Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 6 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Henri Ford
American photographer and writer (1913–2002)
1908 - 2002
lithographerfilm directordraftsperson
John Sparks
John Sparks
American politician in Nevada (1843-1908)
1843 - 1908
politician
Buford Ellington
Buford Ellington
American politician (1907-1972)
1907 - 1972
journalistgovernorpolitician
Lil Green
American blues singer and songwriter (1919–1954)
1919 - 1954
singer-songwritermusiciansinger
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis
American singer (1945–1998)
1945 - 1998
musiciansongwritersinger
Hubert D. Stephens
Hubert D. Stephens
American politician (1875-1946)
1875 - 1946
politicianlawyer
Fox Conner
Fox Conner
United States Army general (1874-1951)
1874 - 1951
military personnel
David Herbert Donald
David Herbert Donald
American historian of the American Civil War
1920 - 2009
historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherbiographer
Arthur Blessitt
Arthur Blessitt
American Christian preacher and pedestrian circumnavigator
1940 - 2025
preacher
Hayden Thompson
Hayden Thompson
American musician
1938 - 2025
guitaristsongwritermusician
LeRoy Percy
LeRoy Percy
American politician
1860 - 1929
plantation ownerpoliticianlawyer
Junior Kimbrough
Junior Kimbrough
American musician (1930-1998)
1930 - 1998
musician
Louis H. Wilson
Louis H. Wilson
officer (1920-2005)
1920 - 2005
military officer
George H. Smith
American writer (1922-1996)
1922 - 1996
novelistscience fiction writerwriter
Margaret Murray Washington
Margaret Murray Washington
American academic and founder of schools
1865 - 1925
suffragistactivistacademic
Paul B. Johnson Jr.
Paul B. Johnson Jr.
American politician (1916-1985)
1916 - 1985
politicianlawyer
Muna Lee
Muna Lee
American writer
1895 - 1965
poetwriter
Sam Myers
Sam Myers
American blues musician and songwriter (1936-2006)
1936 - 2006
blues musiciansongwritermusician
Sam Chatmon
Sam Chatmon
American blues musician (1897–1983)
1897 - 1983
guitaristmusiciansinger
Hernando Money
Hernando Money
American politician (1839-1912)
1839 - 1912
politicianlawyer
Cliff Meely
American basketball player (1947–2013)
1947 - 2013
basketball player
James P. Coleman
James P. Coleman
Mississippi politician (1914-1991)
1914 - 1991
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Warren Smith
Warren Smith
American rockabilly and country music singer and guitarist (1932–1980)
1932 - 1980
songwritermusiciansinger
Earl J. Hamilton
American historian
1899 - 1989
hispanisteconomisthistorian
James L. Flanagan
American engineer (1925-2015)
1925 - 2015
university teacherelectrical engineer
Oliver Bosbyshell
Oliver Bosbyshell
Superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint, 1889 to 1894 (1839–1921)
1839 - 1921
civil servant
Bill Waller
Bill Waller
American governor of Mississippi (1926-2011)
1926 - 2011
lawyer
Moses Hardy
American supercentenarian (1894–2006)
1894 - 2006
soldier
Cool Papa Bell
Cool Papa Bell
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1903–1991)
1903 - 1991
baseball player
Mike Green
American basketball player (born 1951)
1951 - 2018
basketball player
John C. Black
John C. Black
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1839-1915)
1839 - 1915
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Julia Bulette
Julia Bulette
American prostitute
1832 - 1867
prostitutemadam
William L. Clayton
William L. Clayton
American businessperson (1880-1966)
1880 - 1966
civil servantentrepreneurpolitician
Frederick O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal
American actor (1905-1992)
1905 - 1992
television directortrade unionistfilm actor
Rufus Hardy
Rufus Hardy
American politician (1855–1943)
1855 - 1943
politicianlawyerjudge
Donald G. Jackson
film director (1943-2003)
1943 - 2003
film editorfilm directorcinematographer
Jon Hinson
Jon Hinson
American politician (1942-1995)
1942 - 1995
politician
George Scott
George Scott
American Major League baseball player
1944 - 2013
baseball player
Ben Ames Williams
American writer, 1889–1953
1889 - 1953
novelistwriter
Kemp Malone
Kemp Malone
American academic (1889–1971)
1889 - 1971
linguistphilologistuniversity teacher
Naomi Sims
American model and writer (1948–2009)
1948 - 2009
modelbusinesspersonwriter
Dennis Murphree
Dennis Murphree
American politician (1886-1949)
1886 - 1949
journalistpolitician
Alvin Childress
Alvin Childress
American actor (1907-1986)
1907 - 1986
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Chris Ethridge
American musician (1947–2012)
1947 - 2012
musicianguitaristsinger-songwriter
Willie Brown
Willie Brown
American football executive and former player and coach (1940-2019)
1942 - 2019
American football player
Mel Brown
Mel Brown
American jazz guitarist (1939–2009)
1939 - 2009
jazz guitaristguitaristmusician
Ace Cannon
Ace Cannon
American Solo Music Artist of the Saxophone (1934-2018)
1934 - 2018
saxophonistmusician
John Isaac Moore
John Isaac Moore
American politician (1856-1937)
1856 - 1937
juristgovernorpolitician
Jumpin' Gene Simmons
American rockabilly singer and songwriter (1933–2006)
1937 - 2006
songwritermusiciansinger
Eugene Antonio Marino
Catholic archbishop (1934-2000)
1934 - 2000
religious leaderCatholic bishopCatholic priest
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