100 Notable alumni of University of Mississippi
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Mississippi is ranked #468 in the world and #147 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from University of Mississippi sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Mississippi won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ansu Sesay
1976-. (aged 50)
basketball player
Ansu Martin Sesay Jr. is an American former professional basketball player.
2. Travis Childers
1958-. (aged 68)
real-estate agent
politician
Travis Wayne Childers is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 2008 to 2011. The district included much of the northern portion of the state including New Albany, Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo. A member of the Democratic Party, Childers previously served as Chancery Clerk of Prentiss County from 1992 until his...
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3. George McConnell
singer
guitarist
George McConnell is an American singer from Vicksburg, Mississippi. He has played for the bands Widespread Panic, Kudzu Kings, and Beanland.
4. Hugh L. White
1881-1965 (aged 84)
politician
Hugh Lawson White was an American politician from Mississippi and a member of the Democratic Party. He served two non-consecutive terms as the governor of Mississippi (1936–1940, 1952–1956).
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5. Lynda Lee Mead
1939-. (aged 87)
beauty pageant contestant
businessperson
model
Lynda Lee Shea is an American businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Mississippi 1959 and Miss America 1960. Shea attended Natchez High School and the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. Her immediate predecessor as Miss America, Mary Ann Mobley (the first Miss America from Mississippi), was Mead's sorority sister at Chi...
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6. Paul B. Johnson Jr
1916-1985 (aged 69)
lawyer
politician
Paul Burney Johnson Jr. was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi, serving as the 54th governor from January 1964 until January 1968. He was a son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr.
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7. Sam C. Massingale
1870-1941 (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
Samuel Chapman Massingale was an American politician and a U.S. representative from Oklahoma.
8. Derrick Burgess
1978-. (aged 48)
American football player
Derrick Lee Burgess is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders. He was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft where he spent four seasons before joining Oakland. During his four seasons with...
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9. Thomas F. Frist, Sr
1910-1998 (aged 88)
businessperson
Thomas Fearn Frist was an American physician and businessman who co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America.
10. C. J. Moore
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Calvin J. "C.J." Moore is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Ole Miss.
11. Arianne Hartono
1996-. (aged 30)
tennis player
Arianne Hartono is a Dutch tennis player. On 8 April 2024, she reached her career-high singles WTA ranking of No. 135, and on 11 July 2022, she achieved No. 123 in doubles. Hartono has won three singles titles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
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12. 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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13. Jamie Whitten
1910-1995 (aged 85)
head teacher
lawyer
politician
Jamie Lloyd Whitten was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented his native state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the time of his departure the longest-serving U.S. Representative ever. From 1979 to 1995, he was Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the...
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14. Jay Hopson
1968-. (aged 58)
American football coach
American football player
James Walter Hopson is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the cornerbacks coach for the University of South Alabama from 2023 to 2024. He has been a head coach at Southern Miss and Alcorn State. In the latter role, he was the first white head football coach in the history of the Southwestern Athletic...
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15. Susan Akin
1965-. (aged 61)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Susan Akin is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Meridian, Mississippi who was Miss Mississippi 1985 and Miss America 1986.
16. Terrico White
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Terrico Reshard White is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Kalamunda Eastern Suns of the NBL1 West. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 36th overall pick in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft after playing two collegiate seasons at Ole Miss, where he earned SEC Rookie...
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17. John Elliott Rankin
1882-1960 (aged 78)
lawyer
journalist
university teacher
politician
John Elliott Rankin was a Democratic politician from Mississippi who served sixteen terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1921 to 1953. He was co-author of the bill for the Tennessee Valley Authority and from 1933 to 1936 he supported the New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which brought investment and jobs to the South.
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18. Charlie Conerly
1921-1996 (aged 75)
American football player
Charles Albert Conerly Jr. was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961. Conerly played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. He was married to Perian Conerly, a sports columnist for...
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19. Jon Hinson
1942-1995 (aged 53)
politician
Jon Clifton Hinson was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. representative for Mississippi's 4th congressional district from 1979 to 1981. Following his 1981 resignation after his arrest for engaging in a homosexual act, he became a gay rights activist in metropolitan Washington, D.C.
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20. Cynthia Cranz
1969-. (aged 57)
voice actor
Cynthia Cranz is an American voice actress. She is best known as the teenage and adult voice of Chi-Chi in the Dragon Ball series, Botan in Yu Yu Hakusho, Pipimi in Pop Team Epic from Ep. 11A, Mitzi Nohara in Shin-chan, and Mitch Tennison in Case Closed.
