1. Dorothy Dell (1915)

Actress

American actress who appeared in the 1934 Shirley Temple film, 'Little Miss Marker.'

2. Van Dyke Parks (1943)

American Musician And Actor

Musician who collaborated with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys on the unfinished Smile project.

3. Taylor Spreitler (1993)

American Actor

Actress and model who became known for playing Mia McCormick on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She also plays Lennox Scanlon in the ABC Family series Melissa & Joey, and...

4. Mark Moseley (1948)

American Football Player

Former kicker who played for 4 teams during his NFL career. He won the NFL MVP award for the 1982 season and became the first special teams player to do...

5. Purvis Short (1957)

American Basketball Player

Small forward for the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and New Jersey Nets who scored over 14,000 points in his twelve-year NBA career.

6. Adam Doleac (1988)

Country Singer

Singer and guitarist who has become a rising name in country music with songs like "Whiskey's Fine," "Footloose," and "I Put it On Ya." He has also co-written songs for...

7. Fred Armisen (1966)

Actor

Saturday Night Live cast member who became known for his impression of President Barack Obama. He and Carrie Brownstein co-created the Emmy-nominated IFC sketch series Portlandia. In 2018, he began playing Oscar...

8. Danny Manning (1966)

Basketball Player

Former NBA power forward best remembered for his time with the Los Angeles Clippers from 1988 to 1994. He became the head coach of Tulsa University's basketball team in 2012....

9. C. J. Gaddis (1985)

Player Of American Football

C. J. Gaddis is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft....

10. Shelby Cannon (1966)

American Tennis Player

Shelby Cannon is a retired American professional tennis player. Cannon enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles and finished runner-up...

11. Martin Sennet Conner (1891)

Mississippi Governor Southeaster

Martin Sennet Mike Conner was an American lawyer politician and college sports administrator. Conner served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936 serving as a Democrat.

12. Sammy Brown (1990)

American Football Player

Sammy Brown is an American football outside linebacker for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent in...

13. Adam Clay (soccer) (1982)

American Soccer Player

Adam Clay is a midfielder currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. Clay attended Bloomsburg University graduating in 2004. Following graduation he began his professional career...

14. Clifton Hyde (1976)

American Musician

Clifton Hyde is an American multi-instrumentalist composer and producer currently working from and residing in New York City. A member of the Blue Man Group he has recorded and performed...

15. George Jepsen (1954)

American Politician

George Jepsen is an American lawyer politician and incumbent Attorney General of Connecticut. George Jepsen was a State Senator from Connecticut's 27th Senate District representing Stamford and part of Darien...

16. Bob Didier (1949)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Robert Daniel Didier is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams from 1969 through 1974. Listed at 6 feet 190 pounds he was a...

17. Webb Wilder (1954)

American Rock Musician

bb Wilder born John Webb McMurry May 19 1954 Hattiesburg Mississippi is an American rock & roll singer guitarist and actor. The Webb Wilder character was created for a short...

18. Tim Floyd (1954)

American Basketball Player And C

Tim Floyd is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the University of Texas at El Paso Miners men's basketball team. He is also a former...

19. Evelyn Gandy (1920)

American Politician

Edythe Evelyn Gandy was an American politician who was the first female elected to a statewide office in Mississippi– that of Treasurer for the State of Mississippi. Later she was...

20. Bob Myrick (1952)

American Baseball Player

Robert Howard Bob Myrick was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played all or part of three seasons from 1976 through 1978 for the New York Mets. Myrick...

21. Estus Hood (1955)

American Football Player

Estus Hood was an American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Illinois State University.

22. Charlie Hayes (1965)

American Baseball Player

Charles Dewayne Hayes is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed.

23. Henry Winston (Unknow)

American Communist Leader

Henry M. Winston was an African-American political leader and Marxist civil rights activist. Winston committed to equal rights and communism was an advocate of civil rights for African Americans decades...

24. Craig Tatum (1983)

American Baseball Player

Craig Browning Tatum is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles from 2009 through 2011.

25. Amos N. Wilson (1941)

American Writer

Amos N. Wilson was an African-American author. He was born in Hattiesburg Mississippi in 1941.

26. Kenny Rayborn (1974)

Baseball Player

George Kenneth Kenny Rayborn is a former professional baseball player. Rayborn was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 67th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft but did...

27. Wendell Magee (1972)

American Baseball Player

Errol Magee Jr. is a retired Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1996-2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers. Wendell also played for the Long Island...

28. Mickey Harrington (1934)

American Baseball Player

Charles Michael Mickey Harrington is a former Major League Baseball player who played in 1963 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Harrington played in 1 Major League game being used as a...

29. John Lindsey (1977)

American Baseball Player

John William Lindsey is a professional baseball first baseman who is currently playing in the Diablos Rojos del México in the Mexican League.

30. Rufus Lewis (1919)

American Baseball Player

Rufus Lewis was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played between 1936 and 1952.

31. Walter Young (American football) (1979)

American Football Player

Lee Young Jr. is an American football wide receiver formerly on the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was originally a seventh round pick in the 2003 NFL...

32. Dustan Mohr (1976)

American Baseball Player

Dustan Kyle Mohr is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the independent Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He bats and throws...

33. Joey Gathright (1981)

American Baseball Player

Joey Renard Gathright is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Kansas City Royals Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. He was born in Hattiesburg...

34. Barbara Ferrell (1947)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Barbara Ann Ferrell is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She competed for the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico...

35. Hank Autry (1947)

American Football Player

Melvin Henry Hank Autry is a former American football player in the American Football League and the National Football League. He played college football at University of Southern Mississippi where...

36. Shea Curry (1972)

Actor

37. Patrik-Ian Polk (1973)

American Actor And Director

Patrik-Ian Polk is an American film director producer screenwriter singer and actor. Polk who is openly gay is noted for his films that explore the African-American LGBT experience and relationships....

38. Moushaumi Robinson (1981)

American Athlete And Olympic Gol

Moushaumi Robinson is an American athlete. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she won a gold medal in the 4×400 metres relay for...

39. Paul Ott Carruth (1961)

National Football League Player

Paul Ott Carruth is a former running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League.

40. Larry Whigham (1972)

American Football Player

Larry Whigham is a former professional American football player who played safety for nine seasons for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears. Whigham attended the University of Louisiana at...