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==Activists and advocates==
* [[Ruby Bridges]], first African-American child to attend an all white school in the South, ([[Tylertown, Mississippi|Tylertown]])
* [[Will D. Campbell]], Baptist minister and activist, ([[Amite County, Mississippi|Amite County]])
* [[Deanna Favre]], wife of [[Brett Favre]], ([[Kiln, Mississippi|Kiln]])
* [[Percy Greene]], ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Lawrence Guyot]], civil rights activist, ([[Pass Christian, Mississippi|Pass Christian]])
* [[Winson Hudson]], civil rights activist, (Harmony)

==Actors/Actresses==
* [[Katherine Bailess]], film and television acress ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Geneva Carr]], television and stage actress, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Wally Cassell]], film and television actor
* [[Mary Elizabeth Ellis]], television and film actress, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Ruth Ford (actress)|Ruth Ford]], stage and film actress, ([[Hazlehurst, Mississippi|Hazlehurst]])
* [[Temeceka Harris]], one-time actress, ([[Mound Bayou, Mississippi|Mound Bayou]])
* [[Thelma Houston]], actress, ([[Leland, Mississippi|Leland]])
* [[Toni Seawright]], international actress, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Jamie Lynn Spears]], acress and singer, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Ashley Thompson]], actress, ([[Booneville, Mississippi|Booneville]])
* [[Brenda Venus]], actress, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Kit Williamson]], actor, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])

==Artists==
* [[Andrew Bucci]], painter, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])

==Athletes and sports-related people==
===Baseball===
* [[Frank Baker (shortstop)|Frank Baker]], shortstop, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Howard Battle]], third baseman, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Martin Beno]], pitcher, ([[Horn Lake, Mississippi|Horn Lake]])
* [[Milt Bolling]], shortstop, ([[Harrison County, Mississippi|Mississippi City]])
* [[Josh Booty]], third baseman, ([[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville]])
* [[Julio Borbon]], minor league outfielder, ([[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville]])
* [[Jeff Branson (baseball)|Jeff Branson]], infielder, ([[Waynesboro, Mississippi|Waynesboro]])
* [[Adrian Brown (baseball)|Adrian Brown]], center fielder, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Jamie Brown (baseball)|Jamie Brown]], pitcher, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Guy Bush]], pitcher, ([[Aberdeen, Mississippi|Aberdeen]])
* [[Dewon Day]], relief pitcher, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Tommy Dean]], shortstop, ([[Iuka, Mississippi|Iuka]])
* [[Bob Didier]], catcher, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Curt Ford]], outfielder, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Joey Gathright]], minor league outfielder, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Jake Gibbs]], catcher, ([[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]])
* [[Rod Gilbreath]], second baseman, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Luther Hackman]], pitcher, ([[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]])
* [[Bill Hall (infielder)|Bill Hall]], third baseman, ([[Nettleton, Mississippi|Nettleton]])
* [[Mickey Harrington]], pinch-runner, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Antonio Harvey]], radio broadcaster/retired player, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Larry Herndon]], outfielder, ([[Sunflower, Mississippi|Sunflower]])
* [[Jarrett Hoffpauir]], second baseman, ([[Natchez, Mississippi|Natchez]])
* [[Cleo James]], outfielder, ([[Clarksdale, Mississippi|Clarksdale]])
* [[Brent Leach]], relief pitcher, ([[Flowood, Mississippi|Flowood]])
* [[Ronnie Lester]], player and Assistant General Manager, ([[Canton, Mississippi|Canton]])
* [[John Lindsey]], minor league first baseman, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Paul Maholm]], starting pitcher, ([[Greenwood, Mississippi|Greenwood]])
* [[Chris Maloney]], minor league first baseman/outfielder/manager, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Brian Maxcy]], pitcher, ([[Amory, Mississippi|Amory]])
* [[Allen McDill]], [[left-handed specialist]] pitcher, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Bill Melton]], third baseman, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Dustan Mohr]], outfielder, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Ryan Nye]], pitcher, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Dave Parker]], right fielder and designated hitter, ([[Calhoun, Mississippi|Calhoun]])
* [[Van Pope]], minor league third baseman, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Gary Rath]], starting pitcher, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Kevin Rogers]], pitcher, ([[Cleveland, Mississippi|Cleveland]])
* [[Nate Rolison]], first baseman, ([[Petal, Mississippi|Petal]])
* [[Tony Sipp]], relief pitcher, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Matt Skrmetta]], pitcher, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Jason Smith (baseball)|Jason Smith]], infielder, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Seth Smith]], outfielder, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Blake Stein]], pitcher, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Marcus Thames]], outfielder and first baseman, ([[Louisville, Mississippi|Louisville]])
* [[John Thomson (baseball)|John Thomson]], starting pitcher, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Eddie Tucker|Eddie "Scooter" Tucker]], catcher, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Chico Walker]], second base, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Barry Wesson]], outfielder, ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[George Wilson (basketball center)|George Wilson]], center, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Terrell Young]], minor league pitcher, ([[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]])
* [[Tim Young (baseball)|Tim Young]], relief pitcher, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])

