The following is a list of notable alumni of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).

Activists

* Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar, Palestinian political scientist, Hamas activist, convicted of criminal contempt and obstruction of justice for refusal to testify in a trial related to the funding of Hamas in the US *

Angela McGlowan Angela McGlowan (born March 2, 1970) is an American Republican political commentator, best-selling author, and CEO of Political Strategies & Insights (PSI), a government affairs, political strategy, public relations, and advocacy consulting firm ...

(born 1970), Republican political commentator, author, and consulting *

James Meredith James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississ ...

, first African American student at Ole Miss; leader in the American civil rights movement

Actors and models

* Susan Akin-Lynch,

Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...

1986 *

Tate Ellington James Tate Ellington (born April 17, 1979) is an American actor. He portrayed Aidan Hall, the best friend of Tyler Hawkins (Robert Pattinson) in the 2010 romantic drama film ''Remember Me''. Ellington starred as Oliver Hunt in ''The Elephant King ...

, actor *

Cynthia Geary Cynthia Geary (born March 21, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shelly Tambo on the television series ''Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Early life Encoura ...

, actress *

Anthony Herrera Anthony John Herrera (January 19, 1944 – June 21, 2011) was an American actor. Early life and family background Herrera was born on January 19, 1944, in Wiggins, Mississippi, to Theresa Jewel (née Blackburn) and Rafael Antonio Herrera. His b ...

(1944–2011), actor * Kate Jackson, actress *

Tom Lester Thomas William Lester (September 23, 1938 – April 20, 2020) was an American actor and evangelist. He was best known for his role as farmhand Eb Dawson on the television show '' Green Acres''. He appeared in two feature animal films, ''Gordy' ...

, actor * Gerald McRaney, actor *

Mary Ann Mobley Mary Ann Mobley (February 17, 1937 – December 9, 2014) was an American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959. Career Mobley was born in 1937 in Biloxi, Mississippi. After her reign as Miss America 1959, Mobley embarked on a c ...

(1937–2014),

1959; actress * Lynda Mead Shea, Miss America 1960 * Tate Taylor, director of '' The Help'' *

Larry A. Thompson Larry A. Thompson (born August 1, 1944) is a Hollywood film producer, personal manager, book packager, lawyer, author, and motivational speaker. Early life and education Thompson was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, to Angelo and Anne (maiden n ...

, film producer and talent manager * Heather McMahan, comedian and actress

Artists

William Eggleston William Eggleston (born July 27, 1939) is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium. Eggleston's books include ''William Eggleston's Guide'' (1976) and ''The ...

, photographer *

Ron Gorchov Ron Gorchov (April 5, 1930 – August 18, 2020) was an American artist. He was known for his colorful, abstract paintings on curved canvases. In the late 1960s, he began making oil-on-linen paintings on distinctive saddle-like stretchers, at once ...

(1930-2020), artist *

Lawrence Arthur Jones Lawrence Arthur Jones (1910-1996) was a twentieth century African-American artist and printmaker. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Jones spent most of his career as an art teacher in Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi. He was a contemporary of the ...

(1910-1996), muralist and printmaker *

Glennray Tutor Glennray Tutor (born 1950 in Kennett, Missouri) is an American Painting, painter who is known for his photorealism, photorealistic paintings. He is considered to be part of the Photorealism art movement.Eric Gibson (writer), Eric Gibson, "Outward ...

, photorealist painter

Athletics

Tyji Armstrong Tyji Donrapheal Armstrong (born October 3, 1970) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and St. Louis Rams. He also was a member of the Chicago Enf ...

, NFL tight end * Kent Austin,

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

quarterback and head coach *

Shakira Austin Shakira Austin (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Maryland and Ole Miss. Playing career College care ...

(born 2000), basketball center for the Israeli Elitzur Ramla *

Coolidge Ball Coolidge Ball (November 6, 1951 – August 29, 2023) was an American businessman and basketball player who was the first African American athlete to play any sport at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in Oxford, Mississippi. He played fo ...

, college basketball coach *

Doby Bartling McNeil "Doby" Bartling Jr. (June 1, 1913 – October 9, 1992) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 1944 to 1945 and at Millsaps College from ...

(1913–1992), college football, basketball and baseball coach * Reginald Becton, professional basketball player * Gwen Berry, hammer thrower * Mahesh Bhupathi, professional tennis player * George Blair, AFL defensive back *

Pete Boone Pete Boone is the former athletics director (AD) for the University of Mississippi ( Ole Miss). University of Mississippi Boone is a 1972 graduate of the University of Mississippi and a native of Grenada, Mississippi Grenada is a city in Grena ...

, college athletic director *

Billy Brewer Homer Ervin "Billy" Brewer (October 8, 1934 – May 12, 2018) was an American football player and head coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana University from 1974 to 1979, Louisiana Tech University from 1980 to 1 ...

, college football coach *

Johnny Brewer Johnny Lee Brewer (March 8, 1937 – May 27, 2011) was an American football tight end and linebacker in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. Brewer was a fourth r ...

(1937–2011), NFL tight end, linebacker *

Alundis Brice Alundis Marcell Brice (born May 1, 1971) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadi ...

, NFL cornerback *

A. J. Brown Arthur Juan Brown Sr. (born June 30, 1997), nicknamed "Always Open", is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the Tennes ...

, NFL wide receiver * Jeff Calhoun, major league pitcher * Mickey Callaway, major league pitcher; manager *

Van Chancellor Van Winston Chancellor (born September 27, 1943) is a former college and professional basketball coach. He coached University of Mississippi women's basketball, Louisiana State University women's basketball, and the professional Houston Comet ...

