This is a list of famous and notable people who were born or lived in Mississippi. This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Activists and advocates

• Curtis Conway "C.C." Bryant, African American civil rights leader, (Tylertown)
• James Chaney, African American civil rights worker, (Meridian)
• Vernon Dahmer, African American civil rights leader, (Hattiesburg)
• Charles Evers, African American civil rights leader, (Decatur)
• Medgar Evers, African American civil rights leader, (Decatur)
• Myrlie Evers, African American civil rights leader, (Vicksburg)
• Clarence LaVaughn "C.L." Franklin, African American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, Father of Aretha Franklin, (Shelby)
• Dianna Freelon-Foster, African American civil rights activist, Member of the Mississippi Civil Rights Education Commission, (Grenada)
• Fannie Lou Hamer, American voting rights activist, Civil rights leader, (Ruleville)
• Clyde Kennard, (Hattiesburg)
• James Meredith, First African-American student at the University of Mississippi, (Kosciusko)
• Anne Moody, (Centreville)
• Jody Renaldo, LGBT civil rights activist, founder Equality Mississippi, (Pearl)
• Ida B. Wells-Barnett, African American civil rights activist, Women's rights activist, (Holly Springs)

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Actors/Actresses

• Mary Alice, (Indianola)
• Dana Andrews, (Covington County)
• Jimmy Boyd, (McComb)
• Lacey Chabert, (Purvis)
• Jason Dottley, actor in Sordid Lives stage production and Logo television series, (Florence)
• John Dye, (Amory)
• Morgan Freeman, (Greenwood)
• Allie Grant, (Tupelo)
• Gary Grubbs, (Amory)
• Lynn Hamilton, (Yazoo City)
• Beth Henley, (Jackson)
• Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets, (Leland)
• Anthony Herrera, (Wiggins)
• Eddie Hodges, (Hattiesburg)
• Don Jeffcoat, (Gulfport)
• James Earl Jones, (Arkabutla)
• Simbi Khali, (Jackson)
• Diane Ladd, (Meridian)
• Daniel Curtis Lee, (Clinton)
• Tom Lester, (Jackson)
• Shane McRae, (Starkville)
• Gerald McRaney, (Collins)
• Mary Ann Mobley, (Brandon)
• Parker Posey, (Laurel)
• Purvis Jon, (Laurel)
• Evelyn Preer, (Vicksburg)
• Beah Richards, (Vicksburg)
• Eric Roberts, (Biloxi)
• Stella Stevens, (Yazoo City)
• James Michael Tyler, (Winona)
• Ray Walston, (Laurel)
• Sela Ward, (Meridian)
• Oprah Winfrey, (Kosciusko)

Mary Alice Smith (born December 3, 1941 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA) is an African-American actress. ... Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ... Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 - December 17, 1992) was an American film actor. ... Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jimmy Boyd (born January 9, 1939) is an American singer, musician, and actor. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Purvis is a city in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Sordid Lives, written and directed by Del Shores, is a 2000 independent film comedy based on the play of the same name that tells the story of a Texas family coming together in the aftermath of the matriarchs death. ... Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacoms MTV Networks division. ... Florence is a town located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... John Dye born John Carrol Dye (Amory, Mississippi, January 31, 1963), American actor, is most fomous in the role Andrew in the tv series Touched by an Angel, and 1996 tv series Promised Land. ... Frisco Park Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. ... Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Allie Grant (born on February 14, 1994 in Tupelo, Mississippi) is an American actress who currently has recurring roles in the Showtime original series Weeds and the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... Gary Grubbs (born November 14, 1949, in Amory, Mississippi) is an American-born actor. ... Frisco Park Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. ... Lynn Hamilton (born April 25, 1930 in Yazoo City, Mississippi) is an African-American actress, who made her film debut in John Cassavetes Shadows (1959). ... Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ... Beth Henley (born May 8, 1952), of Jackson, Mississippi, is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... For the slang term, see Muppet (slang). ... Leland is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Anthony Herrera (born January 19, American actor. ... Wiggins is a city located in Stone County, Mississippi. ... Eddie Hodges (born 5 March 1947) is a former child actor and recording artist who left show business as an adult. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated, Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor of film and stage well known for his deep basso voice. ... Arkabutla is a small town in Northern Mississippi. ... Simbi Khali - Promo picture from 3rd Rock from the Sun Simbi Khali (born on April 28, 1971) is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Campbell on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Diane Ladd (b. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Daniel Curtis Lee (born May 17, 1991 in Clinton, Mississippi) is an American actor who had a starring role in Nickelodeons Neds Declassified School Survival Guide, in which he played the nerdy Simon Nelson-Cook, known as Cookie. He is currently working on his raps while off the... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... Thomas Tom Lester (b. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Shane McRae (born 1977) is an American actor. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Gerald McRaney Gerald Mac McRaney (born August 19, 1948, Collins, Mississippi, although some sources indicate 1947) is an American television and movie actor of Scottish and Choctaw Indian ancestry. ... Collins is a city in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. ... Mary Ann Mobley (born February 17, 1939 in Brandon, Mississippi) was Miss America in 1959, and later appeared in movies, including two with Elvis Presley; and on such television shows as Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... For the African-American television actress, see Parker McKenna Posey. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Evelyn Preer Eveleyn Preer ( July 16, 1896 - November 27, 1932) was a notable pioneering African-American stage and screen actress and accomplished blues singer of the 1910s through the early 1930s. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Beah Richards (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000) was an American actress with a long career on stage, screen and television. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Eric Anthony Roberts (born on April 18, 1956, in Biloxi, Mississippi) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... Stella Stevens (born Estelle Caro Eggleston on October 1, 1936 in Yazoo City, Mississippi) is an American actress, film producer film director and nude model who began her acting career in 1959. ... Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ... James Michael Tyler (born May 28, 1962 in Winona, Mississippi) is an actor, best known for playing Gunther on the hit NBC sitcom Friends. ... Winona is a city located in Montgomery County, Mississippi. ... Ray Walston (December 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was a stage, television and feature film character actor who played the title character on the situation comedy My Favorite Martian and Judge Henry Bone on the drama series Picket Fences. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Sela Ann Ward (IPA: ; born July 11, 1956) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her Golden Globe- and Emmy award-winning television roles as free-spirited Teddy Reed on Sisters (1991-96) and single mother Lily Manning on Once and Again (1999-2002). ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Oprah Winfrey, (born January 29, 1954) is a multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest rated talk show in television history. ... Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. ...

Artists

• Rick Anderson, painter, children's book illustrator, (Clinton)
• Walter Inglis Anderson, painter, (Ocean Springs)
• Earl W. Bascom, painter and sculptor, (Columbia)
• Nadine Bascom, sculptor
• Bruce Brady, bronze sculptor, (Brookhaven)
• Terry Cherry, painter, Musician, (Porterville)
• William Dunlap, painter, (Webster County native)
• William Hollingsworth, Jr., painter, (Jackson)
• Alex Loeb, painter, (Meridian)
• George Ohr, potter, (Biloxi)
• Chase Quarterman, painter (Jackson)[1]
• Kim Sessums, bronze sculptor and painter, (Brookhaven)
• Floyd Shaman, sculptor, (Cleveland)
• Eudora Welty, primarily a writer but also known for her photography, (Jackson)
• Wyatt Waters, painter, (Clinton)[2]

: Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... Walter Inglis Anderson (September 29, 1903-November 30, 1965) was an American painter. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... Earl W. Bascom (June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor, raised in Canada, who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. ... Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ... William Dunlap William Dunlap (1766-1839) was a pioneer of the American theater. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ... Floyd Shaman was a prominent twentieth century American sculptor. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Eudora Welty (b. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ...

