100 Notable alumni of Mississippi State University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Mississippi State University is 403st in the world, 1st in North America, and 132st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Mississippi State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Mississippi State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Marta Pen
1993-. (aged 33)
athletics competitor
Marta Filipa Pen Oliveira Freitas, commonly referred to as Marta Pen, is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle-distance running events, holding the national record in the mile run, with a time of 4:22.45. At club level, she represents S.L. Benfica.
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2. Bill Waller Jr
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
judge
William Lowe Waller Jr. is an American judge who served on the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1998 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was chief justice for his last decade in office. Waller was a candidate for the Republican nomination of Governor of Mississippi in the 2019 election, but was defeated by Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves.
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3. Mitch English
1969-. (aged 57)
actor
Mitch English is an American morning talk show host, radio host/personality, comedian, actor, reporter, weatherman and keynote speaker. He is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated morning television show, The Daily Buzz from its launch in September, 2002. He currently hosts the nationally syndicated television show, The Daily Flash based in Orlando, Florida.
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4. Reggie Kelly
1977-. (aged 49)
American football player
Reginald Kuta Kelly is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played the majority of his NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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5. Iverson Molinar
1999-. (aged 27)
basketball player
Iverson Latrell Molinar Jones is a Panamanian professional basketball player for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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6. Brad Watson
1955-2020 (aged 65)
writer
novelist
journalist
university teacher
Wilton Brad Watson was an American author and teacher of creative writing. Originally from Mississippi, he worked and lived in Alabama, Florida, California, Boston, and Wyoming. He was a professor at the University of Wyoming from 2005 until his death in 2020. In his lifetime Watson published four books – two novels and two collections of short stories – to...
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7. Romero Osby
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Romero Osby is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Mississippi State University and the University of Oklahoma.
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8. Dudy Noble
1893-1963 (aged 70)
athletics competitor
baseball player
basketball coach
Clark Randolph "Dudy" Noble was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator.
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9. Derrick Zimmerman
1981-. (aged 45)
basketball player
basketball coach
Derrick Dewayne Zimmerman is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently the associate head coach at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. Zimmarman played college basketball at Mississippi State University.
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10. Gillespie V. Montgomery
1920-2006 (aged 86)
proprietor
politician
Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery was an American soldier and politician from Mississippi who served in the Mississippi Senate and U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was also a retired major general of the Mississippi National Guard who served during World War II.
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11. Sammy Ellis
1941-2016 (aged 75)
baseball player
Samuel Joseph Ellis was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, and Chicago White Sox. Ellis was an MLB All-Star in 1965. After retiring as a player, he served as a pitching coach, and is credited with developing Yankees' pitcher Dave Righetti as their star relief pitcher during most...
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12. Erica Bougard
1993-. (aged 33)
athletics competitor
Erica Marsha Bougard is an American heptathlete. She was NCAA indoor champion in 2013 and represented the United States at the 2013 World Championships.
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13. Ethan Small
1997-. (aged 29)
baseball player
Ethan Robert Small is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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14. Aric Holman
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Aric Jeremiah Holman is an American professional basketball player for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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15. Dave Ferriss
1921-2016 (aged 95)
baseball player
David Meadow Ferriss was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1945 through 1950. Ferriss was given the nickname 'Boo' as the result of a childhood inability to pronounce the word 'brother'.
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16. Amy Tuck
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Amy Tuck is an American attorney and politician who served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 2000 to 2008. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously a member of the Mississippi State Senate. She is the second woman to be elected to statewide office in Mississippi, and the first to have been reelected. Tuck later served...
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17. Gary Ervin
1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player
Gary Ervin is an American professional basketball player who last played for Chorale Roanne Basket of the French LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for Mississippi State University and the University of Arkansas. Ervin was the NBL's Most Valuable Player for the 2010–11 NBL season while playing for the Wollongong Hawks.
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18. Chris Pollard
2005-2012 (aged 7)
baseball player
Chris Pollard is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers. He played college baseball at Davidson for head coach Dick Cooke from 1993 to 1996 before playing professionally in 1996. He then served as the head coach of the Pfeiffer Falcons, Appalachian State Mountaineers (2005-2012) and Duke Blue Devils (2013-2025).