, women's basketball coach * Chris Coghlan, major league outfielder *

Charlie Conerly Charles Albert Conerly Jr. (September 19, 1921 – February 13, 1996) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961. Conerly was inducted into the College Football Hall ...

, NFL quarterback * James "Bus" Cook, NFL sports agent * Bill Courtney, high school football coach, subject of documentary film '' Undefeated'' * Zack Cozart, baseball shortstop and third baseman for the San Francisco Giants *

Bobby Crespino Robert C. "Bobby" Crespino (January 11, 1938 – July 29, 2013) was an American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. Born in Duncan, Mississippi, he played college foot ...

, NFL tight end * Doug Cunningham (1945–2015), NFL running back *

Roland Dale Roland Hall Dale Jr. (October 30, 1927 – April 23, 2012) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played professionally as an end in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins for one ...

, NFL end *

Terence Davis Terence B. Davis II (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels. After going undrafted in the 2019 ...

, NBA basketball player * Eagle Day, NFL punter, CFL quarterback * Tony Dees, field and track, Olympic medalist *

David Dellucci David Michael Dellucci (born October 31, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven teams. High school Dellucci graduated from Catholic High in Baton Rouge, Louis ...

, major league outfielder * Jim Dunaway, NFL defensive tackle *

Perry Lee Dunn Perry Lee Dunn (January 20, 1941 – October 27, 2018), was a professional American football running back in the National Football League, for the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the Universit ...

, NFL running back *

Patrick Eddie Patrick Eddie is a former American basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association for the New York Knicks during the 1991–92 NBA season. He was the head coach of the Heritage Christian High School Varsity basketbal ...

, NBA basketball player *

Doug Elmore James Douglas Elmore (December 15, 1939 – June 28, 2002) was an American football Punter (American football), punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stam ...

(1939–2002), NFL punter *

Evan Engram Evan Michael Engram (born September 2, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the New York Giants with the 23rd pic ...

, NFL tight end *

Jeff Fassero Jeffrey Joseph Fassero (born January 5, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Professional career Montreal Expos Fassero was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the amateur draft, but he bounced around in the mino ...

, major league pitcher *

Charlie Flowers Charlie Flowers (June 28, 1937 – December 7, 2014) was an American football player. He played for the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. In December 1959, he was sign ...

, AFL football player *

John Fourcade John Charles Fourcade, Jr. (born October 11, 1960) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and recent head coach of the New Mexico Stars of American Indoor Football. Fourc ...

, NFL quarterback * Bobby Franklin, NFL safety, college football coach *

Rufus French Rufus French (born March 15, 1978) is a former American football tight end who played college football at the University of Mississippi and attended Amory High School in Amory, Mississippi. He was a consensus All-American in 1998. He was also a ...

, NFL tight end * Jake Gibbs, major league catcher, college baseball coach *

Kline Gilbert Kline Gilbert (November 22, 1930June 14, 1987) was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1953 to 1957. References

1930 births 1987 dea ...

(1930–1987), NFL offensive tackle *

Jennifer Gillom Jennifer "Grandmama" Gillom (born June 13, 1964) is an American former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury from 1997 to 2002, before finishing her playing career with the Los Angeles ...

, Olympic medalist, professional basketball player *

Larry Grantham James Larry Grantham (September 16, 1938 – June 17, 2017) was an American collegiate and professional football player. Biography A member of the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame, he was a linebacker at the University of Mississippi who came to ...

, NFL, AFL linebacker * Parker Hall (1916-2005), NFL quarterback *

Greg Hardy Gregory McKarl Hardy (born July 28, 1988) is an American former football defensive end, mixed martial artist and professional boxer who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He played ...

, NFL defensive end *

Antwon Hicks Antwon Toritseju Hicks (born 12 March 1983) is an American/Nigerian track and field hurdler who competes in the 110-meter hurdles. He was the gold medallist in that event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – the first American ...

Olympic hurdler *

Gene Hickerson Robert Gene Hickerson (February 15, 1935 – October 20, 2008) was an American Football offensive guard who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in a fifteen-year career from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1973. Hickerso ...

(1935–2008), NFL offensive guard *

Stan Hindman Stanley Chatham Hindman (March 1, 1944 – July 15, 2020) was a professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. Stan Hindman went on to study architectur ...

(1944-2020), NFL defensive lineman * Candice Holley (born 1981), basketball player *

Von Hutchins Tahaya De'Von Hutchins (born February 14, 1981 in Natchez, Mississippi) is a former American football cornerback and the current Director of Player Personnel for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth r ...

, NFL defensive back * Peria Jerry, NFL defensive end *

Chad Kelly Chad Patrick Kelly (born March 26, 1994) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Clemson and Ole Miss. The Denver Broncos selected ...

, professional football player *

Sam Kendricks Sam Kendricks (born September 7, 1992) is an American pole vaulter. He is a three-time indoor and six-time outdoor national champion (2014–2019), the 2016 Olympics bronze medalist, and the 2017 World Champion. In 2019, Kendricks set the Ameri ...

, pole vaulter, Olympic medalist *

Don Kessinger Donald Eulon Kessinger (born July 17, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from to , most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs where, he was a six-time Al ...

, MLB shortstop, All-Star, and

Gold Glove Award The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...

winner, and Ole Miss head baseball coach * Grae Kessinger, MLB shortstop *

Keith Kessinger Robert Keith Kessinger (born February 19, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played as a shortstop in 11 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1993. He had been originally drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 36th round o ...

, MLB shortstop and head baseball coach for Arkansas State Red Wolves *

Bobby Kielty Robert Michael Kielty (last name pronounced KELT-ee) (born August 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, and Boston Red Sox during a Major League ...