Athletes and sports-related people

• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, (Gulfport)
• Lance Alworth, (Brookhaven)
• Lem Barney, (Gulfport)
• Earl W. Bascom, rodeo pioneer and champion, co-produced first rodeo in Columbia, Mississippi in 1935, designed and built Mississippi's first permanent rodeo arena and grandstands in 1936
• Texas Rose Bascom, rodeo trick rider and trick roper, toured world with Bob Hope as "World's Greatest Female Trick Roper", (Columbia)
• Weldon Bascom, rodeo pioneer and champion, co-produced first rodeo in Columbia, Mississippi
• Cool Papa Bell, (Starkville)
• Jonathan Bender, (Picayune)
• Ruthie Bolton, (Lucedale)
• Ralph Boston, (Laurel)
• Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd, (Meridian)
• Jeff Brantley, former major-league pitcher, current ESPN analyst, played baseball at Mississippi State University, (Starkville)
• Terrell Buckley, (Pascagoula)
• Ellis Burks, (Vicksburg)
• Cooper Carlisle, (Greenville)
• Lee Calhoun, winner of two Olympic gold metals, (Laurel)
• Van Chancellor, (Louisville)
• Rod Coleman, (Vicksburg)
• Reggie Collier, (D'Iberville)
• Charlie Conerly, (Clarksdale)
• Joe Courtney, (Jackson)
• Erick Dampier, (New Hebron)
• Rod Davis, Carolina Panthers, (Gulfport)
• Dizzy Dean, (Wiggins)
• Ted DiBiase, former professional wrestler, (Clinton)
• Jim Dunaway, (Columbia)
• Marcus Dupree, (Philadelphia)
• Ronald Dupree, (Biloxi)
• Monta Ellis, (Jackson)
• Brett Favre, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, (Kiln)
• David "Boo" Ferriss, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, (Shaw)
• Tim Floyd, (Hattiesburg)
• Jim Gallagher, Jr., professional golfer, (Greenwood)
• Leslie Frazier, defensive coordinator for the Minnesota vikings (Columbus)
• Charles Gavin, (Laurel)
• Gerald Glass, professional basketball player, (Greenwood)
• Lancaster Gordon, (Jackson)
• Hugh Green, football, (Natchez)
• Litterial Green, (Pascagoula)
• Louis Green, (Vicksburg)
• L. C. Greenwood, (Canton)
• Cedric Griffin, football, (Natchez)
• Justin Griffith, (Magee)
• Bobby Hamilton, (Columbia)
• Othella Harrington, professional basketball player, (Jackson)
• Charlie Hayes, (Hattiesburg)
• Joe Horn, receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, (Tupelo)
• Lindsey Hunter, professional basketball player, (Utica)
• Al Jefferson, (Monticello)
• Matt Lawton, (Gulfport)
• Nook Logan, baseball, (Natchez)
• Ken Lucas, Carolina Panthers, (Cleveland)
• Kris Mangum, Carolina Panthers, (Magee)
• Archie Manning, (Drew)
• Danny Manning, (Hattiesburg)
• Justin Mapp, (Brandon)
• Shane Matthews, (Pascagoula)
• Deuce McAllister, (Morton)
• Antonio McDyess, (Quitman)
• Derrick McKey, former professional basketball player, (Meridian)
• Steve McNair, quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, (Mount Olive)
• Eric Moulds, (Lucedale)
• Steve Newsome, (Columbia)
• Jerious Norwood, (Jackson)
• Roy Oswalt, (Weir)
• Joe Owens, (Columbia)
• Claude Passeau, former major-league pitcher, (Lucedale)
• Eddie Payton, (Columbia)
• Walter Payton, (Columbia)
• Clinton Portis, (Laurel)
• Justin Reed, (Jackson)
• Jerry Rice, (Starkville)
• James Robinson, (Jackson)
• Billy Shaw, (Natchez)
• Chris Shivers, professional bull rider, (Natchez)
• Eugene Short, (Hattiesburg)
• Purvis Short, (Hattiesburg)
• Jackie Slater, (Jackson)
• Calvin Smith, (Bolton)
• Jimmy Lee Smith, (Jackson)
• Lake Speed, (Jackson)
• Savante Stringfellow, (Jackson)
• Fred Thomas, cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, (Bruce)
• Willie Totten, (Leflore County)
• Jermaine Van Buren, (Laurel)
• Margaret Wade, (Cleveland)
• Harry Walker, former professional baseball player, (Pascagoula)
• Wesley Walls, (Batesville)
• Tom Walters, safety for the Washington Redskins, (Petal)
• Herb Washington, sprinter and a successful owner of McDonald's franchises, (Belzoni)
• Clarence Weatherspoon, (Crawford)
• Skeeter Webb, professional baseball player, (Meridian)
• Frank White, professional baseball player, (Greenville)
• Sammy Winder, (Madison)
• Floyd Womack, Seattle Seahawks, (Cleveland)
• Dmitri Young, (Vicksburg)
• Walter Young, professional baseball player, (Hattiesburg)