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21. Johnny Neumann
1951-2019 (aged 68)
basketball coach
basketball player
Carl John Neumann, nicknamed "Johnny Reb", was an American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'6" and 200 pounds, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
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22. Lynn Fitch
1961-. (aged 65)
lawyer
politician
Lynn Fitch is an American lawyer, politician, and the 40th Mississippi Attorney General. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously, she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020.
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23. Shakira Austin
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Shakira Austin is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Rose of Unrivaled. She played college basketball at Maryland and Ole Miss.
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24. Rafaelle Souza
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Rafaelle Leone Carvalho Souza is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League and the Brazil women's national football team.
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25. Don Kessinger
1942-. (aged 84)
basketball player
baseball player
Donald Eulon Kessinger is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1964 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs, where he was a six-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove Award winner. He ended his career playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White...
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26. Delbert Hosemann
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
Charles Delbert Hosemann Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Mississippi since 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the secretary of state of Mississippi from 2008 to 2020. Before entering public office, Hosemann practiced business and tax law for over three decades, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
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27. Frank Wolf
1939-. (aged 87)
congressional staff
lawyer
politician
Frank Rudolph Wolf is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district from 1981 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he announced in December 2013 that he would not seek re-election in 2014. He was succeeded by his former chief of staff and Republican state delegate Barbara Comstock. At the time of...
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28. Robert M. Bond
1929-1984 (aged 55)
aircraft pilot
Robert M. Bond was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He saw combat in Korea and three tours in Vietnam, before becoming an instructor and then vice-commander of an organization which developed and evaluated weaponry for the USAF. He was decorated for his combat service and his peacetime role. He died in an accident in Nevada...
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29. Trent Kelly
1966-. (aged 60)
prosecutor
lawyer
politician
John Trent Kelly is an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Army major general serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the district attorney of Mississippi's 1st Judicial District from 2012 to 2015.
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30. 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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31. John Stirratt
1967-. (aged 59)
musician
songwriter
John Chadwick Stirratt is an American bassist and multi-instrumentalist for Wilco and The Autumn Defense.
32. Aaron Barrett
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Aaron James Barrett is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals. He made his major league debut with the Nationals in 2014, but spent four years in injury rehab and the minor leagues after Tommy John surgery in September 2015 before being called back up to the major leagues in...
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33. Beverly Carradine
1848-1931 (aged 83)
military personnel
Beverly Francis Carradine was an American Methodist minister and a leading evangelist for the holiness movement. He was a productive author, writing primarily on the subject of sanctification. The patriarch of the Carradine family, he was the grandfather of actor John Carradine and great-grandfather of actors David, Keith, and Robert Carradine.
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34. John Fleming
1951-. (aged 75)
military officer
politician
coroner
entrepreneur
physician
John Calvin Fleming Jr. is an American politician, physician, and former naval officer serving as Treasurer of Louisiana since 2024. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump and was the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2017.
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35. Jacob Waguespack
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Jacob Daniel Waguespack is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
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36. Sebas Saiz
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Juan Sebastián "Sebas" Saiz Soto is a Spanish professional basketball player for Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League. He also holds Dominican citizenship.
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37. Ronnie Musgrove
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
politician
David Ronald Musgrove is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 62nd governor of Mississippi from 2000 to 2004. A Democrat, he previously served as the 29th lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 1996 to 2000 under Governor Kirk Fordice. As governor, Musgrove had a conservative record.
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38. Angela McGlowan
1970-. (aged 56)
pundit
beauty pageant contestant
Angela McGlowan is an American Republican political commentator, best-selling author, and businesswoman. She is a contributor on Fox News, covering politics, special interest groups, and lobbies.
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39. John Rhys Plumlee
2001-. (aged 25)
baseball player
American football player
John Rhys Plumlee is an American professional wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and UCF Knights as well as playing center fielder for both of their college baseball teams.
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40. Larry Speakes
1939-2014 (aged 75)
journalist
Larry Melvin Speakes was an American journalist and spokesperson who acted as White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. He assumed the role after Press Secretary James Brady was shot on March 30, 1981.
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41. Richard Scruggs
1946-. (aged 80)
lawyer
Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs is an American former naval aviator and disbarred trial lawyer. He is the brother-in-law of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Scruggs first came to the public eye after successfully suing the asbestos industry on behalf of ill shipyard workers. He later represented the state of Mississippi in the tobacco litigation of the 1990s. He...