, major league outfielder *

Frank Kinard Frank Manning "Bruiser" Kinard Sr. (October 23, 1914 – September 7, 1985) was an American football tackle and coach and university athletic administrator. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1951 and i ...

(1914–1985), NFL offensive tackle *

Dawson Knox Dawson Alan Knox (born November 14, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss. Early years Knox attended St. Paul Christian Academy and Brentwood ...

, NFL tight end * Greg Little, NFL offensive tackle * Ken Lucas, NFL cornerback * Archie Manning, NFL quarterback, father of NFL quarterbacks

Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "the Sheriff", he spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and four with th ...

and Eli Manning *

Eli Manning Elisha Nelson Manning (born January 3, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the New York Giants. A member of the Manning football dynasty, he is the youngest son o ...

(class of 2003), NFL quarterback *

Deuce McAllister Dulymus Jenod "Deuce" McAllister (born December 27, 1978) is an American former football running back who played eight seasons for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ole Miss and was dr ...

, NFL running back * Dexter McCluster, NFL wide receiver * Cary Middlecoff (1921–1998), professional golfer *

DK Metcalf DeKaylin Zecharius "DK" Metcalf (born December 14, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss. He is the son of former NFL guard Terrence ...

, NFL wide receiver Dk metcalf

* Donte Moncrief, NFL wide receiver *

Alex Mullen Alexander Mullen (born 13 June 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Para Hills Knights SC. Personal life Mullen is the brother of Matthew, cousin of former Newcastle Jets player Daniel Mullen and the neph ...

, three-time

world memory champion The World Memory Championships is an organized competition of memory sports in which competitors memorize as much information as possible within a given period of time. The championship has taken place annually since 1991, with the exception of 1 ...

* Michael Oher, NFL offensive tackle *

Ashlee Palmer Ashlee Palmer (born April 7, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Mississippi. On May 26, 2012, Palmer was inducted into the Compton C ...

, NFL linebacker * Jermey Parnell, NFL offensive tackle * Pat "Gravy" Patterson, college baseball coach *

Jimmy Patton James Russell Patton (born September 29, 1933 – December 22, 1972) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time first-team All-P ...

(1933–1973), NFL defensive back * Drew Pomeranz, major league pitcher *

Barney Poole George Barney Poole (October 29, 1923 – April 12, 2005) was an American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yanks, the Dallas Texans, the Baltimore Colts, and the New York Giants. Poole also played football in the All- ...

(1923–2005), NFL end * James E. "Buster" Poole (1915–1994), NFL wide receiver *

Ray Poole Ray Smith Poole (April 15, 1921 – April 2, 2008) was an American tight end, offensive and defensive end, defensive end (American football), end in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants from 1947 to 1952. Born in Glos ...

(1921–2008), NFL end * Armintie Price, pro basketball player *

Kelvin Pritchett Kelvin Bratodd Pritchett (born October 24, 1969) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a first round selection by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1991 NF ...

, NFL defensive tackle *

Brittney Reese Brittney Davon Reese (born September 9, 1986) is a retired American long jumper, Olympic gold medalist, and a seven-time world champion. Reese is the indoor American record holder in the long jump with a distance of 7.23 meters. Personal Born in ...

, long jumper, Olympic gold medalist * Ricky Robertson, Olympic high jumper *

Carol Ross Carol Ross (born June 11, 1959) is an American college and professional basketball coach. Ross has served as the head women's basketball coach for the University of Florida and the University of Mississippi, and also as the head coach of the Los ...

, NCAA and WNBA women's basketball coach * Jamarca Sanford, NFL safety

* Seth Smith, major league outfielder *

Chris Snopek Christopher Charles Snopek (born September 20, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of the University of Mississippi. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 6th round of the MLB amateur draft, Snopek would ...

, major league infielder *

Rafaelle Souza Rafaelle Leone Carvalho Souza (born 18 June 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Arsenal in the FA Women's Super League and the Brazil national team. Rafaelle played for the University of Miss ...

, Brazilian soccer player * Savanté Stringfellow, world champion and Olympic long jumper *

Marvin Terrell Marvin Terrell, Jr. (June 10, 1938 – December 1, 2018) was an American College football, college and Professional sports, professional American football, football Guard (American football), guard who played four seasons in the American Footba ...

, AFL guard *

Matt Tolbert Christopher Matthew Tolbert (born May 4, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Minnesota Twins from 2008 to 2011. After graduating from Centreville Academy in 2000, Tolbert attended University of Mississ ...

, major league infielder *

Sean Tuohy Sean Albro Tuohy (born November 23, 1959) is an American sports commentator and restaurateur. He played college basketball at the University of Mississippi in the 1980s. Tuohy, his wife Leigh Anne, and his family are a subject of Michael Le ...

, sports commentator, restaurateur *

Guy Turnbow Guy Nicholson Turnbow (March 28, 1908 – October 4, 1975) was an American football Tackle (American football), tackle who played two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the Uni ...

(1908–1975), NFL tackle *

Todd Wade Todd McLaurin Wade (born October 30, 1976) is a real estate investor and former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ole Miss. Wade ha ...

, NFL offensive tackle * Gee Walker (1908–1981), major league outfielder *

Mike Wallace Myron Leon Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade career. He was one of the original correspo ...

, NFL wide receiver *

Wesley Walls Charles Wesley Walls (born March 26, 1966) is a former American football tight end who played 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Early career Walls played high school football in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He spent his first three ye ...

, All-Pro NFL tight-end *

Terrence Watson Terrence Watson (born March 3, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League. A forward, he played college basketball for Mott Community College, University of Mississippi and Ball St ...

