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Jimmy Buffett
(1946 - ) Singer,
songwriter; born in
Pascagoula.
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Bo Diddley (1928 - )
Guitarist; born in McComb.
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William Cuthbert Faulkner
(1897 - 1962)Author, famous
for works such as The Sound
in the Fury and Go Down,
Moses; born in New Albany.
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Elizabeth Lee Hazen
(1885 - 1975) Inventor,
developed the world's first
useful antifungal
antibiotic, nystatin.
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Faith Hill (1967 - )
Famous singer; grew up in
Star.
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B. B. King (1925 - )
Guitarist, often called the
King of the Blues; born in
Indianola.
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James Earl Jones
(1931 - ) Entertainer,
possesses one of the most
instantly recognizable
voices in entertainment
history; born in Arkabutla.
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Elvis Presley
(1935 - 1977) Popular
rock-and-roll singer; born
in East Tupelo.
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Jerry Rice (1962 - )
Football player, considered
the greatest wide receiver
ever to play in the NFL;
born and raised in Crawford.
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Hiram R. Revels
(1822 - 1901) Clergyman,
first African American to
sit in the U.S. Senate (1870
- 1871).
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Sela Ward - (1956
- ) Star of the 1990's
sitcom hits Sisters
and Once & Again;
born in Meridian.
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Tennessee Williams
(1911 - 1983) Playwright,
received Pulitzer prizes for
A Streetcar Named Desire and
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; born
in Columbus.
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Oprah Winfrey (1954
- ) Talk-show host; born in
Kosciusko.
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Red Barber
sportscaster, Columbus
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Lance Bass
singer, Laurel
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Theodore Bilbo
public official,
Poplarville
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Craig Claiborne
columnist, restaurant
critic, Sunflower
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Brett Farve
football, Kiln
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William Cuthbert
Faulkner author, New
Albany |
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Shelby Foote
historian, Greenville
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Richard Ford
author, Jackson
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Barry Hannah
author, Clinton
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Beth Henley
playwright, actress,
Jackson |
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Jim Henson
puppeteer, Greenville
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Simbi Khali
actress, Jackson
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B. B. King
guitarist, Itta Bena
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Willie Morris
writer, Jackson
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Brandy Norwood
singer,actress, McComb
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Walter Payton
football player, Columbia
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Charley Pride
country singer, Sledge
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Leontyne Price
soprano, Laurel
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William Raspberry
columnist, Oklaona
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Jerry Rice
football player,
Starkville |
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LeAnn Rimes
country music, Jackson
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William Grant Still
composer, Woodville
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Conway Twitty
country music, Friars
Point |
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Muddy Waters
singer, guitarist,
Rolling Fork
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Eudora Welty
author, Jackson
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Richard Wright
author, Natchez
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Tammy Wynette
country music star,
Tupelo |