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19. Germany Kent
1975-. (aged 51)
film director
actor
film actor
YouTuber
model
Germany Kent is an American journalist, author, actor, producer, and philanthropist.
20. Donald Lee
1980-. (aged 46)
American football player
Donald Tywon Lee is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft and spent two seasons with the team. He also played for the Green Bay...
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21. Sean McLaughlin
journalist
Sean McLaughlin is an anchor of the 10pm newscast and formerly the Chief Meteorologist at KPHO CBS 5 in Phoenix Arizona.
22. Michał Ignerski
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Michał Jakub Ignerski is a Polish former professional basketball player.
23. Del Unser
1944-. (aged 82)
baseball player
Delbert Bernard Unser is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder and utility player from 1968 to 1982, most prominently with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he was a member of the 1980 World Series winning team. He also played for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and the Montreal...
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24. Craig Sword
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Craig Sword is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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25. Charles Rhodes
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Charles Rhodes is an American former professional basketball player. Coming out of high school, Charles was heavily recruited by perennial basketball powerhouses like Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Alabama, and Arkansas. Rhodes committed early on in his senior year to Mississippi State and had a solid season leading Lanier High School to a state runner up finish that year by averaging 18.4ppg,...
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26. Tyler Moore
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Tyler Michael Moore is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins.
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27. Alan Nunnelee
1958-2015 (aged 57)
politician
business executive
Patrick Alan Nunnelee was an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 2011 until his death in 2015. Previously he served in the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 6th district, from 1995 to 2011. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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28. Lamar Peters
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Lamar Kendrell Anthony Peters is an American professional basketball player who last played for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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29. Ben Blankenship
1988-. (aged 38)
athletics competitor
middle-distance runner
Ben Blankenship is an American middle distance runner. He is a world record holder as a member of the 2015 USA Distance medley relay team, of which he ran the 1600-meter anchor leg.
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30. Logan Cooke
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Logan Edward Cooke is an American professional football punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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31. Martinas Rankin
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Martinas Orlando Rankin is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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32. Toxey Haas
1960-. (aged 66)
chief executive officer
Toxey Daniel Haas III is an American entrepreneur and conservationist. In 1986, he founded Haas Outdoors, Inc.; he is currently its CEO.
33. Robert Woodard II
1999-. (aged 27)
basketball player
Robert Anthony Woodard II is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Mississippi State.
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34. Victoria Vivians
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Victoria Vivians is an American professional basketball player for Adelitas de Chihuahua of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LNBPF). She is also an assistant coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, her alma mater. She helped lead the Bulldogs to four appearances in the NCAA tournament, including three Sweet Sixteens, and two appearances in the championship game in 2017...
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35. Jonathan Holder
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
athletics competitor
Jonathan Blake Holder is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
36. Pete Delkus
1965-. (aged 61)
weather presenter
meteorologist
Pete William Delkus is the Chief Meteorologist at Tegna-owned and ABC-affiliated WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, United States.
37. Jamont Gordon
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Jamont Gordon is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. At Glencliff Comprehensive High School, Gordon was named 2004 TSSAA class 3A Mr. Basketball. He plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.
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38. Matthew Mitchell
1970-. (aged 56)
basketball coach
Matthew LaMont Mitchell is an American college basketball coach, who is currently the head coach of the University of Houston women's basketball team. He was previously head coach for University of Kentucky women's basketball until November 12, 2020, when Mitchell announced his initial retirement from coaching.
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39. Renardo Sidney
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Renardo Sidney, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. An All-American in high school, he played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2009 to 2012.
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40. Van Chancellor
1943-. (aged 83)
basketball coach
Van Winston Chancellor is an American former college and professional basketball coach. He coached University of Mississippi women's basketball, Louisiana State University women's basketball, and the professional Houston Comets. He was named head coach of the Lady Tigers on April 11, 2007, replacing Pokey Chatman. In 2001, Chancellor was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville,...
