List of people from Jacksonville, Florida

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The city of Jacksonville, Florida, has been home to many notable people, groups, and organizations. Those listed may have been born or raised in Jacksonville, been influenced by the city while living, working or retiring there, or lived in a nearby suburb, such as Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns, Amelia Island or Orange Park.

Politics

Listed chronologically by year of birth:

• Zephaniah Kingsley (1765–1843), major slaveholder and owner of Kingsley Plantation
• Isaiah Hart (1792–1861), plantation owner and founder of Jacksonville
• Ossian B. Hart (1821–1874), 10th governor of Florida 1873–1874 and Florida Supreme Court Justice
• Francis P. Fleming (1841–1908), 15th governor of Florida 1889–1893
• Napoleon B. Broward (1857–1910), 19th governor of Florida 1905–1909; Jacksonville Sheriff 1888–1894
• Duncan U. Fletcher (1859–1936), two-term mayor of Jacksonville and U.S. Senator 1909–1936
• Claude L'Engle (1868–1919), United States Representative from Florida
• St. Elmo W. Acosta (1875–1947), city commissioner, state legislator and parks commissioner
• Eartha M. M. White (1876–1974), African-American philanthropist and humanitarian
• Ion Farris (1878–1934), former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and member of the Florida Senate
• John W. Martin (1884–1958), former Jacksonville mayor and 24th governor of Florida 1921–1925
• A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979), African-American civil rights activist
• Emory H. Price (1899–1976), U.S. Representative from Florida
• Fuller Warren (1905–1973), 30th governor of Florida 1949–1953
• Charles Edward Bennett (1910–2003), U.S. representative from 2nd/3rd congressional district 1949–93
• W. Haydon Burns (1912–1987), 35th governor of Florida 1965–1967; Jacksonville mayor 1949–1965
• Dorcas Drake (1916–1993), Duval County judge and philanthropist
• Jerry E. Hinshaw (1917–2003), Arkansas state representative from 1981 to 1996; worked for Ralston-Purina in Jacksonville after World War II
• Alan Stephenson Boyd (born 1922), the first United States Secretary of Transportation
• Ed Austin (1926–2011), former mayor of Jacksonville
• Willye Dennis (1926–2012), Florida House of Representatives: 15th District 1992–2009
• Edward L. Howard (1926–2011), Pennsylvania State Senator: 10th District 1971–1986
• Claude R. Kirk, Jr. (1926–2011), 36th governor of Florida 1967–1971
• Lou Ritter (1926–2010), former mayor of Jacksonville
• Hans Tanzler (1927–2013), former mayor of Jacksonville
• Don Davis (1931–2008), city council president, Florida legislator and civic leader
• Lou Frost (1931–2008), lawyer and public defender 1968–2005
• Maurice M. Paul (1932–2016), United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida Judge
• Don Fuqua (born 1933), U.S. representative from 9th/2nd congressional district 1963–87
• Jake Godbold (1933–2020), former mayor of Jacksonville
• Frank F. Ledford, Jr. (1934–2019), former Surgeon General of the Army (U.S.)
• MaVynee Betsch (1935–2005), black activist and environmentalist for American Beach
• Bill Birchfield (1935–2016), state legislator 1970–1974, lawyer, civic leader
• Tom Slade, Jr. (1936–2014), legislator, lobbyist, businessman
• James E. King (1939–2009), State Representative 1986–1999; State Senator 1999–2009
• Harry Shorstein (born 1941), lawyer and State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit 1991–2008
• Tillie K. Fowler (1942–2005), U.S. representative: 4th congressional district 1993–2001; Jacksonville City Council: 1985–1992
• Nat Glover (born 1943), first African-American sheriff of Jacksonville, 1995–2003
• Ander Crenshaw (born 1944), State Representative 1972–1978; State Senator 1986–1994; U.S. Representative: 4th congressional district 2001–2008+
• Mike Blouin (born 1945), U.S. Representative for Iowa's Second Congressional District
• Tommy Hazouri (born 1945), former Jacksonville mayor and current Duval school board member
• Corrine Brown (born 1946), U.S. representative
• John Rutherford (born 1952), Sheriff of Jacksonville 2004–2015, U.S. Congressman 2017-present
• Angela Corey (born 1954), lawyer and State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit 2009–2012
• John Delaney (born 1956), former mayor of Jacksonville and former president of the University of North Florida
• Randy Brinson (born 1957), gastroenterologist and Christian right activist
• Thom Tillis (born 1960), U.S. Senator
• Alvin Brown (born 1961), first African-American mayor of Jacksonville 2011–2015
• John Peyton (born 1964), Jacksonville mayor 2004–2011
• Stephen Meeks (born 1970), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; former Jacksonville resident; brother of David Meeks
• David Meeks (born 1972), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Conway, Arkansas; former Jacksonville resident
• Ron DeSantis (born 1978), U.S. representative from Florida's 6th Congressional District, current governor of Florida

