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Notable People from Mississippi

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

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
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
American actress (1930-2025)
1930 – 2025
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
American actor (1902-1951)
1902 – 1951
actor
George Earle Chamberlain
George Earle Chamberlain
American politician (1854-1928)
1854 – 1928
beamterprosecutorjurist
Jacob M. Dickinson
Jacob M. Dickinson
Confederate Army soldier (1851-1928)
1851 – 1928
politicianlawyer
Cleo Brown
American singer (1909–1995)
1909 – 1995
jazz musicianpianistsinger
Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
1936 – 2022
guitaristmusicianrecord producer
Dave Parker
Dave Parker
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1951–2025)
1951 – 2025
baseball player
Wendy Wyland
American acrobatic diver (1964–2003)
1964 – 2003
competitive diver
Big Jack Johnson
Big Jack Johnson
American electric blues musician (1940–2011)
1940 – 2011
guitaristsongwritermusician
Erma Franklin
American musician, gospel and soul singer (1938–2002)
1938 – 2002
recording artistmusiciansinger
Bo Carter
American early blues musician
1892 – 1964
guitaristmusiciansinger
Martha Mattox
Martha Mattox
American film actress (1879-1933)
1879 – 1933
film actoractor
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
American actor (1895–1962)
1895 – 1962
television actorvaudeville performerfilm actor
Eddie Boyd
Eddie Boyd
American blues pianist
1914 – 1994
pianistsinger
George Wilson
George Wilson
basketball player from the United States born in 1942
1942 – 2023
basketball player
Unita Blackwell
Unita Blackwell
American civil rights activist (1933–2019)
1933 – 2019
political activisthuman rights defenderpolitician
Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd
American singer, musician, and actor (1939-2009)
1939 – 2009
film actortelevision actorsongwriter
Francis G. Newlands
Francis G. Newlands
American politician (1846-1917)
1846 – 1917
politicianlawyer
Natalee Holloway
Natalee Holloway
American missing person (1986-2005)
1986 – 2005
John S. McCain
John S. McCain
United States Navy admiral (1884-1945)
1884 – 1945
military officeradmiral
Sunnyland Slim
American blues pianist (1906–1995)
1906 – 1995
pianist
Jackie Brenston
American R&B singer, saxophonist, songwriter (1930–1979)
1930 – 1979
saxophonistsongwritermusician
Billy Cannon
Billy Cannon
American football player (1937-2018)
1937 – 2018
athletics competitorAmerican football playerdentist
Joe James
American racing driver
1925 – 1952
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
American record producer and arranger (1928–2010)
1928 – 2010
trumpeterbandleadersongwriter
Troy H. Middleton
Troy H. Middleton
United States Army general (1889-1976)
1889 – 1976
educatormilitary personnel
Pat Harrison
Pat Harrison
American politician (1881-1941)
1881 – 1941
member of parliamentjuristprosecutor
Wilbur Higby
Wilbur Higby
American actor (1867–1934)
1867 – 1934
actor
Charles Hillman Brough
Charles Hillman Brough
American academic and politician (1876-1935)
1876 – 1935
university teachergovernorpolitician
Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American singer (1934–2018)
1934 – 2018
soul musiciansinger-songwritermusician
Rebecca Allison
American cardiologist
1946 – 2024
cardiologistcivil rights advocate
Edgar Ray Killen
Edgar Ray Killen
former Ku Klux Klan organizer convicted of three counts of manslaughter (1925-2018)
1925 – 2018
pastor
Snooky Pryor
Snooky Pryor
Chicago blues harmonica player (1921-2006)
1921 – 2006
street artistsongwritermusician
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
David Kirkwood
David Kirkwood
American former modern pentathlete (1935-2012)
1935 – 2012
pentathleteteacheractor
Anselm J. McLaurin
Anselm J. McLaurin
American politician (1848–1909)
1848 – 1909
politicianlawyer
Fenton Robinson
Fenton Robinson
American Chicago blues singer and guitarist
1935 – 1997
jazz guitaristguitaristmusician
Christopher Boykin
Christopher Boykin
American entertainer and musician (1972-2017)
1972 – 2017
musicianrapperactor
Dan Edward Garvey
Dan Edward Garvey
American politician (1886-1974)
1886 – 1974
governorpolitician
Lee James
American weightlifter (1953–2023)
1953 – 2023
weightlifter
Jesse L. Brown
Jesse L. Brown
United States Navy officer (1926–1950)
1926 – 1950
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Eddie Taylor
Eddie Taylor
American electric blues guitarist and singer
1923 – 1985
street artistjazz musicianbandleader
Teddy Edwards
Teddy Edwards
American jazz tenor saxophonist
1924 – 2003
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
John Bell Williams
John Bell Williams
American politician (1918-1983)
1918 – 1983
lawyerpolitician
Gustave Marinius Heiss
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1904-1982)
1904 – 1982
fencer
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Joseph Weldon Bailey
American politician (1862-1929)
1862 – 1929
politicianlawyer
Hardin Richard Runnels
Hardin Richard Runnels
American politician (1820-1873)
1820 – 1873
governorpolitician
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