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42. Caroline Randall Williams
1987-. (aged 39)
novelist
Caroline Randall Williams is an American author, poet and academic best known for the 2015 cookbook Soul Food Love, co-written with her mother, author Alice Randall, and published by Random House. In February, 2016, Soul Food Love received the NAACP Image Award in Literature (Instructional).
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43. Ben Ferguson
1981-. (aged 45)
radio personality
Benjamin Grant Ferguson is an American cable television talk show host and a radio talk show host on 600WREC/Memphis, TN. His radio show originates from his home in Texas. His nationally syndicated radio show, The Ben Ferguson Show, airs throughout the United States Sunday nights on Radio America and is syndicated by ICON Radio Network. Since 2018, his show The...
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44. Zack Cozart
1985-. (aged 41)
baseball player
Zachary Warren Cozart is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels.
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45. Jim Hood
1962-. (aged 64)
lawyer
James Matthew Hood is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 39th attorney general of Mississippi from 2004 to 2020.
46. Griff Jenkins
1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
William Griffin Jenkins is an American television and radio personality, reporter, and producer for Fox News Channel.
47. Tate Taylor
1969-. (aged 57)
screenwriter
film director
film producer
actor
Tate Taylor is an American filmmaker and actor. Taylor is best known for directing The Help (2011), Get On Up (2014), The Girl on the Train (2016), and Ma (2019).
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48. Raven Saunders
1996-. (aged 30)
shot putter
discus thrower
Raven Saunders, also known as "Hulk," is an American track and field athlete who competes in shot put. They represented the United States in shot put at the Summer Olympics in 2016, 2021, and 2024, medaling in silver at the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As a student at Southern Illinois University and University of Mississippi, they won four NCAA collegiate...
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49. Dexter McCluster
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Dexter Marquise McCluster is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. McCluster was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. He...
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50. Hogan Gidley
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
John Hogan Gidley is an American political aide who served as White House Deputy Press Secretary from 2019 to 2020 in the Donald Trump administration. In July 2020, Gidley became the press secretary of Trump's reelection campaign.
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51. Haley Barbour
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
lobbyist
politician
Haley Reeves Barbour is an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as the 63rd governor of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1997.
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52. Sharyn Alfonsi
1972-. (aged 54)
journalist
Sharyn Elizabeth Alfonsi is an American investigative journalist and correspondent for 60 Minutes. She made her debut appearance on the show on March 1, 2015. Over her career, she has won three Emmy Awards, the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, a Sigma Delta Chi Award, a Gracie Award, and a Writers Guild of America Award. She has reported from war...
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53. Greg Iles
1960-2025 (aged 65)
musician
guitarist
novelist
writer
screenwriter
Mark Gregory Iles was an American novelist who lived in Mississippi. He published seventeen novels and one novella, spanning a variety of genres.
54. Michael White
chef
Michael Emerson White is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach of the University of Georgia men's basketball team. Prior to accepting the job at Georgia, White was the head coach of the Florida Gators from 2015 to 2022 and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 2011 to 2015.
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55. Terence Davis
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Terence B. Davis II is an American professional basketball player for the Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels. After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, he signed with the Toronto Raptors and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020. He has also played for...
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56. Elijah Moore
2000-. (aged 26)
American football player
Elijah Danilo Moore is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills.
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57. Mose Allison
1927-2016 (aged 89)
musician
pianist
jazz musician
singer
keyboardist
Mose John Allison Jr. was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to New York in 1956, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing...
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58. Sam Kendricks
1992-. (aged 34)
athletics competitor
Samuel Hathorn Kendricks is an American pole vaulter. He is a three-time indoor and six-time outdoor national champion (2014–2019), the 2016 Olympics bronze and 2024 Olympics silver medalist, and the 2017 and 2019 World Champion. In 2019, Kendricks set the American pole vault record at 6.06 m, tying him with Steve Hooker for sixth all time. He later won the...
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59. Jordan Ta'amu
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Jordan Taalolo Ta'amu-Perifanos is an American professional football quarterback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. Ta'amu has been a member of several National Football League (NFL) teams and has started for the St. Louis Battlehawks and Defenders of the XFL and Tampa Bay Bandits of the United...
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60. Van Jefferson
1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Vanchi LaShawn Jefferson Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Florida Gators and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. Jefferson won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams during the...