Notable people

Listed chronologically by year of birth:

• Saturiwa (16th century), paramount chief of the Saturiwa chiefdom, comprising 30 Mocama Timucua villages in present-day Jacksonville
• Jean Ribault (1520–1565), French naval officer who led the first recorded expedition to the Jacksonville area
• René Goulaine de Laudonnière (c. 1529–1574), founder of Fort Caroline in modern Jacksonville, the first French settlement in North America
• Anna Kingsley (1793–1870), former slave, common-law wife of Kingsley, who became a businesswoman and slaveholder
• Henry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and partner in Standard Oil
• Alexander Darnes (c.1840–1894), born into slavery, gained his medical degree and became first black doctor of Jacksonville
• Alfred I. duPont (1864–1935), industrialist, financier and philanthropist
• Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947), businessman and developer of American Beach, Florida
• Cora Crane (1865–1910), journalist, brothel owner known for her relationship with Stephen Crane, lived in the Jacksonville area multiple from 1894
• Arthur Pratt Warner (1870–1957), aviator
• James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938), educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and civil rights activist; wrote The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man and the words to "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
• Stephen Crane (1871–1900), author of The Red Badge of Courage, lived in Jacksonville for a few weeks in 1896 and 1897; the stay inspired "The Open Boat"
• Henry John Klutho (1873–1964), Prairie School architect who influenced redevelopment of Jacksonville following the Great Fire of 1901
• Maxey Dell Moody (1883–1949), founder of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc.
• Jessie Ball duPont (1884–1970), teacher and philanthropist
• Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956), co-founder of Merrill, Lynch & Company
• Ed Ball (1888–1981), businessman who ran the Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust for 46 years
• H. Terry Parker (1890–1970), philanthropist; co-founder of Gulf Life Insurance Co., vice president of A.B. Farquhar Company
• Mazie O. Tyson (c.1900–1975), geographer, college professor
• John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008), theoretical physicist
• Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), author and anthropologist, known for Their Eyes Were Watching God, lived in Jacksonville during several periods from 1904
• Leslie R. Nicholas (1902–1948), The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America executive and Pacific War veteran
• Pat Frank (1908–1964), journalist and novelist
• Ruth Hall (1910–2003), actress
• Louis Wolfson (1912–2007), Wall Street financier, race horse owner-breeder and philanthropist
• Maxey Dell Moody, Jr. (1913–1987), businessman and founder of MOBRO Marine, Inc.
• Denham Fouts (1914–1949), prostitute, socialite and literary muse
• J. J. Daniel (1916–1990), lawyer, businessman and civic leader
• Claude Yates (1916–1988), business executive and "father of Jacksonville Consolidation"
• Taylor Hardwick (1925–2014), architect of Jacksonville schools, businesses and parks
• David Johnson (born 1926), photographer of San Francisco's Fillmore District, first African American student of Ansel Adams
• Herb Peyton (born 1926), businessman and civic leader
• Homer G. Lindsay, Jr. (1927–2000), influential preacher and former pastor of the nation's third largest Southern Baptist church
• Leslie Nicholas Jr. (1927–2007), Southern Bell executive
• Raymond K. Mason (born 1927), businessman and protégé of Ed Ball
• Frank Cerveny (born 1933), Episcopal bishop of Florida
• Lex Hester (1935–2000), key architect of Jacksonville's consolidated government
• Mildred Thompson (1935–2003), painter, printmaker and sculptor
• Wayne Weaver (born 1935), shoe mogul and former owner of Jacksonville Jaguars from (1993 to 2011)
• Henry Lee Lucas (1936–2001), serial killer
• Philip Don Estridge (1937–1985), "Father of the IBM PC," led development of original IBM Personal Computer
• Jerry Vines (born 1937), president, Southern Baptist Convention, and former pastor of the nation's third-largest Southern Baptist church
• Preston Haskell (born 1938), founder and chairman, The Haskell Company; minority owner of Jacksonville Jaguars
• George Ronald York (194?–1965), executed spree killer
• Tom Petway (born 1941), businessman, Jacksonville Jaguars minority partner, civic leader
• Theodore Roosevelt IV (born 1942), businessman and great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt
• Norman E. Thagard (born 1943), NASA astronaut
• Maxey Dell Moody III (born 1944), businessman
• Donald Moran (born 1945), chief judge of 4th judicial circuit
• Michael Persinger (born 1945), neuroscientist, psychologist and noted philanthropist
• Paul John Knowles (1946–1974), serial killer nicknamed The Casanova Killer
• Steve Pajcic (born 1946), lawyer, state representative, Florida Gubernatorial candidate and philanthropist
• Susana Urbina (born 1946), psychologist, professor at the University of North Florida
• Gary Pajcic (1947–2006), athlete, lawyer and philanthropist
• Ottis Toole (1947–1996), serial killer and probable murderer of Adam Walsh
• Elizabeth Edwards (1949–2010), attorney, law professor and wife of Senator John Edwards
• Samuel Johnson Howard (born 1951), Episcopal bishop of Florida
• Carey Cavanaugh (born 1955), professor and former American ambassador/peace mediator
• John Palumbo (born 1958), motivational speaker, businessman and salesman
• Gary Ray Bowles (born 1962), serial killer
• Rebecca Heflin (born 1963), women's fiction and romance novelist
• Charles Martin (born 1969), New York Times-bestselling author
• Paul Durousseau (born 1970), serial killer nicknamed the Killer Cabbie
• John Michael Phillips (born 1975), attorney, motivational speaker and news commentator
• Charles T. Meide (born 1971), maritime archaeologist and Director of LAMP at the St. Augustine Lighthouse
• Diana Eng (born 1983), fashion designer and contestant on Season 2 of Project Runway
• Ned Fulmer (born 1987), internet personality, part of YouTube group The Try Guys