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Bascom (June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor, raised in Canada, who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. ... Columbia is a city in Marion County, Mississippi, United States, which was formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood. ... Columbia is a city in Marion County, Mississippi, United States, which was formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood. ... James Thomas Cool Papa Bell (May 17, 1903–March 7, 1991) was an American center fielder in Negro league baseball, considered by many baseball observers to have been the fastest man ever to play the game. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Jonathan Rene Bender (born January 30, 1981 in Picayune, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. 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Jeffrey Hoke (Jeff) Brantley, nicknamed Cowboy (born September 5, 1963 in Florence, Alabama), is a former relief pitcher with a 14 year career from 1988 to 2001. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles (200 km) northeast of Jackson and 23 miles (37 km) west of Columbus. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Terrell Buckley (born June 7, 1971) is an American football cornerback in the NFL and is currently a free agent. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a former outfielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Cooper Carlisle (born August 11, 1977 in Greenville) is a football player. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Lee Quincy Calhoun (February 23, 1933 - June 22, 1989) was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Van Chancellor (born September 27, 1943 in Louisville, Mississippi) is a former college womens basketball coach and current head coach of the Houston Comets of the WNBA. He spent 19 successful seasons as the head coach of the University of Mississippi Lady Rebels. ... Louisville is a city in Winston County, Mississippi, United States. ... Roderick Dwayne Coleman (born August 16, 1976 in in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a defensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Coleman played college football at East Carolina. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Regoinald Collier (born May 14, 1961 in Biloxi, Mississippi) is a former American professional football player who was selected by the [[ Dallas Cowboys]] in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. ... DIberville is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Charles Albert Conerly, Jr. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... Joseph (Joe) Pierre Courtney (born October 17, 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. He attended both the University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State University. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Erick Travez[1] Dampier (born July 14, 1975, in New Hebron, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player. ... New Hebron is a town located in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 447. ... Today Rod Davis operates the Scorpion Publishing Comany which has issued a book called The Day John met Paul and which also comes in a Talking Book read by Davis. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... Jerome Hanna Dizzy Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Wiggins is a city located in Stone County, Mississippi. ... Theodore Marvin Ted DiBiase Sr. ... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... Jim Dunaway was an American college and professional football player. ... Marcus Dupree Marcus Dupree was born on May 22, 1964 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA. He was one of the most highly recruited high school football players ever. ... Philadelphia is a city located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ... Ronald Edmund Dupree (born January 26, 1981 in Biloxi, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player currently with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... Monta Ellis (born October 26, 1985 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player, who plays the point guard and shooting guard positions. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Brett Hillbilly Favre (pronounced Farv, born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi [1]) is an American football player, currently starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). ... Packers redirects here. ... Kiln is a census-designated place located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Dave Meadows (Boo) Ferriss (born December 5, 1921) is a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ... Shaw is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. ... Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California mens college basketball team. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... // James Thomas Jim Gallagher, Jr. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Leslie Antonio Frazier (born April 3, 1959 in Columbus, Mississippi) was a cornerback/safety in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. ... Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States on the Tombigbee River. ... Charles Gavin (born on July 9, 1960) is a drummer and musical producer, whose fame comes mainly from his drums works at Brazilian rock band Titãs. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Gerald Damon Glass (born November 12, 1967, in Greenwood, Mississippi) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Lancaster Gordon (born June 24, 1962 in Jackson, Mississippi), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round(8th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Hugh Carleton Greene was Director-General of the BBC from 1960 to 1969, and is generally credited with modernising an organisation that had fallen behind in the wake of the launch of ITV in 1955. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Litterial Green (born March 7, 1970 in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Louis Edward Green (born September 23, 1979 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a football player. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... L.C. Henderson Greenwood (born September 8, 1946 in Canton, Mississippi) is a former American football player for the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers. ... Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Cedric Leonard Griffin (born November 11, 1982) is a current American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Justin Griffith(Born: July 7,1980) is an NFL fullback for the Atlanta Falcons. ... Magee is a city located in Simpson County, Mississippi. ... Bobby Hamilton (born May 29, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit. ... Othella Harrington #24 of the Chicago Bulls attempts to pass against Primoz Brezec #7 of the Charlotte Bobcats during the fourth quarter at the United Center on January 27, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Charles Dewayne (Charlie) Hayes (born May 23, 1965 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1988-1989, 1998-1999), Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1991, 1995), New York Yankees (1992, 1996-1997), Colorado Rockies (1993-1994), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), San... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Joseph Horn (born January 16, 1972 in New Haven, Conn. ... League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1966–present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West (1970-2001) NFC South (2002-present) Current uniform Team colors Black, Red, Silver and White Mascot Freddie Falcon Personnel Owner Arthur Blank General Manager... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... Lindsey Benson Hunter (born December 3, 1970, in Utica, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Utica is a town located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ... Al Jefferson (born January 4, 1985 in Monticello, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. // Jefferson attended Prentiss High School in Prentiss, Mississippi. ... Monticello is a town located in Lawrence County, Mississippi. ... Matthew (Matt) Lawton III (born November 3, 1971 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Minnesota Twins (1995-2001), New York Mets (2001), Cleveland Indians (2002-04), Pittsburgh Pirates (2005), Chicago Cubs (2005), New York Yankees (2005) and Seattle Mariners (2006). ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... Exavier Prente (Nook) Logan (b. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Lucas Kenneth Ray Lucas (born August 22, 1933), is an American politician. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Kris Thomas Mangum (born August 15, 1973 in Magee, Mississippi) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He attended the University of Mississippi. ... Magee is a city located in Simpson County, Mississippi. ... Archie Elisha Manning (born May 19, 1949 in Drew, Mississippi) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. ... Drew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ... Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Justin Mapp (born October 18, 1984 in Brandon, Mississippi) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Michael Shane Matthews (born June 1, 1970 in Cleveland, Mississippi) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins, and collegiately at Florida. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Dulymus Jenod (Deuce) McAllister (born December 27, 1978 in Lena, Mississippi) is an American football player, currently playing as a running back for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. // The most decorated player from the University of Mississippi since the days of former Saints quarterback Archie Manning at the... Morton is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. ... Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7, 1974, in Quitman, Mississippi) is an American 69 (2. ... Quitman is a city located in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,463. ... Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10, 1966 in Meridian, Mississippi) is a former NBA basketball player who played the most part of his career between the small forward and the power forward positions. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973), nicknamed Air McNair, is an American professional football player who spent 11 years as a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans (formerly Houston Oilers), until he was traded in June 2006 to the Baltimore Ravens. ... City Nashville, Tennessee Team colors Navy, Titan Blue, White, and Red Head Coach Jeff Fisher Owner Bud Adams General manager Mike Reinfeldt Mascot T-Rac League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Eastern Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC Central (1970... Mount Olive is a town located in Covington County, Mississippi. ... Eric Shannon Moulds (born July 17, 1973 in Lucedale, Mississippi) is an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent. ... Lucedale is a city located in George County, Mississippi. ... Jerious Norwood (Born July 29, 1983 in Jackson, Mississippi) is a current American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Roy Edward Oswalt [OHS-walt] (born August 29, 1977 in Weir, Mississippi) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted on May 6, 2001. ... Weir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. ... Claude William Passeau (April 9, 1909 - August 30, 2003) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Lucedale is a city located in George County, Mississippi. ... Eddie Payton (born August 3, 1951) is a former American football running back and kick returner who played five seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings from 1977 to 1982 in the National Football League. ... Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football player, who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. ... Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi) is an American football running back. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Justin Michael Reed (born January 16, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. // Reed led the University of Mississippis Ole Miss Rebels as part of the Provine Posse, the three former Provine High School teammates who played together... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL. Rice is widely regarded as among the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, consistently showing exceptional performance and strong work ethic on and off of the field. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... James Dale Robinson is a writer of comic books and screenplays, notably of the comic book series Starman. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... William Lewis Billy Shaw (born December 15, 1938 in Natchez, Mississippi) was an American college and professional football player. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Purvis Short (born July 2, 1957, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player, who starred with the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association during the 1980s. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Jackie Ray Slater (born May 27, 1954, Jackson, Mississippi) is a former American Football Offensive Tackle who played his entire career with the Los Angeles Rams franchise. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint athlete from the United States. ... Bolton is a town located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ... The Onion Field is a book by Joseph Wambaugh, a sergeant for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during the 1960s riots, published in 1974, regarding the March 9, 1963 kidnapping of two plainclothes LAPD officers by a pair of criminals, pulled over for a routine traffic violation. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Lake Chambers Speed (born on January 17, 1948) was a NASCAR driver. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Savante Stringfellow is a U.S. born longjumper. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Fred Thomas can refer to: Fred Thomas (MLB player) MLB Stats Fred Thomas (NFL player) Category: ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Gold and black Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson and Rita Benson LeBlanc General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference... Bruce is a town located in Calhoun County, Mississippi. ... Willie Totten (born July 4, 1962 in Leflore County, Mississippi) is the head coach of the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils football team, a job he has held since 2001. ... Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jermaine Van Buren (born July 2, 1980 in Laurel, Mississippi) is a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Washington Nationals. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Lily Margaret Wade (born December 30, 1912 in McCool, Mississippi, USA; died February 16, 1995) was an American basketball player and coach. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Harry William Walker, known to baseball fans of the middle 20th century as Harry the Hat (October 22, 1918 – August 8, 1999) was an American baseball player, manager and coach {baseball)|coach]]. The member of a distinguished baseball family, Harry was the son of former Washington Senators pitcher Ewart “Dixie... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Wesley Walls is considered the best Tight End to play with the Panthers. ... Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. ... For other uses, see Redskins (disambiguation). ... Petal is a city located in Forrest County, Mississippi. ... Herbert Lee (Hurricane Herb) Washington (born November 16, 1951 in Belzoni, Mississippi) became one of the worlds most celebrated sprinters as a student-athlete at Michigan State University. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Belzoni is a city located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. ... Clarence Weatherspoon (born September 8, 1970 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. After a college career at the University of Southern Mississippi, he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 9th pick of the 1992 NBA Draft. ... Crawford is a town located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. ... James L. Skeeter Webb (November 4, 1909-July 8, 1986) was a Major League Baseball player. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Frank White, Jr. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Sammy Winder (born July 15, 1959 in Madison, Mississippi) is a former professional American football running back who spent his entire professional career playing for the Denver Broncos, from 1982 to 1990. ... Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Floyd Seneca Womack nicknamed Pork Chop (born November 15, 1978 in Cleveland, Mississippi) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He was selected with the 33rd pick of the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State University. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Dmitri Dell Young (born October 11, 1973, Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball player. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Walter Earnest Young, Jr. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...