===Basketball===
* [[Coolidge Ball]], forward, ([[Indianola, Mississippi|Indianola]])
* [[Earl Barron]], center, ([[Clarksdale, Mississippi|Clarksdale]])
* [[Billy Ray Bates]], shooting guard, ([[Kosciusko, Mississippi|Kosciusko]])
* [[Travarus Bennett]], minor leagues, ([[Rosedale, Mississippi|Rosedale]])
* [[Melvin Booker]], point guard, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Tom Bowens]], forward-center, ([[Okolona, Mississippi|Okolona]])
* [[Alonzo Bradley]], forward, ([[Utica, Mississippi|Utica]])
* [[Rickey Brown]], forward-center, ([[Madison County, Mississippi|Madison County]])
* [[Cleveland Buckner]], forward-center, ([[Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City]])
* [[Jackie Butler]], center, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Maurice Carter (basketball)|Maurice Carter]], guard, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Cornelius Cash]], forward, ([[Macon, Mississippi|Macon]])
* [[Harvey Catchings]], center, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Terry Catledge]], forward, ([[Houston, Mississippi|Houston]])
* [[E.C. Coleman]], forward, ([[Flora, Mississippi|Flora]])
* [[Ollie Darden]], forward-center, ([[Aberdeen, Mississippi|Aberdeen]])
* [[Archie Dees]], forward-center, ([[Ethel, Mississippi|Ethel]])
* [[Keith Edmonson]], guard, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Kevin Griffin (basketball)|Kevin Griffin]], shooting guard/small forward
* [[Tang Hamilton]], forward, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Ira Harge]], center, ([[Anguilla, Mississippi|Anguilla]])
* [[Spencer Haywood]], power forward/center, ([[Silver City, Mississippi|Silver City]])
* [[Jeanne Ruark Hoff]], Stanford University player
* [[Eddie Hughes]], point guard, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Leroy Hurd]], forward, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Clay Johnson]], guard, ([[Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City]])
* [[John Johnson (basketball)|John Johnson]], small forward, ([[Carthage, Mississippi|Carthage]])
* [[Trey Johnson]], shooting guard, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Carolyn Jones-Young]], guard and Olympic bronze metalist, ([[Bay Springs, Mississippi|Bay Springs]])
* [[Randolph Keys]], guard-forward, ([[Collins, Mississippi|Collins]])
* [[Ed Manning]], forward, ([[Summit, Mississippi|Summit]])
* [[Leland Mitchell]], guard, ([[Kiln, Mississippi|Kiln]])
* [[Matthew Mitchell]], women's head coach, ([[Louisville, Mississippi|Louisville]])
* [[Dyron Nix]], forward, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Audie Norris]], center, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Willie Norwood (basketball)|Willie Norwood]], forward, ([[Carrollton, Mississippi|Carrollton]])
* [[Murriel Page]], WNBA player, ([[Louin, Mississippi|Louin]])
* [[Marckell Patterson]], shooting guard, ([[Eupora, Mississippi|Eupora]])
* [[Kenny Payne]], small forward, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Dolph Pulliam]], ([[West Point, Mississippi|West Point]])
* [[Bob Quick (basketball)|Bob Quick]], guard-forward, ([[Holmes County, Mississippi|Thornton]])
* [[Larry Smith (basketball)|Larry Smith]], center-forward, ([[Rolling Fork, Mississippi|Rolling Fork]])
* [[Sedric Toney]], guard, ([[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]])
* [[Jarvis Varnado]], forward-center
* [[Cornell Warner]], forward-center, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Eric Washington]], guard-forward, ([[Pearl, Mississippi|Pearl]])
* [[Dwayne Whitfield]], power forward, ([[Aberdeen, Mississippi|Aberdeen]])
* [[Tamika Whitmore]], forward, ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])