(born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Premier League *

Skeeter Webb James Laverne "Skeeter" Webb (November 4, 1909 – July 8, 1986) was an American professional baseball infielder in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1949. He played 12 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, ...

(1909–1986), major league infielder * Michael White, college basketball coach *

Romello White Romello Da'Quan White (born May 9, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Ole Miss Rebels. High school career White attend ...

(born 1998), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Patrick Willis, NFL linebacker * Isiah Young (born 1990), Olympic sprinter

Authors

Howard Bahr Howard Bahr (born 1946) is an American novelist, born in Meridian, Mississippi. Early life Bahr, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and then worked for several years on the railroads, enrolled at the University of Mississippi in ...

, novelist * Larry Brown (1951–2004), author *

Hubert Creekmore Hubert Creekmore (16 January 1907 – 23 May 1966) was an American poet and writer from the small Mississippi town of Water Valley. Creekmore was born into one of the oldest Southern families of the area but he would grow up to embody ideals v ...

(1907–1966), author *

Ellen Douglas Ellen Douglas was the pen name of Josephine Ayres Haxton (July 12, 1921 – November 7, 2012), an American author. Her 1973 novel ''Apostles of Light'' was a National Book Award nominee. Biography Douglas was born in Natchez, Mississippi ...

(pen name of Josephine Haxton, 1921–2012), novelist * Winifred Hamrick Farrar (1923–2010), Mississippi poet laureate * John Faulkner (1901–1963), plain-style writer, brother of William Faulkner * William Faulkner (1897–1962), author,

Nobel Nobel often refers to: *Nobel Prize, awarded annually since 1901, from the bequest of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel Nobel may also refer to: Companies *AkzoNobel, the result of the merger between Akzo and Nobel Industries in 1994 *Branobel, or ...

laureate * John Grisham, author, attorney, state representative *

Carolyn Haines Carolyn Haines (born May 12, 1953 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi), who uses the pseudonyms R.B. Chesterton, Caroline Burnes, and Lizzie Hart, is a prolific mystery author and former journalist specializing in mysteries set in the Mississippi Delt ...

, author *

Greg Iles Greg Iles (born 1960) is a novelist who lives in Mississippi. He has published seventeen novels and one novella, spanning a variety of genres. Early life Iles was born in 1960 in Stuttgart, West Germany, where his physician father ran the US Emba ...

, novelist, screenwriter *

Florence King Florence Virginia King (January 5, 1936 – January 6, 2016) was an American novelist, essayist and columnist. While her early writings focused on the American South and those who live there, much of King's later work was published in ''Natio ...

, humorist and political columnist (attended graduate school but did not complete the program) *

Prakash Kona Prakash Kona Reddy (born 1967) is an Indian novelist, essayist, poet and theorist who lives in Hyderabad, India. He is currently a professor at the Department of English Literature, School of English Literary Studies, The English and Foreign L ...

, essayist, poet *

Florence Mars Florence Mars (January 1, 1923 – April 23, 2006) was an American civil rights activist and author best known for her book ''Witness in Philadelphia'' about the murder of three civil rights activists in Mississippi. Civil rights activities Ma ...

(1923–2006), author * Jonathan Miles, journalist, novelist *

Melany Neilson Melany Neilson (born December 1, 1958, in Moses Lake, Washington) is an American author. Biography Neilson grew up in Lexington, Mississippi, Lexington, Mississippi, and attended the segregated Central Holmes Academy. Nelson later graduated from ...

, author * Stel Pavlou, British author, screenwriter (studied as an exchange student) *

Genevieve Pou Genevieve Long Pou (; October 23, 1919 – April 22, 2007) was a novelist and writer based in Atlanta, Georgia. Biography Pou was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. During her life she published seven mystery novels under the pseudonym Genevieve Hold ...

(1919–2007), author *

Patrick D. Smith Patrick Davis Smith (October 8, 1927 – January 26, 2014) was an American author. His work was nominated seven times for the Pulitzer Prize and five times for the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame i ...

, author *

Robert Bruce Smith, IV Robert Bruce Smith IV (June 14, 1945 – August 13, 2014) was an American music and history expert, writer, and lecturer. His expertise was sought after and beloved throughout Mississippi. Activities Robert Bruce Smith IV was a Mississippi histor ...

, Mississippi historian * Donna Tartt, author, attended but transferred before graduation * Paige Williams, author and staff writer for The New Yorker *

Stark Young Stark Young (October 11, 1881 – January 6, 1963) was an American teacher, playwright, novelist, painter, literary critic, translator, and essayist. Early life Stark Young was born on October 11, 1881 in Como, Mississippi. His father, Alfre ...

, playwright, novelist, and drama critic

Business figures

James L. Barksdale James Love Barksdale (born January 24, 1943) is an American executive who served as the president and Chief executive officer, CEO of Netscape from January 1995 until the company merged with AOL in March 1999. Early life James Barksdale was born ...

(born 1943), businessman * Dixie Carter (born 1964), businesswoman * Barry Dixon (born 1959), interior designer * Ernest Duff (1931–2016), businessman, lawyer and bishop *

Thomas F. Frist Sr. Thomas Fearn Frist (December 15, 1910 – January 4, 1998) was an American physician and businessman who co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America. Early life Thomas Fearn Frist Sr. was born on December 15, 1910 in Meridian, Mississippi, th ...

(1910–1998), businessman and physician * Bill Jordan, businessman and host *

William Bonner McCarty William Bonner McCarty, Sr. of Jackson, Mississippi was a founder of the now defunct Jitney Jungle (also known as the Jitney-Jungle Stores of America). About Will ¹"It was (Will) who conceived the idea, and helped coin the name of Jitney Jungl ...