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41. Jordan Thomas
1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Jordan Malik Thomas is an American professional football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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42. William Haskell Alsup
1945-. (aged 81)
lawyer
judge
William Haskell Alsup is an American lawyer and jurist serving as senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He was appointed to the Northern District of California in 1999 by President Bill Clinton and assumed senior status in 2021.
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43. Tyson Carter
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Tyson Gregory Carter is an American professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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44. Kylin Hill
1998-. (aged 28)
American football player
Kylin Jatavian Hill is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Mississippi State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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45. Reynolds Wolf
1970-. (aged 56)
weather presenter
Reynolds Scott Wolf is an American meteorologist and journalist currently employed by The Weather Channel. He formerly worked for CNN, where his forecasts could usually be seen on CNN Saturday Morning, CNN Sunday Morning, and weekend editions of CNN Newsroom. He also served as a weather correspondent and reporter on other CNN programs.
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46. John Cohen
1966-. (aged 60)
baseball player
John Cohen is an American former baseball player and coach who is currently the 16th athletic director for the Auburn University Tigers. He is former head baseball coach of Mississippi State University, where he also served as the athletic director from 2016 to 2022.
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47. De'Runnya Wilson
1994-2020 (aged 26)
basketball player
American football player
De’Runnya S. Wilson was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
48. Chloe Bibby
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Chloe Louise Bibby is an Australian professional basketball player for Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Uni Girona CB of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Maryland Terrapins.
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49. Jimbo Mathus
1967-. (aged 59)
composer
singer-songwriter
guitarist
singer
James H. Mathis Jr., known as Jimbo Mathus, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and member of the hot jazz band Squirrel Nut Zippers.
50. Jake Mangum
1996-. (aged 30)
baseball player
Jacob Thomas Mangum is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. Before becoming a professional, Mangum played college baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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51. Bobby Thigpen
1963-. (aged 63)
baseball player
Robert Thomas Thigpen is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is noted for setting the major league record of 57 saves during the 1990 season, which has since been broken by former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Francisco Rodríguez. He is the former pitching coach of the Winston-Salem Dash. He is also the former bullpen...
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52. Troy H. Middleton
1889-1976 (aged 87)
educator
military personnel
Lieutenant General Troy Houston Middleton was a distinguished educator and senior officer of the United States Army who served as a corps commander in the European Theatre during World War II and later as president of Louisiana State University (LSU).
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53. Rocket Watts
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Mark A. "Rocket" Watts Jr. is an American professional basketball player who is currently a guard for BK Iskra Svit of the Slovak Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, the Michigan State Spartans and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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54. Charles Cross
2000-. (aged 26)
American football player
Charles Ellis Cross is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected ninth overall by the Seahawks in the 2022 NFL draft.
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55. Dakota Hudson
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Dakota Ryan Hudson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Cardinals and signed with the Rockies before the 2024 season.
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56. Reggie Perry
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Reginald Jordan Perry is an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Royal Fighters of the CBA. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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57. Jarvis Varnado
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Jarvis Lamar Varnado is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Piratas de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Basketball League. Varnado is known as a defensive specialist and is especially adept at shot blocking where he's aided by his large wingspan.
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58. Teaira McCowan
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Teaira McCowan is Turkish-American professional basketball player who is currently a player for Fenerbahçe of the EuroLeague Women and Turkish Super League. She played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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59. Dee Bost
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Demarquis Dangelo "Dee" Bost is an American-born naturalized Bulgarian professional basketball player for the Al-Rayyan of the Qatari Basketball League. He also represents the Bulgarian national team internationally. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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60. Bailey Howell
1937-. (aged 89)
basketball player
Bailey E. Howell is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State, Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion, Howell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. Known as "Buckshot" because of his lethal ability to score in the...
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61. Benardrick McKinney
1992-. (aged 34)
American football player
Benardrick Cornelius McKinney is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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62. Brandon Woodruff
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Brandon Kyle Woodruff is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 and is a two-time All-Star selection.
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63. K. J. Costello
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Kevin Richard "K. J." Costello is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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64. Kendall Graveman
1990-. (aged 36)
baseball player
Kendall Chase Graveman is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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65. Eric Moulds
1973-. (aged 53)
American football player
Eric Shannon Moulds is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Mississippi State University and was selected by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL draft. In 2009, Moulds (affectionately called E-Money for short) was one of three receivers named...