===American football===
* [[Brian Alford]], wide receiver, ([[Crawford, Mississippi|Crawford]])
* [[Rashard Anderson]], cornerback, ([[Forest, Mississippi|Forest]])
* [[Houston Antwine]], defensive tackle, ([[Louise, Mississippi|Louise]])
* [[Jason Armstead]], wide receiver (Canadian Football League), ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Hank Autry]], center, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Chris Avery]], fullback and linebacker (arena football), ([[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]])
* [[Tony Bennett (American football)|Tony Bennett]], linebacker, ([[Alligator, Mississippi|Alligator]])
* [[Kenneth Bernich]], guard, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Damarius Bilbo]], football, ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Harold Bishop, Jr.]], tight end, ([[Booneville, Mississippi|Booneville]])
* [[Earl Blair]], halfback, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[George Blair]], AFL halfback, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Josh Booty]], quarterback, ([[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville]])
* [[Tim Bowens]], defensive tackle, ([[Okolona, Mississippi|Okolona]])
* [[Johnny Brewer]], tight end/linebacker, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Allen Brown]], tight end, ([[Natchez, Mississippi|Natchez]])
* [[Nathan Brown (American football)|Nathan Brown]], quarterback, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Willie Brown (American football)|Willie Brown]], cornerback, ([[Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City]])
* [[Chris Burkett]], wide receiver, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Jason Campbell]], quarterback, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Steve Campbell]], head coach
* [[Alex Carrington]], defensive lineman, ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[Perry Carter]], defensive back, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Kory Chapman]], running back, ([[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]])
* [[Don Churchwell]], offensive tackle, ([[Leakesville, Mississippi|Leakesville]])
* [[Billy Clay]], cornerback, ([[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]])
* [[Darion Conner]], NFL linebacker and Arena Football League player, ([[Macon, Mississippi|Macon]])
* [[Fred Cook (American football)|Fred Cook]], defensive end, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Johnie Cooks]], linebacker, ([[Leland, Mississippi|Leland]])
* [[Russell Copeland]], wide receiver, ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[Bobby Crespino]], tight end, ([[Duncan, Mississippi|Duncan]])
* [[Quinton Culberson]], linebacker, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Doug Cunningham (American football)|Doug Cunningham]], running back, ([[Louisville, Mississippi|Louisville]])
* [[Roland Dale]], end, ([[Magee, Mississippi|Magee]])
* [[Willie Daniel]], defensive back, ([[New Albany, Mississippi|New Albany]])
* [[Mike Dennis]], running back, ([[Philadelphia, Mississippi|Philadelphia]])
* [[Anthony Dixon]], running back, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Larry Dorsey]], wide receiver and highschool coach, ([[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]])
* [[Antuan Edwards]], safety, ([[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville]])
* [[Mario Edwards]], cornerback, ([[Gautier, Mississippi|Gautier]])
* [[Carlos Emmons]], linebacker, ([[Greenwood, Mississippi|Greenwood]])
* [[Mike Espy (American football)|Mike Espy]], wide receiver, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Major Everett]], running back, ([[New Hebron, Mississippi|New Hebron]])
* [[Jason Ferguson]], defensive tackle, ([[Nettleton, Mississippi|Nettleton]])
* [[Damion Fletcher]], running back, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[C. J. Gaddis]], safety, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[William Gaines (American football)|William Gaines]], defensive lineman, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Jimmie Giles]], tight end, ([[Natchez, Mississippi|Natchez]])
* [[Robert Gillespie (American football)|Robert Gillespie]], running back, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Tom Goode]], offensive lineman, ([[West Point, Mississippi|West Point]])
* [[Jack Gregory (American football)|Jack Gregory]], defensive end, ([[Okolona, Mississippi|Okolona]])
* [[Glynn Griffing]], quarterback, ([[Bentonia, Mississippi|Bentonia]])
* [[Quentin Groves]], defensive end, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Michael Haddix]], running back, ([[Tippah County, Mississippi|Tippah County]])
* [[Bobby Hamilton (American football)|Bobby Hamilton]], defensive end, ([[Columbia, Mississippi|Columbia]])
* [[Parys Haralson]], linebacker, ([[Flora, Mississippi|Flora]])
* [[Larry Hardy]], tight end, ([[Mendenhall, Mississippi|Mendenhall]])
* [[Clarence Harmon (American football)|Clarence Harmon]], running back, ([[Kosciusko, Mississippi|Kosciusko]])
* [[Anthony Harris (defensive lineman)|Anthony Harris]], defensive tackle
* [[Kevin Henry]], defensive lineman, ([[Mound Bayou, Mississippi|Mound Bayou]])
* [[Mack Herron]], running back, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Roy Hilton]], defensive end, ([[Hazlehurst, Mississippi|Hazlehurst]])
* [[Stephen Hobbs]], wide receiver, ([[Mendenhall, Mississippi|Mendenhall]])
* [[Corey Holmes]], running back (Canadian football), ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Jaret Holmes]], placekicker, ([[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]])
* [[Lester Holmes]], offensive lineman, ([[Tylertown, Mississippi|Tylertown]])
* [[Walter Holman]], running back, ([[Vaiden, Mississippi|Vaiden]])
* [[Estus Hood]], cornerback, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Houston Hoover]], offensive lineman, ([[Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City]])
* [[Derrick Hoskins]], cornerback, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Gary Huff]], quarterback, ([[Natchez, Mississippi|Natchez]])
* [[Kent Hull]], offensive lineman, ([[Pontotoc, Mississippi|Pontotoc]])
* [[Don Hultz]], defensive lineman, ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Terry Irvin]], defensive back (Canadian Football League), ([[Columbia, Mississippi|Columbia]])
* [[Harold Jackson (American football)|Harold Jackson]], wide receiver, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Jarious Jackson]], quarterback/free safety (American and Canadian Football Leagues), ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[Kirby Jackson]], defensive back, ([[Sturgis, Mississippi|Sturgis]])
* [[Tristan Jackson]], defensive back (Canadian football), ([[Beaumont, Mississippi|Beaumont]])
* [[Sean James]], running back, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Melvin Jenkins]], cornerback, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Dennis Johnson (fullback)|Dennis Johnson]], fullback, ([[Weir, Mississippi|Weir]])
* [[Rory Johnson]], linebacker (American and Canadian Football Leagues), ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Spencer Johnson (American football)|Spencer Johnson]], defensive tackle, ([[Waynesboro, Mississippi|Waynesboro]])
* [[Chris Jones (Canadian football)|Chris Jones]], wide receiver, ([[Macon, Mississippi|Macon]])
* [[Ronald Jones (American football)|Ronald Jones]], defensive lineman (Canadian Football League), ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Reggie Kelly]], tight end, ([[Aberdeen, Mississippi|Aberdeen]])
* [[Tommy Kelly]], defensive tackle, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Tyrone Keys]], defensive lineman, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Ed Khayat]], defensive end, ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Curt Knight]], placekicker, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Roland Lakes]], defensive lineman/defensive tackle, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Donald Lee (American football)|Donald Lee]], tight end, ([[Maben, Mississippi|Maben]])
* [[Brad Leggett]], center, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Alex Lincoln]], linebacker, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Milton Mack]], cornerback, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Earsell Mackbee]], cornerback, ([[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]])
* [[John Mangum]], cornerback, ([[Magee, Mississippi|Magee]])
* [[Mike Markuson]], offensive line coach and running game coordinator
* [[Aubrey Matthews]], wide receiver, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Trumaine McBride]], cornerback, ([[Clarksdale, Mississippi|Clarksdale]])
* [[Dee McCann]], cornerback (American and Canadian Football Leagues), ([[Lucedale, Mississippi|Lucedale]])
* [[Dexter McCleon]], safety, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Sam McCullum]], wide receiver, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Ben McGee]], defensive end, ([[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville]])
* [[Buford McGee]], running back, ([[Durant, Mississippi|Durant]])
* [[Herb McMath]], defensive tackle and defensive end, ([[Coahoma, Mississippi|Coahoma]])
* [[Greg McMurtry]], wide receiver, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Freeman McNeil]], running back, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Quinton Meaders]], defensive back (Canadian Football League), ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[Romaro Miller]], quarterback, ([[Shannon, Mississippi|Shannon]])
* [[Freddie Milons]], wide receiver, ([[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville]])
* [[Frank Molden]], defensive tackle, ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Cleo Montgomery]], wide receiver, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Stevon Moore]], safety, ([[Wiggins, Mississippi|Wiggins]])
* [[Melvin Morgan]], defensive back, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Michael Myers (American football)|Michael Myers]], defensive tackle, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[John Nix]], defensive lineman (arena football), ([[Lucedale, Mississippi|Lucedale]])
* [[Freddie Joe Nunn]], defensive end/linebacker, ([[Noxubee County, Mississippi|Noxubee County]])
* [[Will Overstreet]], linebacker, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Derek Pegues]], safety, ([[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]])
* [[Marlo Perry]], linebacker, ([[Forest, Mississippi|Forest]])
* [[Vernon Perry]], cornerback, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Stephen Peterman]], offensive guard, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Danny Pierce]], running back, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Lawrence Pillers]], defensive end, ([[Hazelhurst, Mississippi|Hazelhurst]])
* [[Jeff Posey]], linebacker, ([[Bassfield, Mississippi|Bassfield]])
* [[Eddie Ray]], running back, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Oscar Reed]], running back, ([[Jonestown, Mississippi|Jonestown]])
* [[Johnny Rembert]], linebacker, ([[Hollandale, Mississippi|Hollandale]])
* [[Will Renfro]], offensive tackle, ([[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]])
* [[Bobby Richards]], defensive linemen, ([[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]])
* [[Dwayne Rudd]], linebacker, ([[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]])
* [[Tyrone Rush]], running back, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Jamarca Sanford]], safety, ([[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]])
* [[John Sawyer]], tight end, ([[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]])
* [[Cedric Scott]], defensive tackle (Canadian Football League), ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Harold Shaw]], fullback and occasional linebacker, ([[Magee, Mississippi|Magee]])
* [[Billy Shields]], tackle, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Terrance Simmons]], defensive tackle, ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Jackie Smith]], tight end, ([[Columbia, Mississippi|Columbia]])
* [[Noland Smith]], wide receiver/return specialist, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Armegis Spearman]], linebacker, ([[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]])
* [[Chris Spencer (American football)|Chris Spencer]], center, ([[Madison, Mississippi|Madison]])
* [[Irving Spikes]], running back, ([[Ocean Springs, Mississippi|Ocean Springs]])
* [[Billy Stacy]], safety, ([[Drew, Mississippi|Drew]])
* [[Thomas Strauthers]], defensive lineman, ([[Wesson, Mississippi|Wesson]])
* [[Diron Talbert]], defensive tackle, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Don Talbert]], offensive tackle, ([[Louisville, Mississippi|Louisville]])
* [[Malcolm Taylor]], defensive end, ([[Crystal Springs, Mississippi|Crystal Springs]])
* [[Daryl Terrell]], offensive lineman, ([[Jasper County, Mississippi|Vossburg]])
* [[Norris Thomas]], cornerback, ([[Inverness, Mississippi|Inverness]])
* [[Eric Tillman]], general manager of the Canadian Football League, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Lewis Tillman (American football)|Lewis Tillman]], running back, ([[Hazlehurst, Mississippi|Hazlehurst]])
* [[Billy Tohill]], head coach, ([[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]])
* [[Bill Triplett]], running back, ([[Shaw, Mississippi|Shaw]])
* [[Jim Urbanek]], defensive tackle, ([[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]])
* [[Gerald Vaughn]], defensive back (Canadian Football League), ([[Abbeville, Mississippi|Abbeville]])
* [[Jim Walden]], head coach, ([[Aberdeen, Mississippi|Aberdeen]])
* [[Kenyatta Walker]], offensive tackle, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Gavin Walls]], defensive end (Canadian Football League), ([[Ripley, Mississippi|Ripley]])
* [[Swayze Waters]], kicker, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Kendell Watkins]], tight end, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Willie West]], defensive back, ([[Lexington, Mississippi|Lexington]])
* [[Larry Whigham]], cornerback, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Ben Williams (American football)|Ben Williams]], defensive lineman, ([[Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City]])
* [[Grant Williams (American football)|Grant Williams]], offensive tackle, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Greg Williams (American football)|Greg Williams]], safety, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[John Williams (offensive lineman)|John Williams]], offensive lineman, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Sammy Williams (American football)|Sammy Williams]], offensive tackle, ([[Magnolia, Mississippi|Magnolia]])
* [[Odell Willis]], defensive lineman (American and Canadian Football Leagues), ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Mike Withycombe]], guard, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Otis Wonsley]], running back, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Lee Woodruff]], running back, ([[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]])
* [[Keith Woodside]], running back, ([[Natchez, Mississippi|Natchez]])
* [[Abe Woodson]], cornerback/kick returner, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Marv Woodson]], defensive back, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Cornelius Wortham]], linebacker, ([[Calhoun City, Mississippi|Calhoun City]])

