Famous People from Mississippi
Birthdays 201 - 262 of 262
- 1956-04-18 Eric Roberts, American actor (Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies), born in Biloxi, Mississippi
- 1956-07-29 Ronnie Musgrove, American politician (Governor of Mississippi 2000-04), born in Tocowa, Mississippi
- 1957-03-15 Park Overall, American actress (Empty Nest; Mississippi Burning), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1958-01-18 Larry Smith, American NBA player, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi
- 1960-07-06 Valerie Brisco-Hooks, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 400m, 400m relay 1984), born in Greenwood Mississippi
- 1960-09-20 Alice Regina Brown, American 4X100 runner (Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1960-10-11 Curt Ford, American baseball player, born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1961-01-08 Calvin Smith, American athlete, born in Bolton, Mississippi
- 1961-09-17 Ty Tabor, American progressive metal guitarist and singer (King's X), born in Pearl, Mississippi
- 1962-04-09 Freddie Joe Nunn, American NFL defensive end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Noxubee County, Mississippi
- 1962-09-03 Dave Clark, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1986-98 (Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and 5 other teams), manager (Houston Astros, 2009), and coach (Houston, Detroit Tigers), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
Jerry Rice (61 years old)
1962-10-13 American Pro and College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (SF 49ers, 13 x Pro Bowl), born in Starkville, Mississippi
- 1963-01-31 John Dye, American actor (Touched by an Angel - "Andrew"), born in Amory, Mississippi (d. 2011)
- 1963-08-22 Terry Catledge, American NBA star (Orlando Magic), born in Houston, Mississippi
- 1963-12-23 Donna Tartt, American writer (The Secret History, The Goldfinch), born in Greenwood, Mississippi
- 1964-01-14 Shepard Smith, American news anchor, born in Holly Springs, Mississippi
- 1964-04-11 Steve Azar, American country singer and songwriter ("I Don't Have to Be Me ('til Monday)"), born in Greenville, Mississippi
- 1964-06-13 Jennifer Gillom, American WNBA center and forward (Phoenix Mercury/Olympic gold 1988), born in Abbeville, Mississippi
- 1964-09-11 Ellis Burks, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1990, 96; Gold Glove 1990; Silver Slugger 1990, 96; Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
- 1966-01-08 Andrew Wood, American alt-rock singer (Mother Love Bone), born in Columbus, Mississippi (d. 1990)
- 1966-05-17 Danny Manning, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1993, 94; NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1998; Phoenix Suns), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1966-06-17 Fred Barnett, American NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Gunnison, Mississippi
- 1966-09-11 Richard Harvey, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
- 1966-12-04 Fereydun "Fred" Armisen, American comedian (Saturday Night Live), actor, writer (Portlandia), and musician (8G Band), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1967-05-25 Ruthie Bolton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996), born in Lucedale, Mississippi
Faith Hill (56 years old)
1967-09-21 American country pop singer ("Breathe"; "Cry"), and actress (1883), born in Ridgeland, Mississippi
- 1969-02-21 Corey Harris, American blues and reggae guitarist (The Blues miniseries; From Mississippi to Mali), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1969-03-09 Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard (Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets), born in Gulfport, Mississippi
- 1970-02-21 Marc Woodard, American NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Kosciusko, Mississippi
- 1970-03-10 Matt Barlow, American heavy metal vocalist (Ashes of Ares; Iced Earth; Pyramaze), born in Biloxi, Mississippi
- 1970-07-06 Antonio Harvey, American NBA center/forward (LA Clippers), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
- 1970-09-08 Clarence Weatherspoon, American NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers), born in Crawford, Mississippi
- 1970-10-31 Rogers Stevens, American rock guitarist (Blind Melon), born in West Point, Mississippi
- 1970-12-03 Lindsey Hunter, American basketball guard (NBA C'ship 2002, 04; LA Lakers, Detroit Pistons), born in Utica, Mississippi
- 1971-10-31 Alphonso Ford, American basketball guard (EuroLeague Top Scorer, All-EuroLeague First Team 2001, 03; Olympiacos, Montepaschi Siena), born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2004)
- 1971-11-30 Matthew Lawton, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 2000, 04; Minnesota Twins), born in Gulfport, Mississippi
- 1972-01-09 Jay Powell, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- 1972-01-16 Joe Horn, American NFL wide receiver, 1996-2007 (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and 1 other team), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1972-01-23 Kez McCorvey, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Gautier, Mississippi
- 1973-02-14 Steve McNair, American football quarterback (Houston Oilers, Titans), born in Mount Olive, Mississippi (d. 2009)
- 1973-04-24 Brian Marshall, American rock bassist (Creed - "With Arms Wide Open"; Alter Bridge), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1973-09-11 Fred Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Bruce, Mississippi
- 1973-10-09 Dexter McCleon, American football cornerback (St Louis Rams), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- 1973-10-27 Monica Louwerens, Canadian-American actress (Power Rangers) and Miss America-Mississippi (Top 10, 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1974-01-17 Marcus Spriggs, American offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1974-01-31 Othella Harrington, American basketball forward (Houston Rockets), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1974-09-07 Antonio McDyess, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 2001; Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons), born in Quitman, Mississippi
- 1974-12-11 Kevin Devine, American football cornerback and kick returner (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1976-01-09 Todd Grisham, American sportscaster (DAZN, Glory kickboxing, ESPN, WWE, UFC), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1977-08-29 Roy Oswalt, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2005–07; NLCS MVP 2005; NL wins leader 2004; combined no-hitter 2003; Houston Astros), born in Weir, Mississippi
Brandy Norwood (45 years old)
1979-02-11 American R&B singer-songwriter ("The Boy Is Mine"; "Have You Ever") and stage and film actress ("Moesha"), born in McComb, Mississippi
- 1979-05-04 Lance Bass, American pop singer (NSYNC - "Bye, Bye, Bye"), born in Laurel, Mississippi
- 1979-12-28 Bill Hall, American baseball player, born in Nettleton, Mississippi
- 1980-02-27 Bobby V [Wilson], American R&B singer, formerly known as Bobby Valentino (Mista - "Blackberry Molasses". dolo - "Slow Down"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1981-01-17 Ray J. [William Ray Norwood Jr.], American singer and actor (Everything You Want), born in McComb, Mississippi
- 1981-04-27 Joey Gathright, American baseball player, born in Columbia, Mississippi
- 1981-09-07 Paul McCoy, American rock vocalist (12 Stones), born in Florence, Mississippi
Britney Spears (42 years old)
1981-12-02 American popstar ("Baby One More Time"; "Oops! ...I Did It Again"; "I'm A Slave 4 U"), born in McComb, Mississippi
- 1981-12-31 Jason Campbell, American football quarterback (Auburn University: Music City Bowl MVP 2003, Sugar Bowl MVP 2005; Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders), born in Laurel, Mississippi
LeAnn Rimes (41 years old)
1982-08-28 American country singer ("Blue"; "How Do I Live"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1985-01-04 Al Jefferson, American basketball player, born in Monticello, Mississippi
Jamie Lynn Spears (33 years old)
1991-04-04 American actress (Zoey 101), born in McComb, Mississippi
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