, businessman * Leigh Anne Tuohy (born 1960), businesswoman and interior designer

Educators

Glenn Boyce Glenn Boyce is an American academic administrator. He is currently the chancellor of the University of Mississippi. Prior to working at the university, Boyce was commissioner of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning from 2015 to 2018 an ...

, chancellor of Ole Miss Dr-glenn-boyce-university-of-mississippi-chancellor-c7d5f3-1600

John L. Crain John Luther Crain (born 1960, in Franklinton, Louisiana) is an American accountant and academic administrator, currently serving as president of Southeastern Louisiana University, having been appointed to the position on February 17, 2009, by the B ...

, president of Southeastern Louisiana University *

Mike Edmonds Mike Edmonds (born 13 January 1944) is an English actor with dwarfism, known for his role as Little Ron in the children's television show ''Maid Marian and Her Merry Men''. Edmonds has appeared in several films, including ''Flash Gordon'' (198 ...

, Acting President of Colorado College 2020-2021, First Black President of Colorado College * Henry Minor Faser (1882-1960), dean, School of Pharmacy * Charles Betts Galloway (1849–1909), Methodist bishop * James Bruton Gambrell (1841–1921), president of Mercer University *

Thomas Hines Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

, Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Los Angeles * Daniel Jones, physician, UM chancellor *

Robert Khayat Robert Conrad Khayat (born April 18, 1938) was the 15th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. He also played American football as a placekicker, guard, and center for Ole Miss and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington ...

, UM chancellor *

Rory Lee Rory R. Lee (born April 14, 1949) is a Southern Baptist clergyman, educator, and former college administrator and president who has been since 2004 the executive director of Baptist Children's Village, a statewide ministry based in Ridgeland, Mis ...

, clergyman, college president *

E. Wilson Lyon Elijah Wilson Lyon (1904 – 1989) was an American diplomatic historian who was the sixth president of Pomona College from 1941 to 1969. Born in Mississippi, he studied at the University of Mississippi and Colgate University, and was a R ...

, president of Pomona College *

Edward Mayes Edward Mayes (December 15, 1846 – August 9, 1917) was an American lawyer and law professor who served as the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi from 1887 to 1891. Early life and education He was born on December 15, 1846 in Hinds Co ...

(1846–1917), UM chancellor * William David McCain (1907–1993), segregationist spokesman, president of University of Southern Mississippi * Thomas K. McCraw (1940–2012), business historian * Milburn Price, hymnologist, music educator *Frederick G. Slabach, President of Texas Wesleyan University *Blake Thompson, President of Mississippi College

Journalists and media figures

* Sharon Alfonsi, ABC News reporter *

Chris Berry Chris Berry is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He plays the mbira (thumb piano) and the ngoma drum, from the Shona people of Southern Africa. His records with the band Panjea have gone platinum in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. He has ...

iHeartMedia iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), a company fou ...

Russ Dallen Russell Morris Dallen Jr. or Russ Dallen (January 20, 1963 – September 17, 2021) was an American economist, financial advisor, international lawyer, publisher, and journalist. From 2000 to 2007, he was head of the Latin American office of invest ...

, publisher of '' Latin American Herald Tribune'', journalist, author * Ben Ferguson, radio host and commentator *

John Fortenberry John Fortenberry is an American film and television director.

Ron Franklin Ronald Franklin (February 2, 1942January 18, 2022) was an American sportscaster. He was employed by ESPN from 1987 to 2011. He was fired by ESPN on January 4, 2011, after making sexist comments to a colleague.ESPN broadcaster *

, political commentator *

Donald C. Simmons, Jr. Donald C. Simmons Jr. (born June 26, 1963) author and filmmaker, has held numerous elected and appointed political positions during his career. Simmons is a pastor, consultant and contractor. He was also previously with the Omaha Storm Chasers, th ...

, documentary filmmaker and author *

Shepard Smith David Shepard Smith Jr. (born January 14, 1964) is an American broadcast journalist. He served as chief general news anchor and host of ''The News with Shepard Smith'' on CNBC, a daily evening newscast launched in late September 2020; but his p ...

, American television broadcaster *

Larry Speakes Larry Melvin Speakes (September 13, 1939 – January 10, 2014) was an American journalist and spokesperson who acted as White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. He assumed the role after Press Secretary James ...

, White House Press Secretary, journalist, author *

Curtis Wilkie Curtis Wilkie (born 1940) is a retired newspaper reporter, college professor and historian of the American South. He is the author of numerous books including ''When Evil Lived in Laurel: The White Knights and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer'' and ' ...

, author, journalist

Jurists and attorneys

* Rhesa Barksdale (born 1944), U.S. court of appeals judge *

Neal Brooks Biggers Jr. Neal Brooks Biggers Jr. (born July 1, 1935) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Education and career Born in Corinth, Mississippi, Biggers received a Bachelor of ...

(1935–2023), U.S. district judge *

Debra M. Brown Debra Marie Brown (born November 22, 1963) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. She is the first African-American woman to serve as Chief Judge for the Northern ...

(born 1963), U.S. district judge *

George C. Carlson Jr. George C. Carlson Jr. is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi. He served on the court from 2001 to 2013, serving as chief justice for part of that tenure. Carlson graduated from South Panola High School in 1964, Mississippi Stat ...

, chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court * Charles Clark (1925–2011), U.S. court of appeals judge *

Glen H. Davidson Glen H. Davidson (born November 20, 1941) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Education and career Davidson was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He received a Bach ...

(born 1941), U.S. district judge * Bobby DeLaughter (born 1954), prosecutor, judge *

Jess H. Dickinson Jess Hays Dickinson (born March 25, 1947) is the former Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi. Biography Early life Jess Hays Dickinson was born in Charleston, Mississippi. His mother was Laura Augusta Hays (1920–2008). He has ...