Athletes

Listed chronologically by year of birth:

• Bob Gandy (1893–1945), MLB outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Paul Schreiber (1902–1982), MLB pitcher and coach for the New York Yankees
• Coley Wallace (1927–2005), heavyweight boxer and actor
• Tom Scott (born 1930), NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants
• Don Bessent (1931–1990), MLB pitcher for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
• John Chaney (born 1932), Temple University basketball coach
• Dennis Viollet (1933–1999), Manchester United, Stoke City soccer player, Jacksonville University men's soccer coach
• Al Frazier (born 1934), college all-American and Denver Broncos football player
• LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938–1984), NASCAR driver
• Al Denson (born 1942), NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings
• Bob Hayes (1942–2002), 1964 Olympic gold medalist (2) sprinter; Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
• Joseph Dube (born 1944), Olympic medalist 1968 Summer Olympics and world champion 1969 World Weightlifting Championships
• Sam Davis (born 1944), offensive guard for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Tug McGraw (1944–2004), pitcher for New York Mets, Jacksonville Suns and Philadelphia Phillies; father of Tim McGraw
• Ron Sellers (born 1947), NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins
• Ken Burrough (born 1948), NFL wide receiver for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints
• Harold Carmichael (born 1949), NFL wide receiver with Philadelphia Eagles for 14 seasons
• Larry Brown (born 1949), NFL tight end
• Ray Nettles (1949–2009), Canadian Football League Hall of Fame linebacker
• Boobie Clark (1950–1988), NFL fullback with Cincinnati Bengals for six seasons
• Ed Jenkins (born 1950), NFL wide receiver with four teams
• Jack Youngblood (born 1950), NFL Hall-of-Fame defensive end with the Los Angeles Rams
• Tom Sullivan (born 1950), NFL running back with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns
• Noah Jackson (born 1951), NFL offensive lineman with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Mark McCumber (born 1951), professional golfer
• Greg Coleman (born 1954), NFL punter for the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins
• Ron Meeks (born 1954), CFL player and NFL coach
• Derrick Gaffney (born 1955), NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets
• Fred Funk (born 1956), professional golfer
• Terry LeCount (born 1956), NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings
• Ron Duguay (born 1957), NHL player and ACHL and WHA coach
• Calvin Muhammad (born 1958), NFL wide receiver with the Los Angeles Raiders, Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers
• Patty Moise (born 1960), NASCAR driver
• Vince Coleman (born 1961), MLB left fielder, St. Louis Cardinals
• Glenn Davis (born 1961), MLB first baseman for the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles
• "Merciless" Ray Mercer (born 1961), WBO World Heavyweight Champion 1991 and Olympic gold medalist
• Norris Coleman (born 1961), NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers, 1994 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
• Nancy Hogshead-Makar (born 1962), national and 1984 Olympic gold medalist swimmer
• Mike Oliphant (born 1963), NFL running back for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns
• Vijay Singh (born 1963), professional golfer
• Bryan Barker (born 1964), punter for six NFL teams
• Otis Smith (born 1964), NBA player and GM Orlando Magic
• Willie Smith (born 1964), NFL player
• Joel Davis (born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
• Alvin Heggs (born 1967), NBA player with the Houston Rockets
• Rena Mero (born 1967), Rena Greek aka "Sable," WWE wrestler and actress
• Rick Wilkins (born 1967), MLB catcher with the Chicago Cubs
• Steve Lofton (born 1968), NFL cornerback with four teams
• Gary Alexander (born 1969), basketball player
• Dexter Jackson (born 1969), IFBB pro bodybuilder, 2008 Mr Olympia and nine-time Arnold Classic Champion
• Edgar Bennett (born 1969), Green Bay Packers running back
• Shawn Jefferson (born 1969), NFL wide receiver and coach
• Martin Lopez Zubero (born 1969), Olympic swimming gold medalist
• Dee Brown (born 1969), NBA player, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic
• Jim Furyk (born 1970), professional golfer
• David Duval (born 1971), professional golfer
• Chipper Jones (born 1972), MLB third baseman, Atlanta Braves
• Nate Campbell (born 1972), professional boxer and lightweight title holder
• Derrick Alexander (born 1973), NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns