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66. Quinndary Weatherspoon
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Quinndary Vonta Weatherspoon is an American professional basketball player for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played four seasons of college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Weatherspoon was selected 49th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2019 NBA draft. After two seasons with the team, he joined the Golden State Warriors in 2021....
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67. Kermit Davis
1959-. (aged 67)
basketball coach
basketball player
Kermit John Davis Jr. is an American college basketball coach who was most recently the head coach for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2018 to 2023. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Middle Tennessee for 16 seasons. His head coaching experience also includes brief stops at Idaho (twice) and Texas A&M.
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68. Marco Arop
1998-. (aged 28)
athletics competitor
Marco Arop OLY is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the middle distance events. Arop is the 2023 world champion in the 800 m, winning gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championship, after winning bronze the previous year at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. He was the first Canadian to win a world championship in the 800 m....
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69. Anderson Peters
1997-. (aged 29)
javelin thrower
Anderson Peters MBE is a Grenadian javelin thrower and the 2019 and 2022 world champion in the event. In 2024, he won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympic Games. He is a multiple time CARIFTA Games champion at the discipline and in 2016 earned a bronze medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships...
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70. Brent Rooker
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Terry Brent Rooker Jr. is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, and Kansas City Royals. He made his MLB debut in 2020. Rooker was selected to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game and won the American League Silver...
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71. Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
1943-2020 (aged 77)
economist
sports executive
politician
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero was the 31st President of Honduras from 27 January 1990 to 27 January 1994, representing the National Party of Honduras (PNH).
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72. Quinten Post
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Quinten Post is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Boston College Eagles. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he plays the power forward and center positions.
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73. Willie Gay
1998-. (aged 28)
American football player
Willie Gay Jr. is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 63rd overall selection in the 2020 NFL draft.
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74. Malik Newman
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Malik Ti Derious Newman is an American professional basketball player for Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Kansas Jayhawks. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He helped lead Callaway to four straight victories in the MHSAA Class 5A boys basketball championship. As a senior his jersey...
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75. Mitch Moreland
1985-. (aged 41)
baseball player
Mitchell Austin Moreland, nicknamed "2-Bags", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics. Moreland attended Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Rangers as a first baseman and outfielder in the 17th round of the 2007 MLB draft. Listed...
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76. Erick Dampier
1975-. (aged 51)
basketball player
Erick Travez Dampier is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks. He was a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.
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77. Johnathan Abram
1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Johnathan Jauquez Abram is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Mississippi State and Georgia and went to high school at East Marion High School where he played high school football for the East Marion Eagles.
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78. Brandon Presley
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Brandon Everitt Presley is an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission from the Northern District from 2008 to 2024 and mayor of Nettleton, Mississippi, from 2001 to 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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79. Herschell Gordon Lewis
1929-2016 (aged 87)
film score composer
actor
film producer
director
screenwriter
Herschell Gordon Lewis was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films. He is often called the "Godfather of Gore" (a title also given to Lucio Fulci), though his film career included works in a range of exploitation film genres including juvenile delinquent films, nudie-cuties, two children's films and at least one rural comedy. On...
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80. Jon Heidenreich
1969-. (aged 57)
professional wrestler
Jon Heidenreich is an American retired professional wrestler, better known simply as Heidenreich. He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown brand where he was a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Road Warrior Animal as a part of the 2005 version of the Legion of Doom.
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81. Jerry Clower
1926-1998 (aged 72)
radio personality
songwriter
Howard Gerald Clower was an American stand-up comedian. Born and raised in the state of Mississippi, Clower was best known for his stories of the rural South and was given the nickname "The Mouth of Mississippi".
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82. Fletcher Cox
1990-. (aged 36)
American football player
Fletcher Cox is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and was selected by the Eagles in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. During his career, Cox won a Super Bowl, was...
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83. Rodney Hood
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Rodney Michael Hood is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Mississippi State and Duke before declaring for the NBA Draft. Hood was drafted in 2014 by the Utah Jazz; and in 2018, he was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019. He was then traded to...