(born 1947), associate justice, Mississippi Supreme Court *

Jim Hood James Matthew Hood (born May 15, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 39th Attorney General of Mississippi from 2004 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was first elected in 20 ...

(born 1962), Mississippi attorney general * Charles Bowen Howry (1844–1928), assistant U.S. attorney general, court of claims judge * E. Grady Jolly (born 1937), U.S. court of appeals judge *

Ann Hannaford Lamar Ann Hannaford Lamar (born 1952) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi. She is the third woman to serve on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Early years Born Ann Hannaford, she is the daughter of former Chancery Judge L ...

(born 1952), associate justice, Mississippi Supreme Court *

Michael P. Mills Michael Paul Mills (born August 25, 1956) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Early life and education Mills was born on ...

(born 1956), U.S. district judge *

Mike Moore Michael Moore is an American filmmaker and author. Michael Moore may also refer to: Academia * Michael G. Moore (fl. 1970s–2020s), professor of education * Michael S. Moore (academic) (fl. 1960s–2020s), American law professor * Michael Moore ...

(born 1952), Mississippi attorney general *

Charles W. Pickering Charles Willis Pickering Sr. (born May 29, 1937) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi and, briefly, of the Unit ...

(born 1937), U.S. district judge *

Michael K. Randolph Michael K. Randolph (born 1946) is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, serving in the position since 2019. Before that, he was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2004. He represents District 2 Place 3. Early years Born in 194 ...

(born 1946), associate justice, Mississippi Supreme Court *

Richard Scruggs Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs (born May 17, 1946) is an American former naval aviator and disbarred trial lawyer. He is the brother-in-law of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Scruggs first came to the public eye after successfully s ...

(born 1946), trial attorney *

Sydney M. Smith Sydney McCain Smith (April 9, 1869 – July 24, 1948) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1909 to 1948, and its chief justice starting in 1912. Leslie SouthwickMississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1 ...

(1869–1948), chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court *

Keith Starrett Keith Starrett (born 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Education and career Born in McComb, Mississippi, Starrett received a Bachelor of Science degree ...

(born 1951), U.S. district judge *

Phil Stone Philip Avery Stone (23 February 1893 – 20 February 1967) also known as Phil Stone, was an attorney from Oxford, Mississippi and mentor to William Faulkner. Educated at the University of Mississippi and Yale, Stone had a law office in Oxfo ...

(1893–1967), attorney *

Bill Waller Jr. William Lowe Waller Jr. (born February 9, 1952) is an American judge who served on the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1998 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was chief justice for his last decade in office. Waller was a candidate ...

(born 1952), chief justice, Mississippi Supreme Court

Military figures

Charles P. Hall Lieutenant General Charles Philip Hall (December 12, 1886 – January 26, 1953) was a senior officer of the United States Army who fought in both World War I and World War II. He was the commander of XI Corps during World War II and the principal ...

(1886–1953), lieutenant general, World War II *

Paul V. Hester General Paul V. Hester (born October 21, 1947) is a retired United States Air Force officer. He served as Commander, Pacific Air Forces, and Air Component Commander for the Commander, United States Pacific Command from July 2004 to November 2007. ...

, air force general *

John S. McCain, Sr. John Sidney "Slew" McCain (August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945) was a U.S. Navy admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family. McCain held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II. He was a pioneer of a ...

(1884–1945), U.S. Navy admiral

Musicians

* Mildred Allen, operatic soprano * Mose Allison, jazz and blues pianist * Glen Ballard, songwriter, producer *

Colour Revolt Colour Revolt is an American Rock music, rock band from Oxford, Mississippi. History Colour Revolt's members first played together while they were high school students at Jackson Academy (Mississippi), Jackson Academy in Jackson, MS under the n ...

, indie rock band *

Caroline Herring Caroline Herring (born 1969 in Canton, Mississippi) is an American folk and country singer, songwriter and musician. She started singing professionally when she was a graduate student at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the Unive ...

, singer, songwriter * Guy Hovis, singer * Josh Kelley, musician *

Dent May James Dent May Jr. (born May 6, 1985) known by his stage name Dent May, is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is mostly associated with psychedelic pop, synthpop, indie rock, and new wave genres of ...

, singer-songwriter *

George McConnell George McConnell is an American singer from Vicksburg, Mississippi. He played for the bands Widespread Panic, Kudzu Kings, and Beanland. History George McConnell attended the University of Mississippi, where he was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilo ...

, guitarist, musician * Rivers Rutherford, country songwriter * John Stirratt, bassist (The Hilltops, Wilco) *

Nancy Van de Vate Nancy Van de Vate (born December 30, 1930) is an American-born composer living in Austria. Life and career Van de Vate was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. She studied piano at Eastman School of Music and music theory at Wellesley College and comp ...

, composer * Jim Weatherly, singer-songwriter

Physicians

Carlos Manuel Chavez Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewh ...

, heart surgeon *

Garth Fisher Garth Fisher (born September 1, 1958), is an American plastic surgeon best known as the first doctor selected for the ABC television show ''Extreme Makeover''. Fisher's clientele includes entertainers, celebrities and business executives and he s ...

, plastic surgeon *

John C. Fleming John Calvin Fleming Jr. (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician, physician, military veteran, and businessman. After leaving Congress in 2017, he served for two years in the administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Informat ...

(born 1951), family physician, U.S. representative *

Thomas F. Frist, Sr. Thomas Fearn Frist (December 15, 1910 – January 4, 1998) was an American physician and businessman who co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America. Early life Thomas Fearn Frist Sr. was born on December 15, 1910 in Meridian, Mississippi, th ...