• Brian Dawkins (born 1973), NFL safety, Philadelphia Eagles
• Chris Terry (born 1975), NFL center, Kansas City Chiefs
• Sam Cowart (born 1975), NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings
• Paul Rigdon (born 1975), MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers
• Micah Ross (born 1975), NFL wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers and Carolina Panthers
• Rahim Abdullah (born 1976), NFL and CFL player
• Travis Tomko (born 1976), "TomKo," TNA professional wrestler
• Ryan Freel (1976–2012), MLB infielder and outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
• Laveranues Coles (born 1977), NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets
• Rod Gardner (born 1977), NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Daniel Hollie (born 1977), WWE professional wrestler
• Lito Sheppard (born 1977), NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Travis Chapman (born 1978), MLB third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Elijah Burke (born 1978), TNA professional wrestler
• Roosevelt Williams (born 1978), NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears
• Travis Taylor (born 1978), wide receiver for six NFL teams
• Matt Lehr (born 1979), guard for six NFL teams
• Khalid Abdullah (born 1979), NFL and CFL linebacker
• Michael Jennings (born 1979), NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
• Chris Barnwell (born 1979), MLB infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
• Ryan Jorgensen (born 1979), MLB player for the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins
• Dez White (born 1979), NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons
• Jabar Gaffney (born 1980), NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots
• Jonathan Papelbon (born 1980), MLB pitching closer for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals
• Rashean Mathis (born 1980), NFL cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Brett Myers (born 1980), MLB relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Ben Nowland (born 1980), Arena Football League player
• Brian Buscher (born 1981), MLB third baseman for the Minnesota Twins
• Bubba Dickerson (born 1981), professional golfer
• Amer Delic (born 1982), professional tennis player
• Lionel Gates (born 1982), NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Ciatrick Fason (born 1982), NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings
• Darren O'Day (born 1982), MLB pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets and Texas Rangers
• Guss Scott (born 1982), NFL safety for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans
• Leon Washington (born 1982), NFL running back for the New York Jets
• Brian Clark (born 1983), former NFL and CFL wide receiver
• Jamaal Fudge (born 1983), NFL safety for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Howie Kendrick (born 1983), MLB player for the Washington Nationals
• Stephen Nicholas (born 1983), NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
• Christian Gaddis (born 1984), NFL center for the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts
• Reggie Lewis (born 1984), NFL and CFL cornerback
• Dee Webb (born 1984), NFL cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Daniel Murphy (born 1985), MLB infielder for the Washington Nationals
• Bobby Cassevah (born 1985), MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels
• Marcus Thomas (born 1985), NFL defensive tackle
• Billy Butler (born 1986), MLB DH for the Kansas City Royals
• Sha'reff Rashad (born 1986), NFL safety for the New York Giants
• Tony Carter (born 1986), NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos
• Derwin Kitchen (born 1986), basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Josh Sitton (born 1986), NFL offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers
• Riley Skinner (born 1986), quarterback at Wake Forest University
• Tim Tebow (since age three; born 1987 in the Philippines), 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, Florida Gators, NFL quarterback, professional baseball player
• Byron Hardmon (born 1981), former University of Florida football player, current defensive ends coach at Troy University
• Gerard Ross (born 1987), NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks
• Jaime Harper (born 1987), Clemson Tigers running back
• Kelly Kelly (born Barbara Jean Blank in 1987), actress, model, former WWE professional wrestler, former WWE Divas Champion
• Brian Ferlin (born 1992), NHL forward for the Boston Bruins
• Ryan Murphy (born 1995), Olympic swimming gold medalist
• Grayson Allen (born 1995), guard for the Duke Blue Devils

