Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 14 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II
American politician (1865-1923)
1865 – 1923
politicianlawyer
Mark Smith
former American football defensive tackle
1974 – 2026
American football player
Elijah Pierce
Elijah Pierce
American wood carver (1892–1984)
1893 – 1984
wood carverpainterartist
A. J. Holloway
A. J. Holloway
Mississippi politician (1939-2018)
1939 – 2018
American football player
Bob Boyd
American baseball player
1919 – 2004
baseball player
Chester W. Taylor
Chester W. Taylor
American politician (1883-1931)
1883 – 1931
politician
Henry E. Baker
Henry E. Baker
American patent examiner and author
1857 – 1928
historian
Abe Woodson
Abe Woodson
American football player (1934–2014)
1934 – 2014
American football player
Stephen Heard Darden
Stephen Heard Darden
Confederate Army officer (1816–1902)
1816 – 1902
politicianlawyer
Aron Burton
American electric Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer
1938 – 2016
songwriter
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
American baseball player (1889-1973)
1889 – 1973
baseball player
Maud Jeffries
Maud Jeffries
American actress (1896-1946)
1869 – 1946
stage actoractor
Freeman King
American film actor and screenwriter (1943-2002)
1943 – 2002
film actoractorscreenwriter
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter (1945-2013)
1945 – 2013
lyricistsongwritermusician
Frank M. Hull
U.S. entomologist
1901 – 1982
paleontologistentomologistbiologist
Gilbert Mason
Gilbert Mason
American physician
1928 – 2006
physician
Paul "Wine" Jones
American contemporary blues guitarist and singer (1946–2005)
1946 – 2005
singer
Mary Craig Sinclair
Mary Craig Sinclair
American parapsychologist
1882 – 1961
writer
Pearl Rivers
Pearl Rivers
American poet, journalist (1843-1896)
1849 – 1896
publisherpoetwriter
Mushulatubbee
Mushulatubbee
Choctaw chief
1770 – 1838
traditional leader or chief
Charles Rupert Stockard
American anatomist and zoologist
1879 – 1939
anatomistzoologist
W. R. Alford
W. R. Alford
mathematician (1937-2003)
1937 – 2003
university teachermathematicianlawyer
Ruth Janetta Temple
Ruth Janetta Temple
Physician and healthcare advocate
1892 – 1984
obstetricianphysician
Jack Cheatham
American actor (1894-1971)
1894 – 1971
stage actoractor
Billy Lott
American football player (1934-1995)
1934 – 1995
American football player
Gertrude Thanhouser
Gertrude Thanhouser
American actress (1882-1951)
1882 – 1951
stage actoractorscreenwriter
Willie Morris
American novelist and screenwriter (1934-1999)
1934 – 1999
novelistjournalistscreenwriter
Bo Dickinson
American football player (1935-2012)
1934 – 2012
American football player
Lee Woodruff
American football player (1909-1947)
1909 – 1947
American football player
Joseph Short
Joseph Short
White house Press secretary
1904 – 1952
journalistsecretary
Bob Dearing
Bob Dearing
American politician
1935 – 2020
politician
Johnny Temple
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
1906 – 1968
publisherguitaristmusician
Bobby Franklin
Bobby Franklin
American football player and coach
1936 – 2025
American football player
Henry L. Muldrow
Henry L. Muldrow
American politician (1837−1905)
1837 – 1905
army officerbankerfarmer
Peggy Flournoy
Peggy Flournoy
American football player (1904-1972)
1904 – 1972
American football player
Hip Linkchain
Hip Linkchain
American blues guitarist and singer
1936 – 1989
songwritersinger
Texas Johnny Brown
Texas Johnny Brown
American blues guitarist and songwriter
1928 – 2013
guitaristsongwritersinger
Roscoe Simmons
Roscoe Simmons
American journalist (1878–1951)
1881 – 1951
journalistpoliticianwriter
Frank Cooley
American actor, film director and screenwriter (1870-1941)
1870 – 1941
film actorfilm directoractor
Johnny Green
American football player (1937-2019)
1937 – 2019
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Carnot Posey
Carnot Posey
Confederate Army general
1818 – 1863
military personnel
John Alexander
John Alexander
American tenor (1923–1990)
1923 – 1990
opera singer
Leon Gray
American football player (1951-2001)
1951 – 2001
American football player
Marshall Bridges
American baseball player
1931 – 1990
baseball player
Raymond Hill
American tenor saxophonist, singer, recording artist
1933 – 1996
recording artistsaxophonist
Dolores Vallecita
Dolores Vallecita
Circus animal trainer
1877 – 1925
circus performeranimal trainer
Lonnie Pitchford
American musician (1955-1998)
1955 – 1998
guitaristsingermusician
Mark Gray
American musician
1952 – 2016
singersongwriter
Carroll Gartin
Carroll Gartin
American politician
1913 – 1966
politicianlawyer
Richard H. Leigh
Richard H. Leigh
American admiral (1870–1946)
1870 – 1946
military officer
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