Broadcast media personalities

• Red Barber, sportscaster, (Columbus)
• Robin Roberts, (Pass Christian)
• Tavis Smiley, (Gulfport)
• Shepard Smith, newscaster, (Holly Springs)
• Oprah Winfrey, talk show hostess, (Kosciusko)

Walter Lanier Red Barber (February 17, 1908 - October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. ... Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States on the Tombigbee River. ... Robin Roberts (born in Alabama in 1960) is an American television broadcaster, who is the co-anchor of ABCs popular morning show Good Morning America. ... Pass Christian (pronounce [1]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. ... Tavis Smiley (born September 13, 1964) is an author, journalist, political commentator, and talk show host. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... Shepard Smith (born David Shepard Smith, Jr. ... Holly Springs railroad depot Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. ... Oprah Winfrey, (born January 29, 1954) is a multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest rated talk show in television history. ... Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. ...

Comedians

• Jerry Clower, (Liberty)
• David L. Cook, (Pascagoula)
• Mack Dryden, (Moss Point)

Howard Gerald Jerry Clower (b. ... Liberty is a town located in Amite County, Mississippi. ... David L. Cook (b. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...

Educators

• Pearl Spann, (Rankin County & Jackson)
• Fannie C. Williams, (Biloxi)

Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Fannie C. Williams, an educator, was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. ... Biloxi redirects here. ...

Entrepreneurs/Business leaders

• Jim Barksdale, founder of Netscape, (Jackson)
• Fred Carl, Jr., founder of Viking Range Corporation, (Greenwood)
• James Breckenridge Speed, industrial pioneer
• Toxey Haas, founder Mossy Oak Brand camouflage, (West Point)
• Sam Haskell, former worldwide head of television for the William Morris Agency, ([[Amory, Mississippi}Amory]])
• Ken Lewis, Chairman, CEO, and President of Bank of America Corporation, (Meridian)
• Hartley Peavey, founder of Peavey Electronics, (Starkville)
• Robert "Bob" Pittman, founder MTV, former CEO and COO AOL, (Jackson)
• J. H. Rush, founder of Rush's Infirmary, the first private hospital in Meridian, Mississippi, (De Kalb)
• Fred Smith, founder and CEO of FedEx, (Marks)
• Larry A. Thompson, television producer, (Clarksdale)

Jim Barksdale was the president and CEO of Netscape Communications Corporation from January 1995 until the company merged with AOL in March 1999. ... Netscape Communications Corporation was the publisher of the Netscape Navigator web browser as well as many other internet and intranet client and server software products. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Fred E. Carl, Jr. ... Viking Range Corporation is a private company which manufactures professional kitchen appliances for home use. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... James Breckenridge Speed (middle name sometimes spelled Breckinridge) (1844-1912) was a successful businessman in Louisville, Kentucky and an important philanthropist. ... West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ... Founded in 1898, the William Morris Agency was the largest diversified talent and literary agency in the world, with offices in New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville, Miami, London, and Shanghai. ... ... Bank of America (BofA) (NYSE: BAC) is the largest bank in the United States of America, in terms of deposits. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Hartley Peavey is a founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation and a well-known innovator in the musical equipment industry. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment Company (WASEC) was a joint venture owned and operated by Warner Communications (whose share was overseen by Warner executive David Horowitz) and American Express (Lou Gerstner, then American Express President, ran the Amex share) that developed and worked on interactive television systems in the late 1970s... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... For other uses, see AOL (disambiguation). ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... J. H. Rush (1868-1947?) was a physician who founded the first private hospital in Meridian, Mississippi. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... De Kalb is a town located in Kemper County, Mississippi. ... There have been multiple notable individuals named Fred Smith: Fred Smith, a North Carolina assemblyman and attorney Fred Smith, bassist for the 1970s New Wave band Television Fred Smith, a Memphis, Tennessee businessman who founded FedEx This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Federal Express redirects here. ... Marks is a city located in Quitman County, Mississippi. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ...

Filmmakers

• Charles Burnett, (Vicksburg)

Charles Burnett (b. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ...

Historians

• David Herbert Donald, (Goodman)

David Herbert Donald (b. ... Goodman is a town located in Holmes County, Mississippi. ...

Inventors

• Earl W. Bascom, invented the hornless rodeo saddle and the rodeo one-handed bareback rigging, (Columbia)
• Harry A. Cole, inventor of Pine-Sol, (Jackson)
• Joseph Newman, (Lucedale)

Earl W. Bascom (June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor, raised in Canada, who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. ... From the early 1900s up until the mid 1920s, bareback bronc riding was slowly becoming accepted as a professional rodeo event. ... Harry A. Cole Sr. ... Pine-Sol is a household cleaning agent used in bathrooms, kitchens, and other cleaning applications. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Joseph Westley Newman is an inventor. ... Lucedale is a city located in George County, Mississippi. ...

Jurists and lawyers

• William Wirt Adams, (Jackson)
• Rhesa H. Barksdale, (Jackson)
• Bobby DeLaughter, (Jackson)
• Gerald Chatham, lawyer, lead prosecutor in the Emmett Till case [3], (Hernando)
• Felix Huston, lawyer, (Natchez)
• Thomas Rodney, (Natchez)
• Richard "Dick" Scruggs, attorney, (Pascagoula)

William Wirt Adams (March 22, 1819 – May 1, 1888), was a United States district court judge for the state of Mississippi, a soldier for the Republic of Texas, and a Confederate officer and general in the American Civil War. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale (born in 1944 in Jackson, MS) is a federal appeals court judge who has served on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1990. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Bobby B. DeLaughter (born on February 28, 1954) is a Mississippi prosecutor, judge, and author. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Hernando is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... Felix Huston (1800–1857) was a lawyer, soldier, and the first commanding general of the Army of the Republic of Texas. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Thomas Rodney (June 4, 1744– January 2, 1811) was an American jurist and statesman from Kent County, Delaware. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Richard Dick Scruggs was hired by Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore to assist with a lawsuit against thirteen tobacco companies in the 1990s. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...

Military figures

• Nathan Bedford Forrest, (Hernando)
• Felix Huston, (Natchez)
• Samuel Reeves Keesler, (Greenwood)
• John S. McCain, Sr., Admiral in the US Navy, (Teoc)
• Charles Read, (Meridian)

For the World War II general, see Nathan Bedford Forrest III. Nathaniel Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821–October 29, 1877) was a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War. ... Hernando is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... Felix Huston (1800–1857) was a lawyer, soldier, and the first commanding general of the Army of the Republic of Texas. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... John Sidney McCain, Sr. ... Lt. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...