Entertainers

Listed chronologically by year of birth:

• Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973), Hollywood director, producer and writer, King Kong
• Rosalie King-Simpson (1902–1997), stage actress and singer
• William Tuttle (1912–2007), Hollywood makeup artist for over 300 movies and television shows
• Frankie Manning (1914–2009), dancer and choreographer
• Meinhardt Raabe (1915–2010), actor, played the Coroner Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz; resided at Penny Farms Retirement Community
• Dorothy Shay (1921–1978), chanteuse, "The Park Avenue Hillbillie"
• David Jack Holt (1927–2003), child actor, groomed to be the male Shirley Temple
• Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981), actress, married World War II hero Audie Murphy
• Leonard Jackson (1928–2013), actor, starred on PBS shows Sesame Street and Shining Time Station
• Dave Madden (1931–2014), actor, known for starring in the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family, in which he played the group's manager, Reuben Kincaid
• Paula Kelly (1943–2020), dancer and actress best known for Sweet Charity and The Andromeda Strain
• Gene Deckerhoff (born 1945), voice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State Seminoles
• Patrika Darbo (born 1948), television actress, Days of Our Lives
• Ken Fallin (born 1948), caricaturist
• Richard Chaves (born 1951), actor, known for playing "Poncho" in Predator
• Henriette Allais (born 1954), model, Playboy Playmate March, 1980
• Rex Smith (born 1955), actor and singer, The Pirates of Penzance
• Linden Ashby (born 1960), actor, known for playing Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat and Sheriff Noah Stilinski in the MTV series Teen Wolf
• Donna Deegan (born 1962), television news anchor
• Leanza Cornett (born 1971), 1993 Miss America, television actress
• Al Letson (born 1974), radio host; host of National Public Radio's State of the Re:Union
• Nichole Van Croft (born 1973), model, Playboy Playmate October, 2000
• Rahman Johnson (born 1976), radio personality, politician
• Lil Duval (born 1977), comedian
• Jennifer Rovero (born 1978), model, Playboy Playmate July, 1999
• Jessica Morris (born 1980), television actress, One Life to Live
• Yoanna House (born 1980), fashion model, winner of cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model
• Tiffany Selby (born 1981), model, Playboy Playmate July, 2007
• Whitney Thompson (born 1987), fashion model, winner of tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model
• Ashley Greene (born 1987), actress, best known as Alice Cullen in Twilight
• Ned Fulmer (born 1987), YouTuber, host of The Try Guys
• RJ Cyler (born 1995), actor
• YK Osiris (born 1998) singer songwriter

Musicians and composers

Listed chronologically by year of birth:

