Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 3 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
American singer (1936–2014)
1939 – 2014
singer
Ernie Terrell
Ernie Terrell
American boxer (1939–2014)
1939 – 2014
boxerrecord producersinger
J. B. Lenoir
African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
1929 – 1967
guitaristsinger
Willie Best
Willie Best
American actor (1916-1962)
1916 – 1962
film actortelevision actoractor
Theodore G. Bilbo
Theodore G. Bilbo
American politician (1877-1947)
1877 – 1947
politicianlawyerteacher
Dorris Bowdon
Dorris Bowdon
American actress (1914-2005)
1914 – 2005
film actoractor
Ross Barnett
Ross Barnett
governor of Mississippi, 1960–1964 (1898–1987)
1898 – 1987
politicianlawyer
John Dye
American film and television actor (1963–2011)
1963 – 2011
film actortelevision actor
Frederick W. Smith
Frederick W. Smith
American business magnate, founder of FedEx (1944–2025)
1944 – 2025
managerchief executive officermilitary officer
Earl Hooker
American Chicago blues guitarist (1929–1970)
1929 – 1970
musician
Sam Lacey
Sam Lacey
American basketball player (1948–2014)
1948 – 2014
basketball player
Guitar Slim
Guitar Slim
American blues guitarist and singer (1926–1959)
1926 – 1959
blues musiciandancerguitarist
Carey Bell
Carey Bell
American blues musician (1936–2007)
1936 – 2007
musician
Constance Titus
American rower (1873–1967)
1873 – 1967
rower
Willie Brown
guitar player and vocalist (1900–1952)
1900 – 1952
vocalistguitaristmusician
Slick Watts
Slick Watts
American basketball player
1951 – 2025
basketball player
Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer (1942–2016)
1942 – 2016
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Shelby Foote
American novelist, historian (1916-2005)
1916 – 2005
short story writernovelistuniversity teacher
Mamie Till
Mamie Till
African American schoolteacher
1921 – 2003
civil rights advocateteacherwriter
Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy
American blues guitarist (1929–2018)
1929 – 2018
recording artistblues musicianguitarist
Robert Pitts
Robert Pitts
American basketball player (1919–2011)
1919 – 2011
basketball player
Earl Van Dorn
Earl Van Dorn
Confederate States Army general (1820–1863)
1820 – 1863
army officer
Alphonso Ford
American basketball player (1971-2004)
1971 – 2004
basketball playerassociation football player
Thomas Gore
Thomas Gore
American politician (1870-1949)
1870 – 1949
peace activistpoliticianlawyer
John Wells
American rower
1859 – 1929
rower
James P. Clarke
James P. Clarke
American politician (1854-1916)
1854 – 1916
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Steve McNair
Steve McNair
American football player (1973–2009)
1973 – 2009
American football player
Rod Paige
Rod Paige
American politician (1933–2025)
1933 – 2025
politician
Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.
Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.
American politician (1914–1972)
1914 – 1972
politicianlawyer
Gavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon
American actor (1901–1983)
1901 – 1983
television actoractor
Elizabeth Lee Hazen
Elizabeth Lee Hazen
American microbiologist (1885-1975)
1885 – 1975
mycologistmicrobiologist
John Lomax
John Lomax
American musicologist and folklorist (1867–1948)
1867 – 1948
music historianethnomusicologistmusicologist
Donald Gray Triplett
Donald Gray Triplett
American banker and the first person to be diagnosed with autism (1933–2023)
1933 – 2023
banker
Mundell Lowe
Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
1922 – 2017
recording artistjazz guitaristmusic arranger
Rowena Morrill
American artist (1944–2021)
1944 – 2021
painterartist
Junior Parker
Junior Parker
American blues singer (1932–1971)
1932 – 1971
songwritermusiciansinger
Charles King
American athlete (1880–1958)
1880 – 1958
athletics competitor
Peggy Dow
Peggy Dow
American actress
1928
film actoractor
John Johnson
John Johnson
American basketball player (1947–2016)
1947 – 2016
basketball player
Michael Henderson
Michael Henderson
American musician (1951–2022)
1951 – 2022
musicianrecord producerbassist
Mulgrew Miller
Mulgrew Miller
American pianist (1955-2013)
1955 – 2013
jazz musicianrecording artistuniversity teacher
Furry Lewis
Furry Lewis
blues guitarist and songwriter (1893–1981)
1893 – 1981
street artistsinger-songwriterguitarist
Hound Dog Taylor
Hound Dog Taylor
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer (1915–1975)
1915 – 1975
guitaristmusicianpianist
Winfield Dunn
Winfield Dunn
American politician (1927–2024)
1927 – 2024
governorpoliticiandentist
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton
American musician and photographer (1910-2000)
1910 – 2000
non-fiction writerjazz musicianmusician
Key Pittman
Key Pittman
American politician (1872-1940)
1872 – 1940
politicianlawyer
Newton Knight
Newton Knight
American Civil War guerilla
1829 – 1922
politician
Arthur Guyton
Arthur Guyton
American physiologist (1919–2003)
1919 – 2003
physiologistphysician
Rick Hall
Rick Hall
American record producer, songwriter, music publisher and musician (1932–2018)
1932 – 2018
record producercomposer
James Carr
American musician (1942-2001)
1942 – 2001
singer
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