(1910–1998), cardiologist, founder of Hospital Corporation of America *

Arthur Guyton Arthur Clifton Guyton (September 8, 1919 – April 3, 2003) was an American physiologist. Guyton is well known for his ''Textbook of Medical Physiology'', which quickly became the standard text on the subject in medical schools. The first editio ...

(1919-2003), physiologist, author of ''Textbook of Medical Physiology'' * Edward Hill, family physician,

AMA Ama or AMA may refer to: Ama Languages * Ama language (New Guinea) * Ama language (Sudan) People * Ama (Ama Kōhei), former ring name for sumo wrestler Harumafuji Kōhei * Mary Ama, a New Zealand artist * Shola Ama, a British singer * Ām ...

president * Leonard McCoy (2227-2364), fictional

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

character; chief medical officer, USS Enterprise, Starfleet admiral

Politicians

* Thomas Abernethy (1903–1998), U.S. representative * William Allain (1928–2013), governor * John Mills Allen (1846–1917), U.S. representative *

Chapman L. Anderson Chapman Levy Anderson (March 15, 1845 – April 27, 1924) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, serving two terms from 1887 to 1891. A Confederate Army veteran, he was a member of the Democratic Party. Biography Born near Macon, Mississi ...

(1845–1924), U.S. representative * Rick Austin, Georgia state representative * Haley Barbour, governor * Ross Barnett (1898–1987), governor *

Earl L. Brewer Earl Leroy Brewer (August 11, 1869 – March 10, 1942) was the Governor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916. Elected as a Democrat, he was unopposed in the primary and won the governorship without ever making a single public campaign speech. Biog ...

(1869–1942), governor * Ed Bryant, U.S. representative from Tennessee *

T. Jeff Busby Thomas Jefferson Busby (July 26, 1884 – October 18, 1964) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born near Short, Mississippi, Busby attended the common schools of his native city, Oakland College, Yale, Mississippi, and Iuka Normal I ...

(1884–1964), U.S. representative Millard Caldwell

Millard F. Caldwell Millard Fillmore Caldwell (February 6, 1897 – October 23, 1984) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was the 29th governor of Florida (1945–1949) and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, ...

(1897–1984), governor of Florida *

Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. (January 18, 1862 – December 18, 1944) was a United States representative from Mississippi. He was the nephew of Milton A. Candler and cousin of Allen Daniel Candler. He was born in Belleville, Florida. Later, he mo ...

(1862–1944), U.S. representative *

Thomas C. Catchings Thomas Clendinen Catchings (January 11, 1847 – December 24, 1927) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Early life and education Thomas Clendenin Catchings was born January 11, 1847, at "Fleetwood" in Hinds County, Mississippi, to Dr ...

(1847–1927), U.S. representative * Marvin Childers (born 1961), Arkansas state representative * Travis Childers, U.S. representative * Thad Cochran (1937–2019), U.S. senator *

James Collier James William Collier (September 28, 1872 – September 28, 1933) was a politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. Born on the Glenwood Plantation near Vicksburg in 1872, he graduated from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1894 ...

(1872–1933), U.S. representative *

Ross A. Collins Ross Alexander Collins (April 25, 1880 – July 14, 1968) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Collinsville, Mississippi, Collins attended the public schools of Meridian, Mississippi, ...

(1880–1968), U.S. representative *

Robert H. Conn Robert Henry Conn (June 8, 1925 – August 4, 2020) was an American state official. He served as Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1981 to 1984 and Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management ...

, Assistant Secretary of the Navy *

Martin Sennett Conner Martin "Mike" Sennet Conner (August 31, 1891 – September 16, 1950), was an American politician, lawyer, and college sports administrator who served as the governor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936. Biography Martin Conner was born in Fo ...

(1891–1950), governor *

Walter M. Denny Walter McKennon Denny (October 28, 1853 – November 5, 1926) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Moss Point, Mississippi, Moss Point in Jackson County, Mississippi, Jackson County, Miss ...

(1853–1926), U.S. representative *

Aubert C. Dunn Aubert Culberson Dunn (November 20, 1896 – January 4, 1987) was an attorney and politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives for one term (1935–1937) ...

(1896–1987), U.S. representative * Winfield Dunn, governor of Tennessee * Brad Dye, lieutenant governor * James O. Eastland (1904-1986), U.S. senator * Cliff Finch (1927–1986), governor *

, U.S. representative from Louisiana * William Webster Franklin, U.S. representative * Evelyn Gandy (1920-2007), lieutenant governor *

Mary Lou Godbold Mary Lou Gray Godbold ( Gray; October 15, 1912 – April 18, 2008) was an American politician and educator. She was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1956 to 1960, succeeding her husband after his death. After she left office, she tau ...

(1912–2008), state senator * James Gordon (1833–1912), U.S. senator * Gregg Harper, U.S. representative * Jon Hinson (1942–1995), U.S. representative *

, state attorney general *

Jay Hughes James H. "Jay" Hughes (January 22, 1874 – June 2, 1924) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played four seasons from to . Career Hughes was born in Sacramento, California, in 1874. He attracted attention in 1897 when he thre ...

, state representative, candidate for lieutenant governor (2019) * Kenny Hulshof, U.S. representative from Missouri *

Paul B. Johnson, Jr. Paul Burney Johnson Jr. (January 23, 1916October 14, 1985) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi, serving as governor from 1964 until January 1968. He was a son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr. Ea ...

(1916–1985), governor * Trent Kelly, U.S. representative Lott Portrait

* Trent Lott, U.S. senator * William F. Love (1850–1898), U.S. representative * Ray Mabus, governor of Mississippi; Secretary of the Navy *

Dan R. McGehee Daniel Rayford McGehee (September 10, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1935 to 1937. Biography Born in Little Springs, Mississippi, ...