• Frederick Delius (1862–1934), English composer, wrote Florida Suite; studied music in Jacksonville, lived nearby
• John Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954), musical composer, brother of James Weldon
• Arthur "Blind" Blake (1896–1934), influential blues guitarist
• George Paxton (1914–1989), big band jazz leader, saxophonist, composer, producer
• Billy Daniels (1915–1988), big band singer, actor
• Samuel Jones (1924–1981), jazz bassist and cellist
• Ray Charles (1930–2004), blind, soulful singer
• Luther Dixon (1931–2009), record producer and songwriter
• Jack Sheldon (1931–2019), bebop and West Coast jazz trumpeter, singer and actor
• Pat Boone (born 1934), popular 1950s singer, actor and teen idol
• Nick Todd (born 1935), pop singer
• Jo Ann Campbell (born 1938), country and pop singer, actress
• Scott McKenzie (1939–2012), rock and roll singer
• Johnny Tillotson (born 1939), pop singer, songwriter, actor
• Gary U.S. Bonds (born 1939), R&B singer
• Alan Jabbour (1939–2017), old-time fiddler and folklorist
• J.R. Cobb (1944–2019), guitarist and songwriter; member of Classics IV and Atlanta Rhythm Section
• Jackie Moore (1946–2019), R&B singer
• Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947–2017), drummer of Allman Brothers Band
• Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977), singer, songwriter, founder of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Rick Dees (born 1950), radio disc jockey, recorded novelty hit "Disco Duck"
• Danny Joe Brown (1951–2005), songwriter and former singer for the band Molly Hatchet
• Gary Rossington (born 1951), guitarist, songwriter and founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Allen Collins (1952–1990), guitarist, songwriter and founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Donnie Van Zant (born 1952), lead singer of Southern rock band .38 Special
• Johnny Van Zant (born 1959), lead vocalist for Lynyrd Skynyrd since reforming in 1987
• Glenn Jones (born 1962), R&B and gospel singer
• Vic Chesnutt (1964–2009), folk rock singer-songwriter
• Fred Durst (born 1970), lead singer, founder of Nu metal band Limp Bizkit
• James MacDonough (born 1970), former Iced Earth and Megadeth bass player
• Greg Eklund (born 1970), drummer of Everclear
• Scooter Ward (born 1970), singer, founder of post-grunge/alternative metal band Cold
• Jeremy Marshall (born 1971), bassist for the band Cold
• Terry Balsamo (born 1972), lead guitar for the band Evanescence
• Rogue (born 1972), lead singer for the goth/electropop band The Crüxshadows
• Kelly Hayes (born 1973), lead guitarist for the band Cold
• Scott Borland (born 1977), former keyboard player for the band Limp Bizkit
• Sam Rivers (born 1977), bass player for the band Limp Bizkit
• Sam McCandless (born 1978), drummer for the band Cold
• Ryan Key (born 1979), lead singer of the punk rock band Yellowcard
• Derek Trucks (born 1979), child prodigy on guitar, member of Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks Band
• Ben Cooper (born 1982), singer-songwriter, Electric President and Radical Face
• Chris May (El Cheeto Bandito) (born 1983), bassist of the punk rock band The Queers
• Shannon Wright, singer-songwriter
• Asia Cruise (born 1990), contemporary R&B singer

Bands

Listed chronologically by year the band was formed:

• Classics IV (1965), pop rock
• The Allman Brothers Band (1969), Southern rock
• Lynyrd Skynyrd (1970), Southern rock
• Blackfoot (1972), rock/Southern rock
• Molly Hatchet (1975), Southern rock
• .38 Special (1975), rock
• 69 Boyz (1993), hip hop
• Limp Bizkit (1994), nu-metal
• Inspection 12 (1994), pop punk
• Quad City DJ's (1995), hip hop
• Cold (1996), post-grunge
• Yellowcard (1997), pop punk
• Swirl 360 (1998), pop rock
• Burn Season (2001), hard rock
• Skyliner (2000), power metal
• Evergreen Terrace (2001), melodic hardcore
• Shinedown (2001), rock
• Greyfield (2001), pop punk
• Whole Wheat Bread (2003), punk rock
• Casey Jones (2003), hardcore
• Electric President (2003), indie/electronic
• Radical Face (2003), experimental/folk/indie
• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (2003), rock
• Astronautalis (2003), hip hop
• The Summer Obsession (2006), pop rock
• Black Kids (2006), indie rock
• Fit For Rivals (2008), rock
• Tedeschi Trucks Band (2010), rock, blues rock, blues, soul
• Breaking Through (2011), rock
• The Black Pine (2014), indie/alternative rock