Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 7 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

George Scott
George Scott
American Major League baseball player
1944 - 2013
baseball player
Charles Fredericks
Charles Fredericks
American actor (1918-1970)
1918 - 1970
television actormusicianactor
Lee M. Russell
Lee M. Russell
American politician (1875-1943)
1875 - 1943
politicianlawyer
John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne
John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne
American politician (1809-1884)
1809 - 1884
historianpoliticianlawyer
James Thomas
American Delta blues musician (1926-1993)
1926 - 1993
sculptorguitaristsinger
William Allain
William Allain
Governor of Mississippi (1928-2013)
1928 - 2013
lawyer
Vernon Presley
father of Elvis Presley (1916-1979)
1916 - 1979
painterchauffeurfarmer
Roxcy Bolton
Roxcy Bolton
American activist and feminist
1926 - 2017
women's rights activist
Howard Thompson
American journalist
1919 - 2002
journalistfilm critic
Wilford Horace Smith
Wilford Horace Smith
African-American lawyer
1863 - 1926
lawyer
Alvin Childress
Alvin Childress
American actor (1907-1986)
1907 - 1986
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Donald G. Jackson
film director (1943-2003)
1943 - 2003
film editorfilm directorcinematographer
Frederick O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal
American actor (1905-1992)
1905 - 1992
television directortrade unionistfilm actor
Eugene Antonio Marino
Catholic archbishop (1934-2000)
1934 - 2000
religious leaderCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Henry L. Whitfield
Henry L. Whitfield
American politician (1868-1927)
1868 - 1927
school inspectorhead teacherpolitician
Ace Cannon
Ace Cannon
American Solo Music Artist of the Saxophone (1934-2018)
1934 - 2018
saxophonistmusician
Willie Brown
Willie Brown
American football executive and former player and coach (1940-2019)
1942 - 2019
American football player
Jon Hinson
Jon Hinson
American politician (1942-1995)
1942 - 1995
politician
Roscoe Turner
Roscoe Turner
American airplane racer (1895–1970)
1895 - 1970
aircraft pilot
Jumpin' Gene Simmons
American rockabilly singer and songwriter (1933–2006)
1937 - 2006
songwritermusiciansinger
Chris Ethridge
American musician (1947–2012)
1947 - 2012
musicianguitaristsinger-songwriter
Tommy McClennan
American Delta blues singer and guitarist (1905-1961)
1905 - 1961
guitaristmusiciansinger
Evelyn Preer
Evelyn Preer
American actress and singer (1896–1932)
1896 - 1932
stage actorfilm actorsinger
Eddie C. Campbell
Eddie C. Campbell
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
1939 - 2018
musiciansinger
David L. Hill
American physicist (1919–2008)
1919 - 2008
physicist
Ray Perkins
Ray Perkins
American football player (1941–2020)
1941 - 2020
American football coachAmerican football player
Naomi Sims
American model and writer (1948–2009)
1948 - 2009
modelbusinesspersonwriter
Mel Brown
Mel Brown
American jazz guitarist (1939–2009)
1939 - 2009
jazz guitaristguitaristmusician
Robert Wilkins
American country blues guitarist and singer (1896-1987)
1896 - 1987
songwriterguitaristmusician
Charles P. Hall
Charles P. Hall
United States Army general during World War II
1886 - 1953
military personnel
Milan Williams
Milan Williams
American musician (1948-2006)
1948 - 2006
songwritermusician
John Elliott Rankin
John Elliott Rankin
former U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1882-1960)
1882 - 1960
journalistuniversity teacherpolitician
Hugh L. White
Hugh L. White
American politician (1881-1965)
1881 - 1965
politician
Jamie Whitten
Jamie Whitten
American politician (1910-1995)
1910 - 1995
head teacherpoliticianlawyer
Evelyn Gandy
Evelyn Gandy
American politician
1920 - 2007
lawyerpolitician
L. C. Greenwood
L. C. Greenwood
American football player (1946-2013)
1946 - 2013
American football player
C. L. Franklin
American Baptist minister and civil rights activist (1915–1984)
1915 - 1984
civil rights advocatepreacher
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys
United States Confederate Army general (1808-1882)
1808 - 1882
military personnelpolitician
Addie L. Wyatt
Addie L. Wyatt
American labor leader (1924–2012)
1924 - 2012
trade unionistunion organizercivil rights advocate
Chris LeDoux
American country singer
1948 - 2005
musiciansinger-songwriter
Charles Sellier
American film director
1943 - 2011
novelistfilm producerfilm director
Stan Frazier
American professional wrestler (1937-1992)
1937 - 1992
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestleractor
Malachi Favors
American bassist (1927-2004)
1927 - 2004
jazz musicianbanjoistmusician
Quentin Groves
Quentin Groves
American football player (1984-2016)
1984 - 2016
American football player
Scott Field
Scott Field
United States Congressman from Texas (1847-1931)
1847 - 1931
politicianlawyer
Phil Cohran
American trumpeter (1927–2017)
1927 - 2017
trumpeterhorn playerjazz musician
Bettie Wilson
(1890-2006)
1890 - 2006
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis
African-American soul musician
1936 - 2018
guitaristmusician
Max Palmer
American professional wrestler and actor (1927-1984)
1927 - 1984
professional wrestlertelevision actorfilm actor
Constance Cary Harrison
Constance Cary Harrison
American writer (1843-1920)
1843 - 1920
socialitewriter
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