===Other sports===
* [[Trey Alexander]], professional soccer midfielder, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Devin Britton]], tennis player, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Shelby Cannon]], professional tennis player, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Floyd Cummings]], heavyweight boxer
* [[Tony Dees]], Olympic hurdler, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Craig Demmin]], soccer defender
* [[Barbara Ferrell]], Olympic track athlete, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Otis Harris]], Olympic track and field athlete, ([[Edwards, Mississippi|Edwards]])
* [[Jimmy Hart]], professional wrestling manager, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Josh Hayes]], professional motorcycle roadracer, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Floyd Heard]], track and field sprinter, ([[West Point, Mississippi|West Point]])
* [[Leroy Jones (boxer)|Leroy Jones]], professional boxer, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Kennedy McKinney]], professional boxer, ([[Hernando, Mississippi|Hernando]])
* [[Coby Miller]], track and field athlete, ([[Ackerman, Mississippi|Ackerman]])
* [[Mary Mills (golfer)|Mary Mills]], professional golfer, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Larry Myricks]], Olympic long jumper, ([[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]])
* [[Terri O'Connell]], motorsports racer, ([[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]])
* [[Reed Pierce]], professional pool player, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Brittney Reese]], Olympic long jumper, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Jeremiah Riggs]], professional mixed martial arts fighter, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Kevin Robertson]], Olympic water polo player, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Dallas Stewart]], thoroughbred horse trainer, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Ernie Terrell]], former WBA heavyweight boxing champion, ([[Belzoni, Mississippi|Belzoni]])
* [[Charles Walker (checkers player)|Charles Walker]], checkers champion and minister, ([[Petal, Mississippi|Petal]])