Musicians and performers

• 3 Doors Down, band, (Escatawpa)
• Tommy Aldridge, drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake. (Pearl)
• Afroman, (Hattiesburg)
• Steve Azar, (Greenville)
• Glen Ballard, (Natchez)
• David Banner, rapper/producer, (Jackson)
• Lance Bass, member of pop group 'N Sync, born in Laurel, raised in Clinton
• Eddie Boyd, blues musician, (Clarksdale)
• Bobby Bradford, (Cleveland)
• Cory Branan, (Southhaven)
• Brandy, (McComb)
• Big Bill Broonzy, (Scott County)
• Eddie "Bongo" Brown, percussionist, (Clarksdale)
• Jimmy Buffett, (Pascagoula)
• R. L. Burnside, (Harmontown)
• G. C. Cameron, (Jackson)
• Odia Coates, (Vicksburg)
• Hank Cochran, (Isola)
• David L. Cook, (Pascagoula)
• Sam Cooke, (Clarksdale)
• The Cook Family Singers, (Pascagoula)
• James Cotton, (Tunica)
• Arthur Crudup, (Forest)
• George Cummings, (Meridian)
• Olu Dara, jazz musician, (Natchez)
• Paul Davis, singer, (Meridian)
• Al Denson, (Starkville)
• Bo Diddley, (McComb)
• Willie Dixon, (Vicksburg)
• Nate Dogg, (Clarksdale)
• Shelly Fairchild, (Clinton)
• Joe Fisher, blues musician, (Yazoo City)
• Steve Forbert, (Meridian)
• C. L. Franklin, (Sunflower County)
• Bobbie Gentry, (Greenwood)
• Mickey Gilley, (Natchez)
• Glen Graham, (Columbus)
• Caroline Herring, bluegrass musician, (Canton)[4]
• Faith Hill, country/pop singer, (Jackson)
• John Lee Hooker, (Clarksdale)
• Big Walter Horton, (Horn Lake)
• Son House, (Riverton)
• Guy Hovis, (Tupelo)
• John Joe Humphreys, blues musician, (Yazoo City)
• Mississippi John Hurt, (Teoc)
• Clifton Hyde, Hattiesburg
• Vasti Jackson, (McComb)
• Elmore James, (Richland)
• Skip James, (Bentonia)
• Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson, drummer in The Allman Brothers Band, (Ocean Springs)
• Big Jack Johnson, blues musician, (Clarksdale)
• Robert Johnson, (Hazlehurst)
• Junior Kimbrough, (Hudsonville)
• Albert King, (Indianola)
• B. B. King, (Itta Bena)
• Fern Kinney, rhythm & blues and disco music entertainer, (Jackson)
• Sonny Landreth, (Canton)
• Chris LeDoux, (Biloxi)
• Tommy McClennan, (Yazoo City)
• George McConnell, guitarist, (Vicksburg)
• Kansas Joe McCoy, (Raymond)
• Papa Charlie McCoy, (Jackson)
• Fred McDowell, (Como)
• C. H. "Tally" McGraw, (Yazoo City)
• Little Milton, (Inverness)
• Patrice Moncell, (Meridian)
• Dorothy Moore, gospel singer, (Jackson)
• Charlie Musselwhite, (Kosciusko)
• Danny Myrick, (Pascagoula)
• North Mississippi Allstars, band, (Hernando)
• Brandy Norwood, (McComb)
• Alexander O'Neal, (Natchez)
• Paul Ott, (McComb)
• Junior Parker, (Clarksdale)
• Michael Passons, gospel singer, (Yazoo City)
• Charley Patton, (Edwards)
• Elvis Presley, (Tupelo)
• Leontyne Price, opera singer, (Laurel)
• Charley Pride, (Sledge)
• Newt Rayburn, (Oxford)
• Jimmy Reed, (Dunleith)
• Del Rendon, (Starkville)
• LeAnn Rimes, (Pearl)
• Jimmie Rodgers, (Meridian)
• Jimmy Rogers, blues musician, (Ruleville)
• David Ruffin, former lead singer of The Temptations, (Whynot)
• Jimmy Ruffin, singer, (Collinsville)
• Bobby Rush, (Jackson)
• Otis Rush, blues musician, (Philadelphia)
• Magic Sam, (Grenada)
• Jumpin' Gene Simmons, rockabilly singer, (Tupelo)
• Brad Smith, bass player for Blind Melon, (West Point)
• Otis Spann, blues musician, (Jackson)
• Britney Spears, (McComb)
• Pops Staples, lead singer of The Staple Singers, (Winona)
• Rogers Stevens, (West Point)
• Lisa Stewart, (Louisville)
• William Grant Still, (Woodville)
• Word Strickland, (Gulfport)
• Marty Stuart, (Philadelphia)
• Ty Tabor, (Pearl)
• Eddie Taylor, (Benoit)
• Hound Dog Taylor, (Natchez)
• Jean Terrell, (Belzoni)
• Rufus Thomas, (Cayce)
• Ike Turner, (Clarksdale)
• Conway Twitty, (Friars Point)
• Muddy Waters, (Rolling Fork)
• Bukka White, (Houston)
• Carson Whitsett, keyboardist and songwriter, (Jackson)
• Tim Whitsett, band leader and publisher, (Jackson)
• Webb Wilder, (Hattiesburg)
• Big Joe Williams, (Crawford)
• Sonny Boy Williamson II, (Glendora)
• Al Wilson, singer and drummer, (Meridian)
• Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer and songwriter, (Jackson)
• Mary Wilson, (Greenville)
• Howlin' Wolf, (West Point)
• Tammy Wynette, (Tupelo)
• Lester Young, (Woodville)
• Patrick McClary, lead singer and guitarist for Southern rock band Daybreakdown (Jackson)
• Cary Hudson, lead singer and guitarist for alt-country band Blue Mountain (Sumrall)
• Daybreakdown, Southern rock band (Oxford)
• Mayhem String Band, bluegrass band (Oxford)
• Kudzu Kings, band (Oxford)
• Beanland, jam band (Oxford)
• Puerto Rican Rum Drunks, band (Starkville)
• Blind Melon, (Starkville)

