Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 13 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Joseph Lee Jayne
Joseph Lee Jayne
United States admiral
1863 – 1928
military officer
Guy Bush
Guy Bush
American baseball player (1901–1985)
1901 – 1985
baseball player
Redd Holt
American musician (1932–2023)
1932 – 2023
drummermusician
Hiram B. Granbury
Hiram B. Granbury
Confederate Army general (1831-1864)
1831 – 1864
military personnel
Edward J. C. Kewen
Edward J. C. Kewen
American politician
1825 – 1879
politicianlawyer
George E. Allen
George E. Allen
American football coach, political operative (1896-1973)
1896 – 1973
head coach
Horace R. Cayton
Horace R. Cayton
American journalist (1859–1940)
1859 – 1940
journalistpolitician
Earl B. Dickerson
Earl B. Dickerson
American lawyer and activist (1891–1986)
1891 – 1986
businesspersonlawyer
Mack Herron
Player of American and Canadian football (1948-2015)
1948 – 2015
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Ben Thigpen
American jazz musician (1908-1971)
1908 – 1971
jazz musician
Dick Merrill
American aviator and actor
1894 – 1982
pilot in command
Bill McDonald
Bill McDonald
Texas ranger (1852–1918)
1852 – 1918
businessperson
Burnita Shelton Matthews
Burnita Shelton Matthews
American judge
1894 – 1988
suffragistjuristlawyer
Riley Martin
Riley Martin
American radio personality (1946–2015)
1946 – 2015
radio personality
Ron Franklin
American sportscaster
1942 – 2022
sports commentator
Benn Karr
Benn Karr
Major League Baseball player (1893-1968)
1893 – 1968
baseball player
Benjamin Franklin Cameron
Benjamin Franklin Cameron
United States federal judge (1890-1964)
1890 – 1964
judge
H. C. Speir
American musician (1895–1972)
1895 – 1972
artistrecord producer
Sue Gunter
American basketball coach (1939–2005)
1939 – 2005
basketball coachbasketball player
Benajah Harvey Carroll
Benajah Harvey Carroll
American theologian
1843 – 1914
scholartheologianpreacher
Ross A. Collins
Ross A. Collins
American politician (1880-1968)
1880 – 1968
politicianlawyer
Eli Shelby Hammond
Eli Shelby Hammond
United States federal judge
1838 – 1904
lawyerjudge
Nathan Beauregard
American musician
1887 – 1970
guitaristsinger
Wilson S. Hill
Wilson S. Hill
American politician (1863–1921)
1863 – 1921
politicianlawyer
Ed Freeman
Ed Freeman
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1927–2008)
1927 – 2008
helicopter pilotmilitary officer
Prentiss Ingraham
Prentiss Ingraham
Author, Confederate Army soldier (1843–1904)
1843 – 1904
novelistauthorwriter
Ed Hinton
American sportswriter
1948 – 2025
journalist
Emmett C. Burns, Jr.
Emmett C. Burns, Jr.
American politician
1940 – 2022
politician
Gilbert W. Lindsay
Gilbert W. Lindsay
American politician (1900-1990)
1900 – 1990
politician
Sam Lumpkin
Sam Lumpkin
American politician
1908 – 1964
politicianlawyer
Gene Petit
American professional wrestler (1949-2013)
1949 – 2013
professional wrestler
Sam Leslie
Sam Leslie
American baseball player
1905 – 1979
baseball player
Verlon Biggs
American football player (1943-1994)
1943 – 1994
American football player
Carl Anthony Fisher
American Roman Catholic bishop
1945 – 1993
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Dustin J. Lee
Dustin J. Lee
United States Marine (1986-2007)
1986 – 2007
military personnel
Buddy Scott
Blues guitarist
1935 – 1994
musiciansinger
Gary Staples
Gary Staples
American politician (1940-2021)
1940 – 2021
politician
Thomas H. Pigford
nuclear engineer (1922–2010)
1922 – 2010
university teacherengineerwriter
Gee Walker
Gee Walker
American baseball player and coach (1908-1981)
1908 – 1981
baseball player
Betty Willis
1960s soul singer and murder victim
1941 – 2018
postal workersinger
John Kyle
John Kyle
American politician (1851-1913)
1851 – 1913
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Paul Crane
American football player (1944–2020)
1944 – 2020
American football player
Eddie "Guitar" Burns
American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
guitaristsongwritermusician
Earnie Killum
American basketball player (1948–2020)
1948 – 2020
basketball player
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
American baseball player
1948 – 2012
baseball player
James Monroe Trotter
James Monroe Trotter
American black pioneer
1842 – 1892
military personnel
Jamaa Fanaka
American film director (1942–2012)
1942 – 2012
film directorfilmmakerscreenwriter
Booba Barnes
American blues guitarist
1936 – 1996
singer
Piomingo
Chickasaw leader (c.1750 – c.1799)
1750 – 1799
traditional leader or chief
Jerry Moses
Jerry Moses
American baseball player (1946–2018)
1946 – 2018
baseball player
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