==Broadcast media personalities==
* [[Ron Franklin]], ESPN sportscaster, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Chris McDaniel]], talk radio host, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Norman Robinson (television news reporter)|Norman Robinson]], news anchor, ([[Lauderdale County, Mississippi|Toomsuba]])

==Educators==
* [[Arthur Blessitt]], preacher, most famous for carrying a cross through every nation of the world, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[James Madison Carpenter]], Methodist minister and folklorist, (Blacklands)
* [[Jesse Dukeminier]], professor of law, ([[West Point, Mississippi|West Point]])
* [[George W. Grace]], professor of linguistics, ([[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]])
* [[Robert Khayat]], 15th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Mamie Locke]], professor of Political Science and Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education at [[Hampton University]], ([[Brandon, Mississippi|Brandon]])
* [[Frances Lucas]], president of [[Millsaps College]], ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Walter E. Massey]], former professor of physics at the University of Chicago, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[William H. Miller (chemistry)|William H. Miller]], professor and lead researcher of [[theoretical chemistry]], ([[Kosciusko, Mississippi|Kosciusko]])
* [[William Muse]], ninth chancellor at [[East Carolina University]]
* [[Michael Salda]], Associate Professor of English, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Robert W. Walker]], ([[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]])
* [[Louis Westerfield]], lawyer/law professor/first African-American Dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law, ([[De Kalb, Mississippi|De Kalb]])

==Entrepreneurs/Business leaders==
* [[Dale Graham (CEO)|Dale Graham]], GEO of ClearStreaming, Inc., ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Pig Foot Mary]], culinary entrepreneur, ([[Mississippi Delta]])
* [[Walter E. Massey]], corporate executive and board member of several oganizations, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Glenn McCullough]], chairman and CEO of GLM Associates, LLC, ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[Charles Moorman]], CEO of [[Norfolk Southern]], ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Clarence Otis, Jr.]], CEO of [[Darden Restaurants]], ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Frederick W. Smith|Fred Smith]], founder of [[FedEx]], ([[Marks, Mississippi|Marks]])
* [[A. Maceo Walker|Antonio Maceo Walker]], president of the Universal Life Insurance Company of Memphis, Tennessee, ([[Indianola, Mississippi|Indianola]])
* [[Donald Wildmon]], founder and chairman of the [[American Family Association]], ([[Dumas, Mississippi|Dumas]])

==Filmmakers==
* [[John Fortenberry]], film and television director, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Patrik-Ian Polk]], ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])

