7 Notable alumni of Mississippi Valley State University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Mississippi Valley State University is ranked #5,199 in the world and #1,368 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Mississippi Valley 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 Valley State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sara Thomas
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Sara Richardson Thomas is an American educator and politician from Indianola, Mississippi. She was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 31st District, having first been elected in 1998 to succeed her nephew, Bill Richardson, who had died in office, and having retired in June 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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2. Ernestina Abambila
1998-. (aged 28)
association football player
Ernestina Abambila is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and defensive midfielder for Női NB I club ETO FC Győr. Abambila is the first Ghanaian to score in the UEFA Women's Champions League. She made her senior international debut for the Ghana national team against France in 2017 at the age of 18.
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3. Sam Washington
1960-. (aged 66)
American football player
Samuel Lee Washington Jr. is an American football coach and former defensive back who was the head football coach at North Carolina A&T State University. Originally from Tampa, Florida, Washington played college football at Mississippi Valley State. After signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent, he played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the...
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4. Katie Hall
1987-. (aged 39)
sport cyclist
Katie Beatrice Hall was an American educator in Gary, Indiana, and a politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1982 to 1985. When Hall was sworn into federal office on November 2, 1982, she became the first black woman from Indiana elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Hall represented Indiana's 1st Congressional District in the final...
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5. Jerry Rice
1962-. (aged 64)
author
American football player
Jerry Lee Rice is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He won three Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers before two shorter stints at the end of his career with the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. For his accomplishments and numerous records, Rice is widely regarded...
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6. Charles Steele, Jr
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Charles Steele Jr. is an American businessman, politician and civil rights leader. He was the first African American elected to the City Council of Tuscaloosa and one of the first African Americans elected to the Alabama State Senate. From 2004 to 2009, he was the National President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, co-founded by Martin Luther King...
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7. David Lee Jordan
1934-. (aged 92)
politician
David Lee Jordan is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 24th District from 1993 to 2025. Jordan is the son of a sharecropper who participated in the Civil Rights Movement, and worked for 33 years as a schoolteacher in Mississippi public schools. He retired in June 2025.
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