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61. Thad Cochran
1937-2019 (aged 82)
military officer
lawyer
politician
William Thad Cochran was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator for Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. A Republican, he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978.
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62. Ray Mabus
1948-. (aged 78)
military officer
politician
diplomat
businessperson
actor
Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017. Mabus previously served as the State Auditor of Mississippi from 1984 to 1988, as the 60th governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992, and as the United States ambassador...
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63. Roger Wicker
1951-. (aged 75)
lawyer
military officer
public defender
politician
Roger Frederick Wicker is an American politician, attorney, and former Air Force officer serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker was a Mississippi State Senator from 1988 to 1995 and the U.S. representative from Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 1995 until 2007.
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64. Lance Lynn
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Michael Lance Lynn is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Between 2011 and 2024, he played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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65. Cynthia Geary
1965-. (aged 61)
film actor
actor
television actor
Cynthia Geary is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shelly Tambo on the television series Northern Exposure (1990–1995), which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
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66. Laquon Treadwell
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Laquon Raymond Treadwell is an American professional football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2013 to 2015, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015. He left as the school's all-time leader in receptions with 202 during the course of three seasons. Treadwell was selected by...
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67. Trent Lott
1941-. (aged 85)
singer
politician
lawyer
actor
musician
Chester Trent Lott Sr. is an American lobbyist, lawyer, author, and politician who represented Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1989 and in the United States Senate from 1989 to 2007. Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both chambers of Congress as one of the first of a wave of Republicans winning seats in...
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68. John S. McCain
1884-1945 (aged 61)
military officer
John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. was a United States Navy admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family. McCain held several commands during the Pacific War of World War II and was a pioneer of aircraft carrier operations. He and his son, John S. McCain Jr., were the first father-and-son pair to achieve four-star admiral rank in the U.S....
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69. Matt Corral
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Matthew Anthony Corral is an American professional football quarterback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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70. Laremy Tunsil
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Laremy Alexander Tunsil is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. Tunsil was traded to the Houston Texans in 2019, making five Pro Bowls with them...
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71. Patrick Willis
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Patrick L. Willis is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, earning consensus All-American honors in 2006 and was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft....
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72. Brianna Wu
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
video game developer
entrepreneur
podcaster
women's rights activist
Brianna Wu is an American video game developer and computer programmer. She co-founded Giant Spacekat, an independent video game development studio, with Amanda Warner in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a blogger and podcaster on matters relating to the video game industry.
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73. Mary Ann Mobley
1937-2014 (aged 77)
actor
television actor
beauty pageant contestant
model
film actor
Mary Ann Mobley was an American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959.
74. Dick Carlson
1941-2025 (aged 84)
journalist
diplomat
Richard Warner Carlson was an American journalist, diplomat and lobbyist who was the director of the Voice of America from 1986 to 1991. Carlson also was a newspaper and wire service reporter, magazine writer, documentary filmmaker, and television/radio correspondent. He was the father of conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.
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75. Greg Hardy
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
American football player
mixed martial arts fighter
Gregory McKarl Hardy is an American mixed martial artist, boxer, and former football defensive end. He played football for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Carolina Panthers.
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76. Shepard Smith
1964-. (aged 62)
broadcast journalist
reporter
television presenter
David Shepard Smith Jr. is an American former broadcast journalist. He served as chief general news anchor and host of The News with Shepard Smith on CNBC, a daily evening newscast launched in late September 2020; but his program was canceled in November 2022. Smith is best known for his 23-year career at the Fox News Channel, which he joined...
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77. A. J. Brown
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Arthur Juan Brown is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, twice receiving first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. During his three seasons with the Titans, Brown was named...
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78. Gerald McRaney
1947-. (aged 79)
director
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Gerald Lee McRaney is an American television and film actor. McRaney is best known as one of the stars of the television shows Simon & Simon, Major Dad, Promised Land and House of Cards. He most recently starred as Admiral Hollace Kilbride on NCIS: Los Angeles. He was a series regular in the first season of the CBS drama series...
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79. Mahesh Bhupathi
1974-. (aged 52)
tennis player
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a major tournament (with Rika Hiraki). With his win at the 2006 Australian Open mixed doubles, he joined the elite group of eight tennis players who have achieved a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles. He is also...
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80. Josh Kelley
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
composer
singer-songwriter
songwriter
musician
Joshua Bishop Kelley is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.