==Inventors==
* [[Henry Sampson (inventor)|Henry Sampson]], inventor, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])

==Jurists and lawyers==
* [[Jess H. Dickinson]], Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, ([[Charleston, Mississippi|Charleston]])
* [[E. Grady Jolly]], Judge of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, ([[Louisville, Mississippi|Louisville]])
* [[Michael B. Thornton]], Judge of the United States Tax Court
* [[Michael Wallace (lawyer)|Michael Wallace]], lawyer, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[James R. Williams (lawyer)|James R. Williams]], lawyer and jurist, ([[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]])

==Military figures==
* [[Alvin C. Cockrell]], Second Lieutenant, ([[Hazelhurst, Mississippi|Hazelhurst]])
* [[Jeffery Hammond]], Major General, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Randolph M. Holder]], U.S. Navy lieutenant (junior grade), ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Newton Knight]], Civil War captain, ([[Jones County, Mississippi|Jones County]])
* [[Roy Joseph Marchand]], World War II fireman first class, ([[Clarke County, Mississippi|Crandall]])
* [[James Monroe Trotter]], first man of color to achieve rank of 2nd Lieutenant, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])

==Models==
* [[Jennifer Adcock]], Miss Mississippi 2002 and Miss Mississippi USA 2005, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Jenna Edwards]], former [[Miss Florida]] and [[Miss Florida USA]], ([[Brandon, Mississippi|Brandon]])
* [[Ruth Ford (actress)|Ruth Ford]], model, ([[Hazlehurst, Mississippi|Hazlehurst]])
* [[Taryn Foshee]], Miss Mississippi 2006, ([[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]])
* [[June Juanico]], beauty queen known for dating [[Elvis Presley]] in 1955 and 1956, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxiv]])
* [[Nan Kelley]], Miss Mississippi 1985 and GAC's [[Top 20 Country Countdown]] hostess, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Kendra King]], Miss Mississippi USA 2006, ([[Monticello, Mississippi|Monticello]])
* [[Christine Kozlowski]], Miss Mississippi 2008, ([[D'Iberville, Mississippi|D'Iberville]])
* [[Leah Laviano]], Miss Mississippi USA 2008, and 1st runner up in [[Miss USA]] 2008, ([[Ellisville, Mississippi|Ellisville]])
* [[Monica Louwerens]], Miss Mississippi 1995, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Kimberly Morgan]], Miss Mississippi 2007, ([[Taylor, Mississippi|Taylor]])
* [[Toni Seawright]], Miss Mississippi 1987 (first African-American winner), ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Ellen Stratton]], model and Playboy Playmate, ([[Marietta, Mississippi|Marietta]])
* [[Cindy Williams (journalist)|Cindy Williams]], journalist and Miss Mississippi USA 1986
* [[Jalin Wood]], Miss Mississippi 2004 and Miss Mississippi USA 2007, ([[Waynesboro, Mississippi|Waynesboro]])

