Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 4 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Arthur Guyton
Arthur Guyton
American physiologist (1919–2003)
1919 - 2003
physiologistphysician
Michael Henderson
Michael Henderson
American musician (1951–2022)
1951 - 2022
musicianrecord producerbassist
Eddie Boyd
Eddie Boyd
American blues pianist
1914 - 1994
pianistsinger
Cleo Brown
American singer (1909–1995)
1909 - 1995
jazz musicianpianistsinger
George Wilson
George Wilson
basketball player from the United States born in 1942
1942 - 2023
basketball player
George Earle Chamberlain
George Earle Chamberlain
American politician (1854-1928)
1854 - 1928
beamterprosecutorjurist
Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
1936 - 2022
guitaristmusicianrecord producer
Jacob M. Dickinson
Jacob M. Dickinson
Confederate Army soldier (1851-1928)
1851 - 1928
politicianlawyer
Wendy Wyland
American acrobatic diver (1964–2003)
1964 - 2003
competitive diver
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
American actress (1930-2025)
1930 - 2025
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Dave Parker
Dave Parker
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1951–2025)
1951 - 2025
baseball player
Unita Blackwell
Unita Blackwell
American civil rights activist (1933–2019)
1933 - 2019
political activisthuman rights defenderpolitician
Bo Carter
American early blues musician
1892 - 1964
guitaristmusiciansinger
Big Jack Johnson
Big Jack Johnson
American electric blues musician (1940–2011)
1940 - 2011
guitaristsongwritermusician
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
American actor (1902-1951)
1902 - 1951
actor
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
American actor (1895–1962)
1895 - 1962
television actorvaudeville performerfilm actor
Martha Mattox
Martha Mattox
American film actress (1879-1933)
1879 - 1933
film actoractor
Erma Franklin
American musician, gospel and soul singer (1938–2002)
1938 - 2002
recording artistmusiciansinger
Natalee Holloway
Natalee Holloway
American missing person (1986-2005)
1986 - 2005
Rebecca Allison
American cardiologist
1946 - 2024
cardiologistcivil rights advocate
Francis G. Newlands
Francis G. Newlands
American politician (1846-1917)
1846 - 1917
politicianlawyer
Sunnyland Slim
American blues pianist (1906–1995)
1906 - 1995
pianist
John S. McCain
John S. McCain
United States Navy admiral (1884-1945)
1884 - 1945
military officeradmiral
Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd
American singer, musician, and actor (1939-2009)
1939 - 2009
film actortelevision actorsongwriter
Charles Hillman Brough
Charles Hillman Brough
American academic and politician (1876-1935)
1876 - 1935
university teachergovernorpolitician
Billy Cannon
Billy Cannon
American football player (1937-2018)
1937 - 2018
athletics competitorAmerican football playerdentist
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
American record producer and arranger (1928–2010)
1928 - 2010
trumpeterbandleadersongwriter
Jackie Brenston
American R&B singer, saxophonist, songwriter (1930–1979)
1930 - 1979
saxophonistsongwritermusician
Wilbur Higby
Wilbur Higby
American actor (1867–1934)
1867 - 1934
actor
Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American singer (1934–2018)
1934 - 2018
soul musiciansinger-songwritermusician
Joe James
American racing driver
1925 - 1952
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Pat Harrison
Pat Harrison
American politician (1881-1941)
1881 - 1941
member of parliamentjuristprosecutor
Troy H. Middleton
Troy H. Middleton
United States Army general (1889-1976)
1889 - 1976
educatormilitary personnel
Ishman Bracey
Ishman Bracey
American singer-guitarist
1901 - 1970
guitaristmusiciansinger
Martin John Spalding
Martin John Spalding
(1810-1872), Archbishop of Baltimore
1810 - 1872
Catholic bishopCatholic priestwriter
Jimmy Dawkins
Jimmy Dawkins
American blues musician (1936–2013)
1936 - 2013
recording artistblues musicianguitarist
James Kimbrough Jones
James Kimbrough Jones
American politician (1839-1908)
1839 - 1908
politicianlawyer
Barry Hannah
Short story writer, novelist, professor (1942–2010)
1942 - 2010
novelistuniversity teacherwriter
Snooky Pryor
Snooky Pryor
Chicago blues harmonica player (1921-2006)
1921 - 2006
street artistsongwritermusician
Anselm J. McLaurin
Anselm J. McLaurin
American politician (1848–1909)
1848 - 1909
politicianlawyer
Edgar Ray Killen
Edgar Ray Killen
former Ku Klux Klan organizer convicted of three counts of manslaughter (1925-2018)
1925 - 2018
pastor
Christopher Boykin
Christopher Boykin
American entertainer and musician (1972-2017)
1972 - 2017
musicianrapperactor
David Kirkwood
David Kirkwood
American former modern pentathlete (1935-2012)
1935 - 2012
pentathleteteacheractor
Fenton Robinson
Fenton Robinson
American Chicago blues singer and guitarist
1935 - 1997
jazz guitaristguitaristmusician
Lee James
American weightlifter (1953–2023)
1953 - 2023
weightlifter
John Bell Williams
John Bell Williams
American politician (1918-1983)
1918 - 1983
lawyerpolitician
Dan Edward Garvey
Dan Edward Garvey
American politician (1886-1974)
1886 - 1974
governorpolitician
Jesse L. Brown
Jesse L. Brown
United States Navy officer (1926–1950)
1926 - 1950
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Teddy Edwards
Teddy Edwards
American jazz tenor saxophonist
1924 - 2003
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Eddie Taylor
Eddie Taylor
American electric blues guitarist and singer
1923 - 1985
street artistjazz musicianbandleader
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