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84. Rafael Palmeiro
1964-. (aged 62)
baseball player
Rafael Palmeiro Corrales is a Cuban-American former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. He played for the Cubs (1986–1988), Texas Rangers (1989–1993, 1999–2003), and the Baltimore Orioles (1994–1998, 2004–2005).
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85. Will Clark
1964-. (aged 62)
baseball player
William Nuschler Clark Jr. is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. Clark was known by the nickname of "Will the Thrill." The nickname has often been truncated to simply, "the Thrill."
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86. Machine Gun Kelly
1900-1954 (aged 54)
gangster
businessperson
smuggler
George Kelly Barnes, better known by his nickname Machine Gun Kelly, was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. He is best known for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel in July 1933, from which he and his gang collected a...
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87. Buck Showalter
1956-. (aged 70)
baseball player
William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), Baltimore Orioles (2010–2018) and New York Mets (2022–2023). He also is a former professional Minor League Baseball player and television analyst for ESPN and the YES Network.
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88. Dak Prescott
1993-. (aged 33)
American football player
Rayne Dakota Prescott is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earning first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Prescott ranks seventh all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass...
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89. Marsha Blackburn
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
business executive
Mary Marsha Blackburn is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the senior United States senator from Tennessee. Blackburn was first elected to the Senate in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Blackburn was a state senator from 1999 to 2003 and represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019, during...
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90. Gregory Keyes
1963-. (aged 63)
novelist
science fiction writer
writer
Gregory Keyes is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy who has written both original and media-related novels under both the names J. Gregory Keyes and Greg Keyes.
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91. Michael Guest
1970-. (aged 56)
lawyer
politician
Michael Patrick Guest is an American attorney, christian conservative and Republican politician. He has represented Mississippi's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. He became the ranking member of the United States House Committee on Ethics upon the August 2022 death of Jackie Walorski, and he became its chair in the 118th Congress after Republicans...
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92. John Grisham
1955-. (aged 71)
missionary
lawyer
children's writer
novelist
television producer
John Ray Grisham Jr. is an American writer, lawyer, and former politician, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three anglophone authors to have...
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93. Scott Stricklin
1970-. (aged 56)
athlete
Scott Stricklin is an American college baseball coach. Stricklin was the head coach at Georgia from 2014–2023 and at Kent State from 2005–2013. Before serving as Kent State's head coach, Stricklin played for Kent State from 1991–1993 and played minor league baseball from 1993–1997. He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant under former Kent State head coach Danny...
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94. Nick Kosir
1983-. (aged 43)
weather presenter
TikToker
Nick Kosir is an American television meteorologist. He worked for WJZY Fox 46 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is known for his dancing videos online, hitting 5 million followers on TikTok as of September 2022. Kosir signed on to join the Fox Weather channel which launched on October 25, 2021.
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95. Rickea Jackson
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Rickea Velece Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Breeze of Unrivaled. She played college basketball at Tennessee and Mississippi State.
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96. Chris Jones
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Chris Jones is an American football coach. He was previously the head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos/Elks. Jones previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts before becoming a head coach. Jones won four Grey Cup titles with four teams between 2002 and 2015.
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97. John H. Bryan
1936-2018 (aged 82)
businessperson
John Henry Bryan Jr. was an American businessman who was the chairman and CEO of Sara Lee Corporation from 1975 until 2001. He also was the philanthropic driving force behind the creation of Millennium Park in Chicago.
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98. Amy Freeze
1974-. (aged 52)
weather presenter
meteorologist
Amy Elizabeth Freeze is an American television meteorologist. She was previously a co-anchor of Weather Command on Fox Weather. Freeze left Fox Weather in 2024.
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99. Bill Evans
1929-1980 (aged 51)
composer
bandleader
jazz pianist
conductor
William LaVar Evans is a college basketball head coach, currently the head coach at USU Eastern.
100. John C. Stennis
1901-1995 (aged 94)
lawyer
politician
John Cornelius Stennis was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate for over 41 years, becoming its most senior member for his last eight years. He retired from the Senate in 1989, and is, to date, the last Democrat to have been a U.S....
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