3 Doors Down is an American alternative rock band formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi in 1994 by Brad Arnold (vocals and drums), Matt Roberts (guitar) and Todd Harrell (bass). ... Escatawpa is a census-designated place and town in Jackson County, Mississippi. ... Tommy Aldridge (born on August 15, 1950, in Jackson, Mississippi), is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer who has pioneered double bass drumming. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple). ... Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Joseph Mortimer Foreman (born July 28, 1974), better known as Afroman, is a rapper and guitarist from Palmdale, California. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Steve Azar (born April 11, 1964) is a country music artist from Greenville, Mississippi. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... This article is about a musician. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... James Lance Bass[1][2] (born May 4, 1979), known as Lance Bass (IPA pronunciation: ),[3] is an American pop singer, actor, producer and author who is best known as the bass singer for the American pop group N Sync. ... For their self-titled album, see *NSYNC (album). ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... Edward Riley Boyd known as Eddie Boyd (November 25, 1914–July 13, 1994) was a blues piano player born on Stovalls Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Muddy Waters also lived. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... Bobby Lee Bradford (born July 19, 1934 in Cleveland, Mississippi) is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Cory Branan is a Singer/songwriter who was born in Southaven, Mississippi. ... Southaven, a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennesse and one of the fastest growing areas of Mississippi. ... Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as Brandy, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, and film producer. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Big Bill Broonzy (1893 or 1898-1958) was a prolific United States composer, recorder and performer of blues songs. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Eddie Bongo Brown (born 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, died 1983 in Los Angeles, California) was an African-American musician. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... Jimmy Buffett tours Pearl Harbor with United States Navy Admiral Jonathan Greenert, June 12, 2003 James William Jimmy Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a film producer best known for his island escapism lifestyle and music including hits such as Margaritaville (No. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... R. L. Burnside (born Robert Lee Burnside, Harmontown, Lafayette County, Mississippi, November 21 or November 23, 1926; d. ... Harmontown is a town in Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... G.C. Cameron with The Temptations, 2004. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... 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Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... Big Walter Horton or Walter Shakey Horton (April 6, 1917– December 8, 1981) was an American blues harmonica player. ... Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ... Mississippi John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1892 , Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi - November 2, 1966, Grenada, Mississippi) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. ... Clifton Hyde (b. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues singer and guitarist. ... Richland is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Nehemiah Curtis Skip James (June 21, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. ... Bentonia is a town located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia, labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the principal architects of Southern rock. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... Big Jack Johnson (born 1940) is a modern electric blues musician who has recorded both solo and as a member of the Blues group The Jelly Roll Kings. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... 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Como is a town located in Panola County, Mississippi. ... Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ... Milton Little Milton Campbell, Jr. ... Inverness is a town located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Dorothy Moore (born October 13, 1946 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American pop and r&b, soul singer. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Cover of Charlie Musselwhites Stand Back album Charlie Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944 in Kosciusko, Mississippi) is an American blues harp (harmonica) player and band leader, one of the white bluesmen who came to prominence in the early 1960s, along with Mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield. ... Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. ... 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Whynot is a rural community located in southeastern Lauderdale County, Mississippi. ... Jimmy Ruffin (born May 7, 1939 in Collinsville, Mississippi) is an African-American soul singer and older brother of David Ruffin, one of the lead singers for The Temptations. ... Collinsville is a census-designated place located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. ... Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 1st District of Illinois (map). ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Otis Rush (born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is a blues musician and guitarist. ... Philadelphia is a city located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ... Magic Sam was born Sam Maghett (February 2, 1937) in Grenada, Mississippi, USA (died December 12, 1969) and was a blues guitarist and singer. ... Jumpin Gene Simmons (born July 10, 1937 in Tupelo, Mississippi; died August 29, 2006 in Tupelo, Mississippi) was an American rockabilly singer and songwriter. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... This article is about the band. ... West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Roebuck Pops Staples (1914-2000) was a Mississippi gospel musician. ... The Staple Singers were a United States gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. ... Winona is a city located in Montgomery County, Mississippi. ... 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Philadelphia is a city located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ... Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Edward Taylor (January 29, 1923 – December 25, 1985) was an American blues guitarist and singer. ... Benoit is a town located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers Natural Boogie Alligator Theodore Roosevelt Hound Dog Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) was an American blues guitarist and singer. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Jean Terrell (left) with The Supremes in 1970, on the cover of the Right On LP. 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Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 - June 5, 1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was one of the United States most successful country music artists of the 20th century. ... Friars Point is a town located in Coahoma County, Mississippi. ... McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the Father of Chicago blues. He is also the actual father of blues musician Big Bill Morganfield. ... Rolling Fork is a city located in Sharkey County, Mississippi. ... Bukka White album cover Booker T. Washington Bukka White (November 12, 1906– February 26, 1977) was a delta blues guitarist and singer born near Houston, Mississippi. ... Houston is a city located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. ... Carson Whitsett (b. ... Look up Jackson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tim Whitsett (b. ... Look up Jackson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Webb Wilder (born 1954, Hattiesburg, MS) is a musician who famously mixes the sounds of country, surf guitar and rock & roll. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Big Joe Williams (October 16, 1903 - December 17, 1982) was an American blues musician and songwriter, known for his characteristic style of guitar-playing, his nine-string guitar, and his bizarre, cantankerous personality. ... Crawford is a town located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. ... Sonny Boy Williamson, circa 1964 Aleck Rice Miller (December 5, 1899 - May 25, 1965), a. ... Glendora is a village located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. ... Al Wilson (born 19 June 1939, Meridian, Mississippi) is an African-American soul singer best known for the hits Show and Tell and The Snake. Other well known songs sung by Wilson include Touch and Go, La La (Peace Song) and Ive Got a Feeling (Well Be Seeing... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944 in Greenville, Mississippi) is an American singer best known for her work as a member of the Motown soul and pop group The Supremes. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), better known as Howlin Wolf or sometimes, The Howlin Wolf, was an influential blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. ... West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ... Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed Prez, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. ... Woodville is a town located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Sumrall is a town in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kudzu Kings are a highly energetic and entertaining musical outfit from Oxford, MS. Their sound is a unique and appealing blend of country, bluegrass and improvisational rock & roll. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Beanland is a roots rock jam band, based in Oxford, Mississippi, which performed and recorded primarily from 1986 to 1993. ... 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Physicians

• Blair E. Batson, chairman of pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and namesake of the Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital, (Jackson)
• Thomas Gandy, Natchez physician and photography collector, (Natchez)
• Arthur Guyton, wrote the Textbook of Medical Physiology
• John Hall, continues to work on Textbook of Medical Physiology
• James Hardy, surgeon performed the first successful cadaveric lung transplant, (Jackson)
• T. R. M. Howard, former chief surgeon at the Taborian Hospital and Friendship Clinic, (Mound Bayou)
• Thomas E. Levy, physician, attorney, author, (Biloxi)

University of Mississippi Medical Center is part of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Arthur Guyton was an American physiologist born on September 8, 1919 and died on April 3, 2003. ... An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another, for the purpose of replacing the recipients damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard (b. ... Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Biloxi redirects here. ...

Politicians

• Robert H. Adams, (Natchez)
• Haley Barbour, (Yazoo City)
• Ethelbert Barksdale, (Jackson)
• William Barksdale, (Jackson)
• Ross Barnett, (Standing Pine)
• Marion Barry, (Itta Bena)
• Theodore Bilbo, (Poplarville)
• Hale Boggs, (Long Beach)
• Blanche Bruce, Mississippi Senator
• Thomas Jefferson Busby, proponent of the Natchez Trace Parkway, (Houston)
• Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr., (Corinth)
• Joseph W. Chalmers, (Holly Springs)
• John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne, (Natchez)
• Thad Cochran, (Pontotoc)
• James P. Coleman, (Ackerman)
• George Dale, former insurance commissioner
• Jefferson Davis, US Senator and President of the Confederate States of America, (Warren County)
• James Eastland, (Sunflower)
• Alphonso Michael Espy, (Yazoo City)
• Dianna Freelon-Foster, (Grenada)
• Kirk Fordice, (Vicksburg) and other cities
• Evelyn Gandy, (Hattiesburg)
• James Z. George, (Carrollton)
• Charles H. Griffin, (Utica)
• Pat Harrison, (Crystal Springs)
• Patrick Henry, (Brandon)
• Thomas C. Hindman, (Ripley)
• Jon Hinson, (Tylertown)
• David Holmes, first Governor of Mississippi
• Benjamin G. Humphreys, (Claiborne County)
• Benjamin G. Humphreys II, (Claiborne County)
• William Y. Humphreys, (Greenville)
• Paul B. Johnson, Sr., (Hattiesburg)
• Paul B. Johnson, Jr., (Hattiesburg)
• Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II), US Senator and US Supreme Court Justice, (Oxford)
• Elmer Litchfield, former sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, (Meridian)
• Trent Lott, Sr., (Grenada)
• John R. Lynch, first African-American Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, (Natchez)
• Ray Mabus, governor, (Starkville)
• Hernando Money, (Carrollton)
• "Sonny" Montgomery, (Meridian)
• Mike Moore, Attorney General, (Pascagoula)
• Ronnie Musgrove, (Tocowa)
• Charles W. Pickering, (Jones County)
• Chip Pickering, (Laurel)
• John E. Rankin, (Itawamba County)
• Hiram Rhodes Revels, first African-American US Senator
• Larry Speakes, (Cleveland)
• John Stennis, (De Kalb)
• Gene Taylor, (Bay St. Louis)
• Bennie Thompson, (Bolton)
• Amy Tuck, (Maben)
• James Vardaman, (Yalobusha County)
• Jamie L. Whitten, (Cascilla)
• Roger Wicker, (Pontotoc)
• William Winter, (Grenada)
• Fielding L. Wright, (Rolling Fork)
• Dan Camp, (Starkville)