==Musicians and performers==
* [[John Luther Adams]], composer of music inspired by nature, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Robert Anderson (singer)|Robert Anderson]], gospel singer-composer and pianist, ([[Anguilla, Mississippi|Anguilla]])
* [[Matt Barlow]], heavy metal singer-songwriter, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Jeff Bates]], country music singer-songwriter, (Bunker Hill)
* [[Robert Belfour]], blues musician, ([[Holly Springs, Mississippi|Holly Springs]])
* [[Big Time Sarah]], blues singer, ([[Coldwater, Mississippi|Coldwater]])
* [[Blind Mississippi Morris]], blues artist, ([[Clarksdale, Mississippi|Clarksdale]])
* [[Jan Bradley]], soul singer, ([[Byhalia, Mississippi|Byhalia]])
* [[Jerry Butler (singer)|Jerry Butler]], soul singer-songwriter, ([[Sunflower, Mississippi|Sunflower]])
* [[Ace Cannon]], tenor and alto saxophonist, ([[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]])
* [[Johnny Carver]], country singer, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Otis Clay]], R&B and soul musician, ([[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Waxhaw]])
* [[Chalmers Clifton]], conductor and composer, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Bill Coday]], ([[Coldwater, Mississippi|Coldwater]])
* [[Phil Cohran]], jazz musician, ([[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]])
* [[Mike Compton (musician)|Mike Compton]], bluegrass mandolin player, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Lester Davenport]], American blues harmonica player and singer, ([[Tchula, Mississippi|Tchula]])
* [[Jimmy Dawkins]], blues guitarist and singer, ([[Tchula, Mississippi|Tchula]])
* [[Kevin Dukes]], guitarist, ([[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]])
* [[Omar Kent Dykes]], blues guitarist and singer, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Judy Dunaway]], avant-garde composer/free improvisor/conceptual sound artist
* [[Meredith Edwards (singer)|Meredith Edwards]], country singer, ([[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]])
* [[Lehman Engel]], composer and conductor, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Barbara Siggers Franklin]], gospel singer and mother of [[Aretha Franklin]], ([[Shelby, Mississippi|Shelby]])
* [[Lee Garrett]], R&B singer-songwriter
* [[Eric "Red Mouth" Gebhardt]], multi-genre singer-songwriter, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Garland Green]], soul singer and pianist, ([[Dunleith, Mississippi|Dunleith]])
* [[Lloyd Green]], country music steel guitarist, ([[Greene County, Mississippi|Leaf]])
* [[Ted Hawkins]], singer and songwriter, ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Kim Hill]], Christian singer-songwriter, ([[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville]])
* [[Ernie Hines]], soul musician
* [[Milt Hinton]], jazz double bassist, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Randy Houser]], country music artist, ([[Lake, Mississippi|Lake]])
* [[Thelma Houston]], R&B singer-songwriter, ([[Leland, Mississippi|Leland]])
* [[Carl Jackson]], country and bluegrass musician, ([[Louisville, Mississippi|Louisville]])
* [[Roosevelt Jamison]], songwriter/publicist, ([[Olive Branch, Mississippi|Olive Branch]])
* [[Jimmy Johnson (blues guitarist)|Jimmy Johnson]], blues guitarist and singer, ([[Holly Springs, Mississippi|Holly Springs]])
* [[Margie Joseph]], R&B and soul singer, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Fred Knoblock]], country singer-songwriter, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Rick Lawson]], soul and R&B singer, ([[Raymond, Mississippi|Raymond]])
* [[Mylon LeFevre]], gospel and Christian rock singer, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Robert "Squirrel" Lester]], second tenor of [[The Chi-Lites]], ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Bobby Lounge]], singer-songwriter, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Mulgrew Miller]], jazz pianist, ([[Greenwood, Mississippi|Greenwood]])
* [[Mississippi Slim]], country singer and guitarist, ([[Smithville, Mississippi|Smithville]])
* [[Monkey Joe]], blues musician, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Bill Myrick]], country singer/musician/writer/producer/disc jockey, ([[Simpson County, Mississippi|Simpson County]])
* [[Paul Overstreet]], country music singer and songwriter, ([[Newton, Mississippi|Newton]])
* [[Ginny Owens]], contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Dion Payton]], blues guitarist and singer, ([[Greenwood, Mississippi|Greenwood]])
* [[John Primer]], blues singer and guitarist, ([[Madison County, Mississippi|Camden]])
* [[Stephen Purdy]], conductor/pianist and vocal coach for broadway musicals and broadway actors, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Mack Rice]], songwriter, ([[Clarksdale, Mississippi|Clarksdale]])
* [[Oliver Sain]], saxophonist/drummer/songwriter/record producer, ([[Tunica County, Mississippi|Dundee]])
* [[Johnny Sea]], country singer, ([[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]])
* [[Toni Seawright]], singer-songwriter, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Byther Smith]], blues musician, ([[Monticello, Mississippi|Monticello]])
* [[Judson Spence]], songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, ([[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]])
* [[Barrett Strong]], singer and songwriter, ([[West Point, Mississippi|West Point]])
* [[Deanna Summers]], songwriter
* [[Ernie Terrell]], singer and record producer, ([[Belzoni, Mississippi|Belzoni]])
* [[Ashley Thompson]], singer, ([[Booneville, Mississippi|Booneville]])
* [[Freddie Waits]], [[hard bop]] and [[post-bop]] drummer, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Travis Wammack]], rock and roll guitarist, ([[Walnut, Mississippi|Walnut]])
* [[Walter Ward (singer)|Walter Ward]], R&B singer and lead vocalist of [[The Olympics (band)|The Olympics]], ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson|]])
* [[Jim Weatherly]], country and pop singer-songwriter, ([[Pontotoc, Mississippi|Pontotoc]])
* [[Carl Weathersby]], blues vocalist/guitarist/songwriter, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Hayley Williams]], pop punk and alternative rock singer-songwriter, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Eddie Willis]], musician, ([[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]])
* [[Zora Young]], blues singer, ([[West Point, Mississippi|West Point]])

==Physicians==
* [[Thomas Naum James]], cardiologist, ([[Amory, Mississippi|Amory]])

