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Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 2 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Lee Calhoun
athletics competitor (1933–1989)
1933 – 1989
athletics competitor
Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist (1913–2011)
1913 – 2011
blues musicianmusicianpianist
Earle Meadows
Earle Meadows
American athlete (1913-1992)
1913 – 1992
pole vaulterathletics competitor
Charley Pride
Charley Pride
American country musician (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
country musicianbaseball playersongwriter
Donald H. Peterson
Donald H. Peterson
American astronaut (1933–2018)
1933 – 2018
military officerengineerastronaut
Roy Cochran
Roy Cochran
American sprinter and hurdler (1919-1981)
1919 – 1981
athletics competitor
Arthur Crudup
Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1905–1974)
1905 – 1974
recording artistguitaristsinger-songwriter
Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood
American musician and singer (1966–1990)
1966 – 1990
vocalistkeyboardistsinger-songwriter
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
American actress (1920–2000)
1920 – 2000
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Fred Phelps
Fred Phelps
American pastor and activist (1929-2014)
1929 – 2014
pastorlawyer
John C. Stennis
John C. Stennis
American politician (1901-1995)
1901 – 1995
politicianlawyer
Maryon Pittman Allen
Maryon Pittman Allen
American politician (1925-2018)
1925 – 2018
journalistpolitician
Roy A. Tucker
American astronomer (1951–2021)
1951 – 2021
astronomer
Brad Arnold
Brad Arnold
American singer (1978–2026)
1978 – 2026
singer
R. L. Burnside
R. L. Burnside
American singer and guitarist (1926–2005)
1926 – 2005
guitaristsinger
David Edwards
David Edwards
American blues guitarist and singer (1915–2011)
1915 – 2011
film actorguitaristmusician
James Cotton
James Cotton
American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017)
1935 – 2017
harmonicistblues musicianbandleader
Hubert Sumlin
Hubert Sumlin
American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer (1931-2011)
1931 – 2011
guitaristsinger
Ed Gordon
American long jumper (1908-1971)
1908 – 1971
athletics competitor
Big Walter Horton
Big Walter Horton
American blues harmonica player (1921–1981)
1921 – 1981
musician
David Ruffin
David Ruffin
American singer (1941–1991)
1941 – 1991
singer
Walter Payton
Walter Payton
American football running back, Pro Football Hall of Famer (1954-1999)
1954 – 1999
American football player
Lusia Harris
Lusia Harris
American basketball player (1955–2022)
1955 – 2022
basketball coachbasketball player
Jimi Jamison
Jimi Jamison
American singer (1951–2014)
1951 – 2014
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Varina Davis
Varina Davis
Second wife of President Jefferson Davis and First Lady of the Confederate States (1826–1906)
1826 – 1906
journalistwriter
Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918–2014)
1918 – 2014
music educatorjazz musiciantrumpeter
Marion Barry
Marion Barry
American politician and former mayor of the District of Columbia (1936-2014)
1936 – 2014
human rights defenderpolitician
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
1939 – 2001
recording artistsongwritermusician
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025)
1939 – 2025
soul musiciansongwritermusician
Willye White
Willye White
American athlete – long jumper and sprinter (1939–2007)
1939 – 2007
athletics competitor
Mary Ann Mobley
Mary Ann Mobley
American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959 (1937-2014)
1937 – 2014
beauty pageant contestanttelevision actorfilm actor
Kamala
Kamala
American professional wrestler (1950–2020)
1950 – 2020
professional wrestler
Lorenzen Wright
Lorenzen Wright
American basketball player (1975–2010)
1975 – 2010
basketball player
Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson
American musician (1896–1956)
1896 – 1956
songwriterguitaristsinger
Bukka White
Bukka White
American singer-songwriter
1909 – 1977
recording artistblues musicianlibrettist
Robert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones
American actor (1910–2006)
1910 – 2006
film actorboxertelevision actor
Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
American Chicago blues musician (1924–1997)
1924 – 1997
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Mose Allison
Mose Allison
American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016)
1927 – 2016
recording artistjazz musiciankeyboardist
Otis Spann
American Chicago blues pianist (1930–1970)
1930 – 1970
pianistmusician
James Eastland
James Eastland
American politician (1904–1986)
1904 – 1986
plantation ownerfarmerlawyer
Commodore Cochran
athletics competitor (1902–1969)
1902 – 1969
athletics competitor
Dorothy Dell
Dorothy Dell
American actress (1915–1934)
1915 – 1934
film actorbeauty pageant contestantmodel
Ruth Ford
Ruth Ford
American actress (1911-2009)
1911 – 2009
stage actormodelfilm actor
Tom Lester
American actor and evangelist (1938-2020)
1938 – 2020
television actoractor
Magic Slim
Magic Slim
American blues musician (1937–2013)
1937 – 2013
guitarist
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
American singer and songwriter (1941–2023)
1941 – 2023
recording artistsongwriterrecord producer
Theodore G. Bilbo
Theodore G. Bilbo
American politician (1877-1947)
1877 – 1947
politicianlawyerteacher
Constance Titus
American rower (1873–1967)
1873 – 1967
rower
William Grant Still
William Grant Still
American composer (1895–1978)
1895 – 1978
oboistmusic arrangerfilm score composer
Ross Barnett
Ross Barnett
governor of Mississippi, 1960–1964 (1898–1987)
1898 – 1987
politicianlawyer
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