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Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. ... Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (October 13, 1877–August 21, 1947) was an American politician. ... Poplarville is a city located in Pearl River County, Mississippi. ... Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. ... Long Beach is a city (incorporated August 10, 1905) located in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841 – March 17, 1898) was an American politician. ... The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444 mile (715 km) long parkway, in the form of a limited-access two-lane road, in the southeastern United States. ... Houston is a city located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. ... Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Joseph Williams Chalmers (December 20, 1806 – June 16, 1853) was a United States Senator from Mississippi. ... Holly Springs railroad depot Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. ... John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne (April 24, 1809 - May 17, 1884) He was a nephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne, grandnephew of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812), great-grandfather of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... William Thad Cochran (born December 7, 1937) is the senior United States Senator from Mississippi. ... Pontotoc, Mississippi (lower left) is west of Tupelo (via Highway 278) and south of New Albany. ... James Plemon J.P. Coleman (January 9, 1914 – September 28, 1991) was a politician from the state of Mississippi. ... Ackerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. ... For other uses, see Jefferson Davis (disambiguation). ... 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James Zachariah George (NSHC statue) James Zachariah George (October 20, 1826 – August 14, 1897) was an American politician. ... Carrollton is a town located in Carroll County, Mississippi. ... Charles Hudson Griffin (May 9, 1926 - September 10, 1989) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, great-great-grandson of Isaac Griffin. ... Utica is a town located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ... Bryon Patton Pat Harrison (August 29, 1881 - June 22, 1941) was a Mississippi politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919 and in the United States Senate from 1919 until his death. ... Crystal Springs is a city located in Copiah County, Mississippi. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Thomas Carmichael Hindman (28 January 1828 - 27 September 1868) was a United States Representative from the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas and a Major General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Ripley is a city located in Tippah County, Mississippi. ... Jon Clifton Hinson (March 16, 1942 - July 21, 1995) was a politician from the state of Mississippi. ... Tylertown is a town located in Walthall County, Mississippi. ... David Holmes (March 10, 1769–August 20, 1832) was the last governor of the Mississippi Territory and the first governor of the State of Mississippi. ... Governors of Mississippi Territory, 1801–1817 Winthorp Sargent (Federalist) (7 May 1798–25 May 1801) William C. C. Claiborne (Democrat) (25 May 1801–1 March 1805) Robert Williams (Democrat) (1 March 1805–7 March 1809) David Holmes (Democrat) (7 March 1809–10 December 1817) Governors of the State of Mississippi... Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (August 26, 1808 – December 20, 1882) was an American politician from Mississippi. ... Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (August 17, 1865 - October 16, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, father of William Y. Humphreys, and son of Benjamin G. Humphreys. ... Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Paul Burney Johnson, Sr. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Paul Burney Johnson, Jr. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (September 17, 1825–January 23, 1893) was born near Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia. ... The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Elmer B. Litchfield (born 1927) is the former 23-year sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ... East Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Chester Trent Lott Sr. ... John Roy Lynch (September 10, 1847 - November 2, 1939) was the first African American Speaker of the House in Mississippi. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Raymond Edwin Ray Mabus, Jr. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Hernando De Soto Money (August 26, 1839 September 18, 1912) was an American politician from the state of Mississippi. ... Carrollton is a town located in Carroll County, Mississippi. ... Congresman Sonny Montgomery (second from left) receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom Gillespie V. Sonny Montgomery (August 5, 1920 – May 12, 2006) was born in Meridian, Mississippi. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Mike Moore was the Attorney General for the State of Mississippi from 1988 to 2004. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Ronnie Musgrove David Ronald Ronnie Musgrove (born July 29, 1956) is an American politician who was the governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 2000 until 2004. ... Charles Willis Pickering, Sr. ... Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Charles Willis Pickering, Jr. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... John Elliott Rankin (March 29, 1882 - November 26, 1960) was a politician from the U.S. State of Mississippi. ... Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1822 – January 16, 1901) was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. ... Larry Speakes (born September 13, 1939) was the spokesman for the White House under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... John Cornelius Stennis (August 3, 1901 - April 23, 1995) was a Senator from the state of Mississippi. ... De Kalb is a town located in Kemper County, Mississippi. ... Gary Eugene Gene Taylor (born September 17, 1953) is an American politician of the Democratic Party and a U.S. Representative from the 4th District of Mississippi (map). ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Rep. ... Bolton is a town located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ... Amy Tuck is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, a Republican. ... Maben is a town located in Mississippi. ... James Kimble Vardaman (July 26, 1861 - June 25, 1930) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910 – September 9, 1995) was a United States Representative from Mississippi. ... Congressman Roger F. Wicker Roger F. Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, a position he has held since 1995. ... Pontotoc, Mississippi (lower left) is west of Tupelo (via Highway 278) and south of New Albany. ... William Forrest Winter (b. ... Fielding Lewis Wright (May 16, 1895 – May 4, 1956) was a Democratic politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1944 to 1946, then as Governor after the incumbent, Thomas L. Bailey, died in office in 1946. ... Rolling Fork is a city located in Sharkey County, Mississippi. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ...

Writers

• Nevada Barr, mystery fiction author
• Earl W. Bascom, (Columbia)
• Lerone Bennett, Jr., editor of Ebony magazine, (Clarksdale)
• Bruce Brady, writer, editor of Outdoor Life, (Brookhaven)
• Charlie Braxton, writer, hip hop journalist, scholar, poet and author (McComb)
• Larry Brown, (Oxford)
• Jill Conner Browne, author, Sweet Potato Queen, (Tupelo)
• R. Scott Brunner
• Hodding Carter, II, editor, journalist, (Greenville)
• Craig Claiborne, (Sunflower)
• William Faulkner, (New Albany)
• Bill Fitzhugh, (Jackson)
• Vic Fleming, (Jackson)
• Shelby Foote, historian, novelist, (Greenville)
• Richard Ford, (Jackson)
• John Grisham, (Southaven)
• Carolyn Haines, (Lucedale)
• Barry Hannah, (Clinton)
• Thomas Harris, (Rich)
• Martin Hegwood, (Canton)
• Beth Henley, (Hattiesburg)
• Greg Iles, (Natchez)
• Greg Keyes, (Meridian)
• Donna Ladd, investigative journalist, (Philadelphia)
• Muna Lee, (Raymond)
• Justin Mapp, (Brandon)
• Anne Moody, (Centreville)
• Willie Morris, (Jackson)
• Lewis Nordan, (Forest)
• Walker Percy, (Greenville)
• William Alexander Percy, (Greenville)
• William Raspberry, (Okolona)
• Kevin Sessums, (Forest, Mississippi)
• Donna Tartt, author, (Greenwood)
• Mildred Taylor, (Jackson)
• Natasha Trethewey, 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, (Gulfport)
• Eudora Welty, (Jackson)
• Tim Whitsett, music business, (Jackson)
• Tennessee Williams, (Columbus)
• Richard Nathaniel Wright, (Roxie)
• Al Young, (Ocean Springs)
• Stark Young, (Como)

