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Notable People from Mississippi

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

Willie Brown
Willie Brown
American football executive and former player and coach (1940-2019)
1942 – 2019
American football player
Roxcy Bolton
Roxcy Bolton
American activist and feminist
1926 – 2017
women's rights activist
Donald G. Jackson
film director (1943-2003)
1943 – 2003
film editorfilm directorcinematographer
William Allain
William Allain
Governor of Mississippi (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
lawyer
Henry L. Whitfield
Henry L. Whitfield
American politician (1868-1927)
1868 – 1927
school inspectorhead teacherpolitician
Howard Thompson
American journalist
1919 – 2002
journalistfilm critic
Ace Cannon
Ace Cannon
American Solo Music Artist of the Saxophone (1934-2018)
1934 – 2018
saxophonistmusician
Eugene Antonio Marino
Catholic archbishop (1934-2000)
1934 – 2000
religious leaderCatholic bishopCatholic priest
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
Tommy McClennan
American Delta blues singer and guitarist (1905-1961)
1905 – 1961
guitaristmusiciansinger
Jon Hinson
Jon Hinson
American politician (1942-1995)
1942 – 1995
politician
Mel Brown
Mel Brown
American jazz guitarist (1939–2009)
1939 – 2009
jazz guitaristguitaristmusician
Evelyn Preer
Evelyn Preer
American actress and singer (1896–1932)
1896 – 1932
stage actorfilm actorsinger
John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne
John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne
American politician (1809-1884)
1809 – 1884
historianpoliticianlawyer
Chris Ethridge
American musician (1947–2012)
1947 – 2012
musicianguitaristsinger-songwriter
David L. Hill
American physicist (1919–2008)
1919 – 2008
physicist
Eddie C. Campbell
Eddie C. Campbell
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
1939 – 2018
musiciansinger
Ray Perkins
Ray Perkins
American football player (1941–2020)
1941 – 2020
American football coachAmerican football player
Elizabeth Spencer
American writer
1921 – 2019
novelistshort story writerscreenwriter
Wendell Ladner
Wendell Ladner
American basketball player (1948–1975)
1948 – 1975
basketball player
Robert Wilkins
American country blues guitarist and singer (1896-1987)
1896 – 1987
songwriterguitaristmusician
James Thomas
American Delta blues musician (1926-1993)
1926 – 1993
sculptorguitaristsinger
Charles P. Hall
Charles P. Hall
United States Army general during World War II
1886 – 1953
military personnel
George Scott
George Scott
American Major League baseball player
1944 – 2013
baseball player
John C. Black
John C. Black
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1839-1915)
1839 – 1915
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Anne Moody
Anne Moody
American writer
1940 – 2015
writer
Julia Bulette
Julia Bulette
American prostitute
1832 – 1867
prostitutemadam
Charles Evers
Charles Evers
American civil rights activist
1922 – 2020
human rights defenderpolitician
Naomi Sims
American model and writer (1948–2009)
1948 – 2009
modelbusinesspersonwriter
Addie L. Wyatt
Addie L. Wyatt
American labor leader (1924–2012)
1924 – 2012
trade unionistunion organizercivil rights advocate
Stan Frazier
American professional wrestler (1937-1992)
1937 – 1992
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestleractor
Chris LeDoux
American country singer
1948 – 2005
musiciansinger-songwriter
Malachi Favors
American bassist (1927-2004)
1927 – 2004
jazz musicianbanjoistmusician
John Isaac Guion
John Isaac Guion
American politician (1802-1855)
1802 – 1855
politicianlawyer
Luther Johnson
Luther Johnson
American Chicago blues singer and guitarist (1939–2022)
1939 – 2022
singer-songwritermusiciansinger
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
Babe McCarthy
Babe McCarthy
American basketball coach (1923-1975)
1923 – 1975
basketball coach
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis
African-American soul musician
1936 – 2018
guitaristmusician
Adolph Meyer
Adolph Meyer
American politician (1842-1908)
1842 – 1908
politician
Patrick Kelly
African American fashion designer (1954-1990)
1954 – 1990
fashion designerjewelry designer
Max Palmer
American professional wrestler and actor (1927-1984)
1927 – 1984
professional wrestlertelevision actorfilm actor
Kate Freeman Clark
Kate Freeman Clark
American painter (1875-1957)
1875 – 1957
painterartist
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys
United States Confederate Army general (1808-1882)
1808 – 1882
military personnelpolitician
Frederick Bruce Thomas
Frederick Bruce Thomas
American businessman
1872 – 1928
restaurateurimpresarioentrepreneur
Constance Cary Harrison
Constance Cary Harrison
American writer (1843-1920)
1843 – 1920
socialitewriter
Henry Sloan
American Delta blues musician
1870 – 1948
street artistmusician
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