==Politicians==
* [[William Allain]], governor, ([[Washington, Mississippi|Washington]])
* [[John Mills Allen]], U.S. Representative, ([[Tishomingo County, Mississippi|Tishomingo County]])
* [[David R. Bowen]], U.S. Representative, ([[Houston, Mississippi|Houston]])
* [[Mary Cain]], newspaper editor and Democratic politician
* [[Travis Childers]], U.S. Representative, ([[Booneville, Mississippi|Booneville]])
* [[Robert G. Clark, Jr.]], first African American elected to the Mississippi State Legislature since the Reconstruction era
* [[Ross A. Collins]], U.S. Representative, ([[Collinsville, Mississippi|Collinsville]])
* [[William M. Colmer]], House of Representatives, ([[Moss Point, Mississippi|Moss Point]])
* [[Greg Davis (Mississippi politician)|Greg Davis]], mayor, ([[Southaven, Mississippi|Southaven]])
* [[Wayne Dowdy]], chairman of the [[Mississippi Democratic Party]], ([[Magnolia, Mississippi|Magnolia]])
* [[Brad Dye]], Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, ([[Charleston, Mississippi|Charleston]])
* [[Robert C. Farrell]], former member of the Los Angeles City Council, ([[Natchez, Mississippi|Natchez]])
* [[Erik R. Fleming]], member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, ([[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]])
* [[Webb Franklin]], U.S. Representative, ([[Greenwood, Mississippi|Greenwood]])
* [[Gregg Harper]], U.S. Representative, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Jim Hood]], Attorney General of Mississippi, ([[New Houlka, Mississippi|New Houlka]])
* [[Delbert Hosemann]], Republican Secretary of State, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Pete Johnson (Mississippi)|Pete Johnson]], State Auditor from 1988-1992
* [[Daryl Jones]], ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Penne Percy Korth]], diplomat, ([[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]])
* [[Clinton LeSueur]], ([[Holly Springs, Mississippi|Holly Springs]])
* [[Mamie Locke]], Virginia Senate member, ([[Brandon, Mississippi|Brandon]])
* [[Harlan Majure]], 1990's mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Glenn McCullough]], former Mayor of Tupelo, ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[Chris McDaniel]], attorney/Republican politician, ([[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]])
* [[Spencer Myrick]], members of the Louisiana House of Representatives and a Louisiana State Senator, ([[Simpson County, Mississippi|Simpson County]])
* [[Alan Nunnelee]], Republican politician, ([[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]])
* [[Bill Renick]], ([[Ashland, Mississippi|Ashland]])
* [[Carol Schwartz]], ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Abram M. Scott]], governor, ([[Wilkinson County, Mississippi|Wilkinson County]])
* [[Ronnie Shows]], Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, ([[Moselle, Mississippi|Moselle]])
* [[Jim Singleton]], ([[Hazlehurst, Mississippi|Hazlehurst]])
* [[Lenny Skutnik]], federal government employee
* [[Larkin I. Smith]], U.S. Representative, ([[Poplarville, Mississippi|Poplarville]])
* [[William H. "Bill" Stone|Bill Stone]], member of the Mississippi State Senate, ([[Ashland, Mississippi|Ashland]])
* [[William V. Sullivan]], U.S. Representative and Senator, ([[Winona, Mississippi|Winona]])
* [[Daniel Isom Sultan]], Inspector General, ([[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]])
* [[James R. Williams (lawyer)|James R. Williams]], ([[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]])
* [[Thomas Hickman Williams]], U.S. Senator, ([[Pontotoc County, Mississippi|Pontotoc County]])
* [[William Arthur Winstead]], U.S. Representative, ([[Philadelphia, Mississippi|Philadelphia]])

==Supercentenarians==
* [[Susie Gibson]], (lived 115 years, 108 days), ([[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]])
* [[Moses Hardy]], (lived 112-113 years), ([[Aberdeen, Mississippi|Aberdeen]])
* [[List of supercentenarians from the United States#Bettie Wilson|Bettie Wilson]], (lived 115 years, 153 days)

==Writers==
* [[Jack Butler (author)|Jack Butler]], ([[Alligator, Mississippi|Alligator]])
* [[Henry Cloud]], ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[Ben Domenech]], conservative writer and blogger, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Lynn Franklin]], author and most highly decorated officer in Beverly Hills Police history
* [[Charlaine Harris]], ''New York Times'' bestselling author, ([[Tunica, Mississippi|Tunica]])
* [[M. Carl Holman]], author/poet/playwright, ([[Minter City, Mississippi|Minter City]])
* [[Sam Chu Lin]], journalist, ([[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]])
* [[Thomas Naylor]], author and economist, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Patrick D. Smith]], ([[Mendenhall, Mississippi|Mendenhall]])
* [[Lynne Spears]], ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Jamie Langston Turner]], Christian novelist
* [[Brenda Venus]], ([[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]])
* [[Howard Waldrop]], science fiction author, ([[Houston, Mississippi|Houston]])

==Other==
* [[Miriam Chamani]], Mambo Priestess and co-founder of the [[New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple]], ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Henry Cloud]], psychologist, ([[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]])
* [[James Copeland]], outlaw and co-leader of the Wages and Copeland Clan in the 1800's, ([[Jackson County, Mississippi|Jackson County]])
* [[James A. Ford]], archaeologist, ([[Water Valley, Mississippi|Water Valley]])
* [[Elizabeth Lee Hazen]], microbiologist who developed [[nystatin]], ([[Coahoma County, Mississippi|Rich]])
* [[Larry Hoover]], leader of the [[Gangster Disciples|Gangster Disciple Nation]] gang, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])
* [[Leslie Hubricht]], biologist and malacologist, ([[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]])
* [[Ted Jackson]], photographer, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[Mary Comfort Leonard]], founder of the [[Delta Gamma]] Fraternity, ([[Kosciusko, Mississippi|Kosciusko]])
* [[Haller Nutt]], plantation owner, ([[Jefferson County, Mississippi|Jefferson County]])
* [[Steven Ozment]], historian, ([[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]])
* [[William N. Still, Jr.]], maritime historian, ([[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]])
* [[Roy A. Tucker]], astronomer, ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]])

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This is a list of famous and notable people who were born or lived in Mississippi.

Activists and advocates

Actors/Actresses

Artists

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Other

Broadcast media personalities

Comedians

Educators

Entrepreneurs/Business leaders

Filmmakers

Inventors

Jurists and lawyers

Military figures

Musicians and performers

Physicians

Politicians

Writers

Others

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Baseball

Basketball

American football

Other sports

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Inventors

Jurists and lawyers

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Models

Musicians and performers

Physicians

Politicians

Supercentenarians

Writers

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