Biographical Records

Notable People from Mississippi

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

Paul Ramsey
American theologian (1913-1988)
1913 – 1988
ethicisttheologianuniversity teacher
Big Time Sarah
American musician (1953-2015)
1953 – 2015
musiciansinger
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
L. C. Greenwood
L. C. Greenwood
American football player (1946-2013)
1946 – 2013
American football player
Jamie Whitten
Jamie Whitten
American politician (1910-1995)
1910 – 1995
head teacherpoliticianlawyer
C. L. Franklin
American Baptist minister and civil rights activist (1915–1984)
1915 – 1984
civil rights advocatepreacher
Henry Sloan
American Delta blues musician
1870 – 1948
street artistmusician
Milan Williams
Milan Williams
American musician (1948-2006)
1948 – 2006
songwritermusician
William H. C. Whiting
William H. C. Whiting
Confederate States Army general (1824-1865)
1824 – 1865
soldiercartographerengineer
Charles Sellier
American film director
1943 – 2011
novelistfilm producerfilm director
William Edwin Baldwin
William Edwin Baldwin
Confederate Army general (1827–1864)
1827 – 1864
military personnel
Rubin Lacey
American country blues musician
1901 – 1969
songwritersinger
Chris LeDoux
American country singer
1948 – 2005
musiciansinger-songwriter
Malachi Favors
American bassist (1927-2004)
1927 – 2004
jazz musicianbanjoistmusician
Susie Gibson
American supercentenarian (1890–2006)
1890 – 2006
Elizabeth Greenfield
Elizabeth Greenfield
American singer
1824 – 1876
opera singerteacher
Addie L. Wyatt
Addie L. Wyatt
American labor leader (1924–2012)
1924 – 2012
trade unionistunion organizercivil rights advocate
Lee Meriwether
Lee Meriwether
American writer and government official
1862 – 1966
diplomatlawyerwriter
Stan Frazier
American professional wrestler (1937-1992)
1937 – 1992
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestleractor
Walter Marion Chandler
Walter Marion Chandler
American politician (1867–1935)
1867 – 1935
politicianlawyer
Luther Johnson
Luther Johnson
American Chicago blues singer and guitarist (1939–2022)
1939 – 2022
singer-songwritermusiciansinger
Martin Sennet Conner
Martin Sennet Conner
American politician (1891–1950)
1891 – 1950
politicianlawyer
Phil Cohran
American trumpeter (1927–2017)
1927 – 2017
trumpeterhorn playerjazz musician
Quentin Groves
Quentin Groves
American football player (1984-2016)
1984 – 2016
American football player
Dumas Malone
Dumas Malone
American historian and writer (1892–1986)
1892 – 1986
university teacherbiographerhistorian
Billy Claiborne
Billy Claiborne
American outlaw (1860–1882)
1860 – 1882
minercowboy
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
Babe McCarthy
Babe McCarthy
American basketball coach (1923-1975)
1923 – 1975
basketball coach
David Catchings Dickson
David Catchings Dickson
American politician and physician in early Texas
1818 – 1880
politician
Patrick Kelly
African American fashion designer (1954-1990)
1954 – 1990
fashion designerjewelry designer
Evelyn Gandy
Evelyn Gandy
American politician
1920 – 2007
lawyerpolitician
Brad Watson
Brad Watson
American writer
1955 – 2020
novelistjournalistuniversity teacher
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
American opera singer (1908-1943)
1908 – 1943
opera singeractor
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
Louis R. Harlan
American historian
1922 – 2010
historian
Etheridge Knight
African-American poet (1931-1991)
1931 – 1991
poet
Stark Young
Stark Young
American writer (1881-1963)
1881 – 1963
criticliterary criticjournalist
Thomas K. McCraw
American historian (1940-2012)
1940 – 2012
historian
Luke Short
Luke Short
American businessman (1854–1893)
1854 – 1893
cowboy
Thomas Hal Phillips
Thomas Hal Phillips
American actor (1922-2007)
1922 – 2007
screenwriteractor
Daniel I. Sultan
Daniel I. Sultan
United States Army general (1885-1947)
1885 – 1947
military personnel
William P. McLean
William P. McLean
American politician (1836-1925)
1836 – 1925
politicianlawyerjudge
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
Al Wilson
American singer (1939-2008)
1939 – 2008
musiciansinger
Ted Hawkins
American singer-songwriter
1936 – 1995
street artistsinger-songwritermusician
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