West Point, Mississippi
1. Larry Semon (1889)
Director
Slapstick comic actor during the silent film era who had a meteoric rise to the heights of fame and just as steep of a descent due to his flashy lifestyle....
2. Barrett Strong (1941)
American Soul Musician
Lyricist known for writing "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," and numerous other Motown hits.
3. Rogers Stevens (1970)
American Guitarist
Guitarist who was a member of the rock band Blind Melon, the group known for the song "No Rain."
4. Wirt Bowman (1874)
American Politician
G. Bowman was an American self-described capitalist. He was also an entrepreneur speculator casino owner and one of the founders of the Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel in Tijuana Baja...
5. Toxey Haas (1960)
Entrepreneur And Conservationist
Toxey Daniel Haas III is an American entrepreneur and conservationist. In 1986 he founded Haas Outdoors Inc. where he currently serves as CEO. Haas has been recognized and awarded in...
6. Earl T. Ricks (1908)
United States Air Force General
Earl T. Ricks was a United States Air Force Major General who served as Chief of the Air Force Division at the National Guard Bureau and acting Chief of the...
7. Bubba Phillips (1928)
American Baseball Player
John Melvin Bubba Phillips was an American Major League Baseball player from Macon Mississippi. A third baseman he played on three American League teams in 10 seasons from 1955 through...
8. Don Hopkins (baseball) (1952)
American Baseball Player
Donald Hopkins is a retired American professional baseball player. An outfielder during his minor league baseball career he was used almost exclusively as a pinch runner by the 1975 American...
9. Dewayne Jefferson (1979)
American Basketball Player
Dewayne Jefferson is an American former professional basketball player who grew up in West Point Mississippi. He rose to prominence while playing college basketball at Mississippi Valley State University from...
10. Orlando Bobo (1974)
American Football Player
Orlando Bobo was an American football player who played the position of guard for three National Football League teams from 1997 to 2001 and in the Canadian Football League for...
11. Tyrone Bell (1974)
Player Of American Football
Tyrone Bell is a former defensive back in the National Football League.
12. Floyd Heard (1966)
Athletics (sport) Competitor Spr
Heard is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States best known for setting the 1986 world's best year performance in the men's 200 metres. He did so...
