Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

1,103 notable figures born in Mississippi, showing page 8 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Buster Mathis
Buster Mathis
American boxer (1943-1995)
1943 - 1995
boxer
Odia Coates
American musician (1941–1991)
1941 - 1991
singer
Jack Torrance
Jack Torrance
American shot putter and football player (1912–1969)
1912 - 1969
American football playerathletics competitor
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
American opera singer (1908-1943)
1908 - 1943
opera singeractor
James Chaney
James Chaney
American activist (1943-1964)
1943 - 1964
plasterercivil rights advocate
Bettie Wilson
(1890-2006)
1890 - 2006
Kate Freeman Clark
Kate Freeman Clark
American painter (1875-1957)
1875 - 1957
painterartist
Frederick Bruce Thomas
Frederick Bruce Thomas
American businessman
1872 - 1928
restaurateurimpresarioentrepreneur
Evelyn Gandy
Evelyn Gandy
American politician
1920 - 2007
lawyerpolitician
Constance Cary Harrison
Constance Cary Harrison
American writer (1843-1920)
1843 - 1920
socialitewriter
Jamie Whitten
Jamie Whitten
American politician (1910-1995)
1910 - 1995
head teacherpoliticianlawyer
Henry Sloan
American Delta blues musician
1870 - 1948
street artistmusician
Milan Williams
Milan Williams
American musician (1948-2006)
1948 - 2006
songwritermusician
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
William H. C. Whiting
William H. C. Whiting
Confederate States Army general (1824-1865)
1824 - 1865
soldiercartographerengineer
William Edwin Baldwin
William Edwin Baldwin
Confederate Army general (1827–1864)
1827 - 1864
military personnel
Charles Sellier
American film director
1943 - 2011
novelistfilm producerfilm director
Chris LeDoux
American country singer
1948 - 2005
musiciansinger-songwriter
Elizabeth Greenfield
Elizabeth Greenfield
American singer
1824 - 1876
opera singerteacher
Rubin Lacey
American country blues musician
1901 - 1969
songwritersinger
Lee Meriwether
Lee Meriwether
American writer and government official
1862 - 1966
diplomatlawyerwriter
Addie L. Wyatt
Addie L. Wyatt
American labor leader (1924–2012)
1924 - 2012
trade unionistunion organizercivil rights advocate
Susie Gibson
American supercentenarian (1890–2006)
1890 - 2006
Malachi Favors
American bassist (1927-2004)
1927 - 2004
jazz musicianbanjoistmusician
Walter Marion Chandler
Walter Marion Chandler
American politician (1867–1935)
1867 - 1935
politicianlawyer
Stan Frazier
American professional wrestler (1937-1992)
1937 - 1992
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestleractor
Billy Claiborne
Billy Claiborne
American outlaw (1860–1882)
1860 - 1882
minercowboy
Martin Sennet Conner
Martin Sennet Conner
American politician (1891–1950)
1891 - 1950
politicianlawyer
Dumas Malone
Dumas Malone
American historian and writer (1892–1986)
1892 - 1986
university teacherbiographerhistorian
Quentin Groves
Quentin Groves
American football player (1984-2016)
1984 - 2016
American football player
Phil Cohran
American trumpeter (1927–2017)
1927 - 2017
trumpeterhorn playerjazz musician
Babe McCarthy
Babe McCarthy
American basketball coach (1923-1975)
1923 - 1975
basketball coach
John Isaac Guion
John Isaac Guion
American politician (1802-1855)
1802 - 1855
politicianlawyer
David Catchings Dickson
David Catchings Dickson
American politician and physician in early Texas
1818 - 1880
politician
Max Palmer
American professional wrestler and actor (1927-1984)
1927 - 1984
professional wrestlertelevision actorfilm actor
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis
African-American soul musician
1936 - 2018
guitaristmusician
John Elliott Rankin
John Elliott Rankin
former U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1882-1960)
1882 - 1960
journalistuniversity teacherpolitician
Elton Watkins
Elton Watkins
American politician (1881-1956)
1881 - 1956
politicianlawyer
Wilma Cozart Fine
American record producer
1927 - 2009
record producercomposer
Stark Young
Stark Young
American writer (1881-1963)
1881 - 1963
criticliterary criticjournalist
Victoria Gray Adams
Victoria Gray Adams
American civil rights activist (1926–2006)
1926 - 2006
activist
Louis R. Harlan
American historian
1922 - 2010
historian
William P. McLean
William P. McLean
American politician (1836-1925)
1836 - 1925
politicianlawyerjudge
Luke Short
Luke Short
American businessman (1854–1893)
1854 - 1893
cowboy
Daniel I. Sultan
Daniel I. Sultan
United States Army general (1885-1947)
1885 - 1947
military personnel
Etheridge Knight
African-American poet (1931-1991)
1931 - 1991
poet
James Phelan, Jr.
James Phelan, Jr.
United States Congressman (1856-1891)
1856 - 1891
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Cleveland Buckner
American basketball player (1938-2006)
1938 - 2006
basketball player
Thomas Hal Phillips
Thomas Hal Phillips
American actor (1922-2007)
1922 - 2007
screenwriteractor
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