Meridian Mississippi

1. Sean James (1969)

Player Of American Football

Notable during the early 1990s as an NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings, he later signed with the Ford Modeling Agency and was featured in campaigns for the Avon, Hanes,...

2. Moe Bandy (1944)

American Country Singer

Country musician who had several hit songs in the 1970s as a solo singer and with his music partner, Joe Stampley.

3. Chris Ethridge (1947)

American Musician

Bassist and founding member of the country rock band the Flying Burrito Brothers and who has also worked with artists like Nancy Sinatra.

4. Rodney Hood (1992)

Basketball Player

Small forward and shooting guard who was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team while attending Mississippi State University in 2012. He transferred to Duke University, where he was Second-Team All-ACC. He was drafted...

5. Steve Forbert (1954)

American Singer-songwriter

Pop music singer-songwriter best known for the song Romeo's Tune, a 1980 Billboard Hot 100 chart hit.

6. Winfield Dunn (1927)

American Politician

Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn is an American politician dentist and medical industry official who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975. He was the state's first Republican governor...

7. John Luther Adams (1953)

American Composer

John Luther Adams is an American composer whose music is inspired by nature especially the landscapes of Alaska where he has lived since 1978. His orchestral work Become Ocean was...

8. Howard Sanderford (1935)

American Politician

Howard Sanderford is a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives. Sanderford a conservative Republican has represented the 20th district since 1989. The district composes most of southeast Huntsville....

9. Gillespie V. Montgomery (1920)

United States General

Gillespie V. Sonny Montgomery was an American politician from Mississippi who served in the U. S. House of Representatives 1967–1997. He was also retired Major general of the Mississippi National...

10. Susan Akin (1965)

Beauty Pageant Titleholder

Susan Akin is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Meridian Mississippi who was Miss America 1986. Akin was a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at the University...

11. Mike Withycombe (1964)

American Player Of Canadian Foot

Michael Withycombe is a former professional American and Canadian football offensive lineman who played three seasons in the Canadian Football League mainly for the Baltimore Stallions. Previously he played four...

12. Jay Powell (1972)

American Baseball Player

James Willard Jay Powell is a former American baseball pitcher who last played for the Atlanta Braves. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 1990 but did not...

13. Aubert C. Dunn (1896)

American Politician

Aubert Culberson Dunn was a U. S. Representative from Mississippi.

14. Tyrone Rush (1971)

American Football Player

Tyrone Antonio Rush is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins having played in 5 games in the 1994 NFL season....

15. Torrin Tucker (1979)

Player Of American And Canadian

Torrin Tucker is a former American football offensive tackle for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free...

16. Dustin J. Lee (1986)

United States Marine

Dustin Jerome Lee was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps serving as a dog handler and IED detector with his dog Lex. He and Lex were attacked by...

17. Danny Clark (baseball) (1894)

American Baseball Player

Daniel Curren Clark was a backup infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1922 and 1927 for the Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. Listed at...

18. Alex Lincoln (1977)

American Football Player

Alex Lincoln is a former American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. Lincoln attended Murphy High School in Mobile AL. Lincoln later played college...

19. Charlie Moss (1911)

American Baseball Player

Charles Crosby Moss was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1934 to 1936.

20. Dyron Nix (1967)

American Basketball Player

Dyron Patrick Nix was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round of the 1989 NBA Draft. Nix played only one year...

21. Derrick McKey (1966)

American Basketball Player

Derrick Wayne McKey is a retired American basketball player who played the most part of his NBA career between the small forward and the power forward positions.

22. Dexter McCleon (1973)

American Football Player

Dexter Keith McCleon is an American football safety who currently is a free agent of the National Football League. He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City...

23. Kenyatta Walker (1979)

All-american College Football Pl

Idrees Kenyatta Walker is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League for six seasons during the early 2000s. Walker...

24. Odell Willis (1984)

American Football Player

Odell Willis is a professional American and Canadian football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Peoria Pirates as a street...

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