sammy Davis
American blues musician
1928 - 2018
musician
William Meyers Colmer
William Meyers Colmer
American politician (1890–1980)
1890 - 1980
politicianlawyer
Wade Hampton II
US Army officer (1791–1858)
1791 - 1858
plantation ownermilitary officermilitary personnel
Tom Goode
American football player (1938-2015)
1938 - 2015
American football player
Merline Johnson
American blues singer in the 1930s and 1940s
1910
musiciansinger
Oscar W. Gillespie
Oscar W. Gillespie
U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas (1858-1927)
1858 - 1927
politicianlawyer
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon
American politician (1855–1915)
1855 - 1915
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Cornell Franklin
Cornell Franklin
American lawyer
1892 - 1959
lawyer
Kate Stone
American author
1841 - 1907
diaristwriter
Oliver Golden
African-American Communist and emigrant to the USSR
1887 - 1940
agronomist
Dick Bass
Player of American football (1937-2006)
1937 - 2006
American football player
Mylon LeFevre
American Christian music singer
1944 - 2023
backing vocalistsingercomposer
Othar Turner
American fife player (1907–2003)
1907 - 2003
musician
Lamar Williams
American rock musician
1949 - 1983
musician
Jim Dunaway
American football player (1941-2018)
1941 - 2018
American football player
John Faulkner
American author and artist; brother of author William Faulkner (1901-1963)
1901 - 1963
short story writernovelistpainter
George H. Carley
American judge
1938 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
American baseball player (1961–2006)
1961 - 2006
baseball player
William J. Mills
William J. Mills
19th Governor of New Mexico Territory (1849-1915)
1849 - 1915
juristgovernorpolitician
James Wheaton
James Wheaton
American actor (1924-2002)
1924 - 2002
television actorstage actoractor
Charles H. Griffin
Charles H. Griffin
American politician (1926-1989)
1926 - 1989
politician
Thomas C. Catchings
Thomas C. Catchings
American politician (1847–1927)
1847 - 1927
soldiermember of parliamentpolitician
Charlie Feathers
American country music and rockabilly musician; songwriter (1932–1998)
1932 - 1998
recording artistsongwritermusician
Larkin I. Smith
Larkin I. Smith
American politician (1944-1989)
1944 - 1989
politician
Art Davis
Art Davis
American football player and coach
1934 - 2021
American football player
Vincent Thomas
Vincent Thomas
American politician
1907 - 1980
politician
James W. Washington, Jr.
American artist (1909-2000)
1909 - 2000
painter
Walter Nixon
Walter Nixon
United States federal judge
1928
lawyerjudge
Julia K. Wetherill Baker
Julia K. Wetherill Baker
American poet
1858 - 1931
poetwriter
Thomas U. Sisson
Thomas U. Sisson
American politician (1869-1923)
1869 - 1923
politicianlawyer
Al Young
Al Young
American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter (1939–2021)
1939 - 2021
novelistuniversity teacherpoet
Bill G. Lowrey
Bill G. Lowrey
American politician (1862-1947)
1862 - 1947
politician
W. Arthur Winstead
W. Arthur Winstead
U.S. representative (1904–1995)
1904 - 1995
car dealerschool superintendentpolitician
Roy Hilton
American football player (1943-2019)
1943 - 2019
American football player
Alexander Graves
Alexander Graves
American politician (1844-1916)
1844 - 1916
politicianlawyer
Benjamin Franklin Cameron
Benjamin Franklin Cameron
United States federal judge (1890-1964)
1890 - 1964
judge
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