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81. DK Metcalf
1997-. (aged 29)
athletics competitor
American football player
DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. After six seasons with the Seahawks, Metcalf was traded to the Steelers in 2025. He...
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82. Cooper Manning
1974-. (aged 52)
American football player
Cooper Archibald Manning is an American entrepreneur and television personality who is the host of the television show The Manning Hour for Fox Sports as well as principal and senior managing director of investor relations for AJ Capital Partners. He is the eldest son of former professional football quarterback Archie Manning, the older brother of former professional football quarterbacks Peyton...
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83. Kate Jackson
1948-. (aged 78)
actor
television actor
manufacturer
model
film actor
Lucy Kate Jackson is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series Charlie's Angels (1976–1979) and Amanda King in the series Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987). Her film roles include Making Love (1982) and Loverboy (1989). She is a three-time Emmy Award nominee and four-time Golden Globe Award nominee, and Photoplay...
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84. Anthony Alford
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
American football player
Anthony Joseph Alford is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the KBO League for the KT Wiz.
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85. James Meredith
1933-. (aged 93)
lawyer
civil rights advocate
James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government (an event that was a flashpoint in the civil rights movement). Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address,...
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86. Gregg Harper
1956-. (aged 70)
prosecutor
lawyer
politician
Gregory Livingston Harper is a former American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the wealthier portions of the state capital, Jackson, along with most of that city's suburbs. Other cities in the district include Meridian, Natchez, Starkville, and Brookhaven.
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87. Ross Barnett
1898-1987 (aged 89)
lawyer
politician
Ross Robert Barnett was an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation.
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88. 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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89. Roosevelt Skerrit
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Roosevelt Skerrit is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000. Regionally, he has served as the chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and, most recently, as chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in 2010. Skerrit is currently...
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90. Danny White
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
athletic director
Daniel J. White is an American university sports administrator. He is the athletic director for the Tennessee Volunteers. White held the same position at the University at Buffalo from 2012 to 2015 and the University of Central Florida from 2015 to 2021. Prior to his tenure at Buffalo, he was the senior associate athletic director for Ole Miss.
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91. Jeremiah Masoli
1988-. (aged 38)
gridiron football player
American football player
Canadian football player
Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli is an American professional football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at the City College of San Francisco, University of Oregon, and the University of Mississippi. Masoli has also been a...
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92. Jeanne Shaheen
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician and former educator serving since 2009 as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 1997 to 2003 as the 78th governor of New Hampshire. Shaheen is the first woman elected both governor and a U.S. senator, and was the first elected female governor...
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93. James Eastland
1904-1986 (aged 82)
plantation owner
lawyer
farmer
politician
James Oliver Eastland was an American attorney, plantation owner, and politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served in the United States Senate in 1941 and again from 1943 until his resignation in late 1978. Eastland was a segregationist who led the Southern resistance against racial integration during the civil rights movement, often speaking of African Americans as "an inferior race"....
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94. Bill Waller
1926-2011 (aged 85)
lawyer
William Lowe Waller Sr. was an American politician and attorney. A Democrat, Waller served as the 56th governor of Mississippi from 1972 to 1976. Born near Oxford, Mississippi to a farming family, Waller went to law school and in 1950 established a law practice in Jackson. Nine years later, he was elected District Attorney of Hinds County, Mississippi. Waller attempted...
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95. Winfield Dunn
1927-2024 (aged 97)
dentist
politician
Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn was an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975. He was the state's first Republican governor in fifty years. Dunn was an unsuccessful candidate for a second term in 1986, losing to Democrat Ned McWherter. He remained active in the Republican Party and the medical field from...
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96. A C Wharton
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
A C Wharton Jr. is an American educator, politician, and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and previously mayor of Shelby County. He was the second African American to serve as mayor of Shelby County.
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97. Dixie Carter
1964-. (aged 62)
entrepreneur
film director
Dixie Virginia Carter was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series Family Law (1999–2002). She was nominated for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006–2007).
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98. Chip Pickering
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Charles Willis "Chip" Pickering Jr. is an American businessman and former politician who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Incompas since 2014.
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99. William Faulkner
1897-1962 (aged 65)
playwright
children's writer
novelist
poet
screenwriter
William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer. He is best known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, a stand-in for Lafayette County where he spent most of his life. Winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers of American literature, often considered the greatest writer...
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100. Karèn Shainyan
1981-. (aged 45)
journalist
YouTuber
Karèn Bagratovich Shainyan is a Russian journalist and YouTuber.