(1883–1962), U.S. representative *

Frank A. McLain Frank Alexander McLain (January 29, 1852 – October 11, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born near Gloster in Amite County, Mississippi, McLain attended the public schools, and was graduated from the University of Mississip ...

(1852–1920), U.S. representative *

Hernando Money Hernando De Soto Money (August 26, 1839September 18, 1912) was an American politician from the state of Mississippi. Biography Money was born in Holmes County, Mississippi. He was named after the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto. Early in his ...

(1839–1912), U.S. senator *

, state attorney general *

Stanford Morse Stanford Everett Morse Jr. (May 31, 1926 – February 28, 2002), was a Mississippi lawyer who served two terms in the Mississippi State Senate. Initially a Democrat, Morse became a Republican in 1963 as part of an unsuccessful candidacy for the o ...

(1926–2002), state senator *

Henry L. Muldrow Henry Lowndes Muldrow (February 8, 1837March 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior in the first Presidencies of Grover Cleveland, Cleveland administration. Prior to this he served as Uni ...

(1837–1905), U.S. representative; Assistant Secretary of the Interior * Ronnie Musgrove, governor * Rita Potts Parks (born 1962), state senator * Chip Pickering, U.S. representative *

Charles K. Pringle Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

, state representative * John E. Rankin (1882–1960), U.S. representative *

Lee M. Russell Lee Maurice Russell (November 16, 1875May 16, 1943) was an American politician from Mississippi. He was born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, to William Eaton Russell and Louisa Jane (Mackey) Russell, and he later attended the University of ...

(1875–1943), governor * Jeanne Shaheen, governor of New Hampshire; U.S. senator * Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

* Frank E. Smith (1918–1997), U.S. representative *

(1939–2014), presidential press secretary *

Hubert D. Stephens Hubert Durrett Stephens (July 2, 1875March 14, 1946) was an American politician who served as a Democratic United States Senator from Mississippi from 1923 until 1935. Stephens was born in New Albany, Mississippi. He graduated from the Universi ...

(1875–1946), U.S. senator and congressman *

William V. Sullivan William Van Amberg Sullivan (December 18, 1857March 21, 1918) was a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from Mississippi. Biography Born near Winona, Mississippi, he attended the common schools in Panola County, Missi ...

(1857–1918), U.S. senator *

Kirk Talbot Michael Kirk Talbot (born November 18, 1969) is an American politician from Louisiana. A Republican, Talbot has represented the 10th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020, and previously represented the 78th district in the Louisian ...

, Louisiana state representative * Gray Tollison, state senator *

William W. Venable William Webb Venable (September 25, 1880 – August 2, 1948) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Clinton, Mississippi, Venable moved with his parents to Memphis, Tennessee, returned to Clinton, Mississippi, in 1891. He attended ...

(1880–1948), U.S. representative *

A.C. Wharton A C Wharton Jr. (born August 17, 1944) is an American educator, politician, and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and previously mayor of Shelby County. He is the first African American to serve as Mayor of Shelby Count ...

(1944-2015), mayor of Memphis, Tennessee *

Hugh L. White Hugh Lawson White (August 19, 1881September 20, 1965) was an American politician from Mississippi and a member of the Democratic Party. He served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Mississippi (1936–1940, 1952–1956). Early life Whit ...

(1881–1965), governor *

Jamie Whitten Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented the Deep South state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the ...

(1910–1995), U.S representative *

William Madison Whittington William Madison Whittington (May 4, 1878 – August 20, 1962) was an American politician from Mississippi. Whittington was a Representative to the 69th United States Congress in 1925, and the twelve succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1925 – Janua ...

(1878–1962), U.S. representative * Roger Wicker, U.S. senator * John Bell Williams (1918–1983), governor *

Elise Varner Winter Elise Varner Winter (May 9, 1926 - July 17, 2021) was an American civic leader and activist who served as the Second Lady of Mississippi from 1972 to 1976 and as the First Lady of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. She was an advocate for public educ ...

, First Lady of Mississippi * William Winter, governor *

Samuel Andrew Witherspoon Samuel Andrew Witherspoon (May 4, 1855 – November 24, 1915) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Biography Born near Columbus, Mississippi, Witherspoon attended the public schools. In 1872 he moved with his mother to Oxford, Mississippi ...

(1855–1915), U.S. representative

Religious leaders

* Duncan M. Gray III (born 1949), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi *

Alfred C. Marble, Jr. Alfred Clark Marble Jr. (known as "Chip") (April 4, 1936 – March 30, 2017) was the Bishop of Mississippi from 1993 to 2003 and the Assisting Bishop of North Carolina between 2005 and 2013 in the Episcopal Church. Biography Marble was born on ...

(1936–2017), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi *

C. Brinkley Morton Charles Brinkley Morton (senior; January 6, 1926 – July 13, 1994) was second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Biography Charles Brinkley Morton was born on January 6, 1926, in Meridian, Mississippi. He attended Senatobia High S ...

(1926–1994), bishop of the

Episcopal Diocese of San Diego The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over San Diego County, Imperial County and part of Riverside County in California plus all of Yuma County in Arizona. It i ...

Scientists

Weston Fulton Weston Miller Fulton (August 3, 1871 – May 16, 1946) was an American meteorologist, inventor, and entrepreneur, best known for his invention, the "sylphon," a seamless metal bellows used in thermostats, switches, and other temperature-contro ...

(1871–1946), meteorologist and inventor *Bill Parsons, director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center * Pedro Rodriguez (born 1953), director of test laboratory at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

References

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