Nevada Barr (born March 1, 1952, Yerington, Nevada) is a mystery fiction author, known for her Anna Pigeon series of mysteries, set in National Parks in the United States. ... Earl W. Bascom (June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor, raised in Canada, who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. ... Lerone Bennett, Jr. ... Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, and Jamie Foxx on the 60th anniversary cover of Ebony Magazine, November 2005 Ebony, a magazine for the African American market, was founded by John H. Johnson and has been published since the autumn of 1945. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... Outdoor Life is an outdoors magazine featuring hunting, fishing, survival and camping skills. ... Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Note: For other people of the same name, see Larry Brown (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... Scott Brunner is an American writer, radio commentator, and real estate association executive. ... This article is about Hodding Carter II, the journlalist. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Craig Claiborne (September 4, 1920 - January 22, 2000) was a food writer and former Food Editor of the New York Times. ... Sunflower is a town located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ... William Cuthbert Faulkner (born William Falkner), (September 25, 1897–July 6, 1962) was an American author. ... New Albany is a city in Union County, Mississippi, United States. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... [For the American film director Victor Fleming, see Victor Fleming. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Shelby Dade Foote, Jr. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Richard Ford (born February 16, 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Grisham redirects here. ... Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Lucedale is a city located in George County, Mississippi. ... Barry Hannah (born 1942) is an American novelist and short story writer. ... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... This article is about the author Thomas Harris. ... Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Beth Henley (born May 8, 1952), of Jackson, Mississippi, is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Greg Iles (born 1960) is an American bestselling novelist. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Gregory Keyes is a writer of science fiction and fantasy. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Philadelphia is a city located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ... Muna Lee (January 29, 1895 – April 3, 1965) was an American author and poet who became widely known for her writings that promoted Pan-Americanism and Feminism. ... Raymond is a city located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ... Justin Mapp (born October 18, 1984 in Brandon, Mississippi) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Anne Moody (born September 15, 1940) is an African American author who has written about her experiences growing up poor and black in rural Mississippi, and then joining the Civil Rights Movement, which fought racism against blacks in the United States beginning in the 1950s. ... Centreville is a town located in Mississippi. ... William Weaks Willie Morris (November 29, 1934 — August 2, 1999), was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his family later moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, which he immortalized in his works of prose. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Lewis Nordan (1938) is a novelist and short-story writer. ... Forest is a city located in Scott County, Mississippi. ... Walker Percy (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American Southern author whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... William Alexander Percy (1885-1942) is a poet from Greenville, Mississippi. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... William Raspberry is the Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated urban affairs columnist at The Washington Post, as well as the Knight Professor of the Practice of Communications and Journalism at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University. ... Okolona is a city located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. ... Kevin Sessums (b. ... Forest is a city located in Scott County, Mississippi. ... Donna Tartt (born 23 December 1963) is an American novelist. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Mildred Taylor (born in Jackson, Mississippi on September 13, 1943) is a famous author, known for her childrens fiction book Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Natasha Trethewey (b. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... Eudora Welty (b. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Tim Whitsett (b. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), better known by the nickname Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright of the twentieth century who received many of the top theatrical awards for his work. ... Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States on the Tombigbee River. ... For other persons of the same name, see Richard Wright. ... Roxie is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. ... Al Young was named poet laureate of California in May of 2005. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... Stark Young (October 11, 1881 - January 6, 1963) was an American teacher, playwright, novelist, painter, literary critic and essayist. ... Como is a town located in Panola County, Mississippi. ...

Others

• Susan Akin, Miss America 1986, (Meridian)
• Fred Haise, former NASA astronaut, (Biloxi)
• Lypsinka, drag performer and model, (Hazlehurst)
• Lynda Lee Mead, Miss America 1960, (Natchez)
• Mary Ann Mobley, Miss America 1959, (Brandon)
• Cheryl Prewitt, Miss America 1980, (Ackerman)
• Felder Rushing, Horticulturist, gardening book author, radio and TV host, (Indianola, Jackson) [5]
• Amy Wesson, Fashion model, (Tupelo)

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Topics	Mississippians | Governors | Lieutenant Governors | Legislature | State Parks | Music | History | Geography Susan Akin from Meridian, Mississippi, was Miss America 1986. ... For the patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Fred Wallace Haise, Jr. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... Biloxi redirects here. ... John Epperson (born April 24, 1955) is a drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist and writer who is mainly known for creating his stage character Lypsinka. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lynda Lee Mead (born c. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Mary Ann Mobley (born February 17, 1939 in Brandon, Mississippi) was Miss America in 1959, and later appeared in movies, including two with Elvis Presley; and on such television shows as Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Cheryl Prewitt (Miss America 1980) From Early On. ... Ackerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. ... The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mississippi. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Governors of Mississippi Territory, 1801–1817 Winthorp Sargent (Federalist) (7 May 1798–25 May 1801) William C. C. Claiborne (Democrat) (25 May 1801–1 March 1805) Robert Williams (Democrat) (1 March 1805–7 March 1809) David Holmes (Democrat) (7 March 1809–10 December 1817) Governors of the State of Mississippi... Lieutenant Governors Presidents of the Senate The Office of Lieutenant Governor was abolished by the Constitution of 1832, and the duties of President of the Senate were incorporated into a separate office. ... The Mississippi Legislature is comprised of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate. ... This is a list of Mississippi state parks. ... Mississippi is best-known as the home of the blues, which developed among the freed African Americans in the latter half of the 19th century. ... // Native Americans Mississippi was part of the Mississippian culture in the early part of the second millennium AD; descendant Native American tribes include the Chickasaw and Choctaw. ...
Regions	The Delta | Golden Triangle | Gulf Coast | Mississippi Plain | Natchez District | Pine Belt | Tennessee Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The shared flood plain of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ... The Golden Triangle is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ... The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ... The Natchez District was recognized to be the area east of the Mississippi River from Bayou Sara in the South (presently St. ... Image:Piney Woods MS.jpg The Longleaf Pinebelt region of Mississippi The Pine Belt, also known as the Piney Woods, is a region in central Mississippi. ... The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...
Metros	Gulfport-Biloxi | Hattiesburg | Jackson | Memphis (TN) | Pascagoula Metropolitan areas of Mississippi. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Hattiesburg metropolitan area The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in southeastern Mississippi that covers three counties - Forrest, Lamar, and Perry. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Jackson metropolitan area. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Pascagoula metropolitan area. ...
Larger Cities	Biloxi | Clarksdale | Clinton | Columbus | Greenville | Gulfport | Hattiesburg | Jackson | Meridian | Olive Branch | Pascagoula | Pearl | Ridgeland | Southaven | Starkville | Tupelo | Vicksburg This article is about the U.S. state. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States on the Tombigbee River. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. ... Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ...
Smaller Cities	Bay St. Louis | Brandon | Brookhaven | Canton | Cleveland | Corinth | Gautier | Greenwood | Grenada | Horn Lake | Indianola | Itta Bena | Laurel | Long Beach | Madison | McComb | Moss Point | Natchez | Ocean Springs | Oxford | Pass Christian | Picayune | Tunica | Waveland | West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) | West Point | Yazoo City // Aberdeen, Mississippi Amory, Mississippi Bay St. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ... Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Gautier (go-Chay) is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ... Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Long Beach is a city (incorporated August 10, 1905) located in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pass Christian (pronounce [1]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. ... Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. ... Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ... West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ... West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ... Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Counties	Adams | Alcorn | Amite | Attala | Benton | Bolivar | Calhoun | Carroll | Chickasaw | Choctaw | Claiborne | Clarke | Clay | Coahoma | Copiah | Covington | DeSoto | Forrest | Franklin | George | Greene | Grenada | Hancock | Harrison | Hinds | Holmes | Humphreys | Issaquena | Itawamba | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Jefferson Davis | Jones | Kemper | Lafayette | Lamar | Lauderdale | Lawrence | Leake | Lee | Leflore | Lincoln | Lowndes | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Monroe | Montgomery | Neshoba | Newton | Noxubee | Oktibbeha | Panola | Pearl River | Perry | Pike | Pontotoc | Prentiss | Quitman | Rankin | Scott | Sharkey | Simpson | Smith | Stone | Sunflower | Tallahatchie | Tate | Tippah | Tishomingo | Tunica | Union | Walthall | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wilkinson | Winston | Yalobusha | Yazoo List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... link titlelink title Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Bolivar County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yazoo County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...