100 Notable alumni of
University of Mississippi
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The University of Mississippi is 276th in the world, 116th in North America, and 110th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Mississippi sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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William Faulkner
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- 1919-1921 graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- screenwritershort story writerwriterplaywrightchildren's writer
- Biography
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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. A Nobel laureate, Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers of American literature and often is considered the greatest writer of Southern literature.
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John Grisham
- Occupations
- writerjuristactorscreenwriterfilm producer
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John Ray Grisham Jr. is an American novelist, lawyer, and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, 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 sold two million copies on the first printing.
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Mahesh Bhupathi
- Occupations
- tennis player
- Biography
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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 the founder of International Premier Tennis League. In December 2016, Bhupathi was appointed as India's next non-playing Davis Cup captain and took over the reins from Anand Amritraj in February 2017.
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Kate Jackson
- Occupations
- film produceractortelevision actormanufacturermodel
- Biography
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Lucy Kate Jackson, known professionally as 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 (magazine) award winner for "Favorite TV Actress" 1978.
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Cooper Manning
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied in 1992-1996
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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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, and the older brother of former professional football quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.
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Gerald McRaney
- Occupations
- film produceractorfilm actordirectortelevision actor
- Biography
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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 Jericho and the final season of the HBO series Deadwood. He appeared in a recurring role as main antagonist Mason Wood in season eight of Castle. Recently, he played Barlow Connally in the A&E series Longmire and had a recurring role in the NBC series This Is Us as Dr. Nathan Katowski, a role which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
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Josh Kelley
- Occupations
- musiciansingeractorcomposersinger-songwriter
- Biography
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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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Greg Hardy
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighterbasketball playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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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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DK Metcalf
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied hospitality management studies
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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DeKaylin Zecharius "DK" Metcalf is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
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Shepard Smith
- Occupations
- reportertelevision presenterbroadcast journalist
- Biography
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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 at its 1996 inception and where he served as chief anchor and managing editor of the breaking news division. Smith hosted several programs in his tenure at Fox, including Fox Report, Studio B and Shepard Smith Reporting.
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Brianna Wu
- Occupations
- women's rights activistpoliticianvideo game developerentrepreneurpodcaster
- Biography
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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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Mary Ann Mobley
- Occupations
- singeractortelevision actorbeauty pageant contestantmodel
- Biography
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Mary Ann Mobley was an American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959.
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James Meredith
- Occupations
- lawyercivil rights advocate
- Biography
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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, Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans. The admission of Meredith ignited the Ole Miss riot of 1962 where Meredith's life was threatened and 31,000 American servicemen were required to quell the violence – the largest ever invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.
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A. J. Brown
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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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 and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Patrick Willis
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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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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Dick Carlson
- Occupations
- journalistdiplomat
- Biography
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Richard Warner Carlson is an American journalist, diplomat and lobbyist who was the director of the Voice of America from 1986 to 1991. Carlson has also been a newspaper and wire service reporter, magazine writer, documentary filmmaker, and television/radio correspondent. He is the father of conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.
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Dixie Carter
- Occupations
- entrepreneurfilm director
- Biography
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Dixie Carter-Salinas is an American businesswoman. She is best known for her time as president of the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
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Laremy Tunsil
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Laremy Alexander Tunsil is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
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Tate Taylor
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm produceractor
- Biography
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Tate Taylor is an American filmmaker and actor. Taylor is best known for directing The Help (2011), Get On Up (2014), and The Girl on the Train (2016).
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Trent Lott
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- In 1967 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
- Occupations
- actormusiciansingerpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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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 Southern states that had been solidly Democratic. Later in his career, he served twice as Senate Majority Leader, and also, alternately, Senate Minority Leader. In 2003, he stepped down from the position after controversy due to his praising of Senator Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist Dixiecrat presidential bid.
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Jeanne Shaheen
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- In 1973 graduated with Master of Social Science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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 also served from 1997 to 2003 as the 78th governor of New Hampshire. Shaheen is the first woman elected as both a governor and a U.S. senator, and the first woman elected governor of New Hampshire.
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John S. McCain
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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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. Navy.
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Matt Corral
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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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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Laquon Treadwell
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Laquon Malik 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 the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks.
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Lance Lynn
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Lance Lynn is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played 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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Thad Cochran
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied in 1959
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary officerlawyer
- Biography
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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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Roger Wicker
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- In 1973 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in journalism and political science
- Occupations
- public defenderpoliticianlawyermilitary officer
- Biography
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Roger Frederick Wicker is an American politician, attorney, and Air Force veteran 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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Cynthia Geary
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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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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Ray Mabus
- Occupations
- businesspersonactormilitary officerpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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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 to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.
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Sam Kendricks
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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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 fourth all time. He later won the gold medal at the World Championships in Doha.
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Jordan Ta'amu
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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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 States Football League (USFL). With the Bandits, he led the 2022 USFL season in passing yardage and touchdowns. Ta'amu was named XFL Offensive Player of the Year following the 2023 XFL season with the Defenders.
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Van Jefferson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Vanchi LaShawn Jefferson Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and Florida and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Mose Allison
- Occupations
- keyboardistrecording artistsinger-songwritermusicianpianist
- Biography
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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 numerous recordings.
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Jeremiah Masoli
- Occupations
- Canadian football playergridiron football playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli is an American professional football quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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 member of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL), and the Edmonton Eskimos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.
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James Eastland
- Occupations
- politicianplantation ownerlawyerfarmer
- Biography
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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 on December 27, 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". Eastland has been called the "Voice of the White South" and the "Godfather of Mississippi Politics".
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Greg Iles
- Occupations
- screenwritermusicianguitaristnovelistwriter
- Biography
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Greg Iles is an American novelist who lives in Mississippi. He has published seventeen novels and one novella, spanning a variety of genres.
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Elijah Moore
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Elijah Danilo Moore is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Terence Davis
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Terence B. Davis II is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. 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.
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Haley Barbour
- Occupations
- lobbyistpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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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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Michael White
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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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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Ross Barnett
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- In 1929 graduated with Bachelor of Laws
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Ross Robert Barnett was an American politician and segregationist 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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Hogan Gidley
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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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Raven Saunders
- Occupations
- shot putterdiscus thrower
- Biography
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Raven "Hulk" Saunders is an American track and field athlete who competes in shot put. They were the silver medalist in women's shot put at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, throwing a distance of 19.79 m (64 ft 11 in). They won four NCAA collegiate titles in shot put, both indoor and outdoor, at Southern Illinois University and University of Mississippi. They were a world junior silver medalist in 2014 and the Pan American junior champion in 2015. Saunders finished 11th in women's shot put at the 2024 Paris Olympics, throwing a distance of 17.79 m ( 58 ft 4+1⁄4 in). They hold a personal record of 19.96 m ( 65 ft 5+3⁄4 in) for the shot put.
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Sharyn Alfonsi
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Sharyn Elizabeth Alfonsi is an American journalist and correspondent for 60 Minutes. She made her debut appearance on the show on March 1, 2015. In 2019, she received the prestigious duPont-Columbia journalism award and has reported from war zones in Iraq, Gaza, and Afghanistan.
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Dexter McCluster
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Dexter Marquise McCluster is an American former professional football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the University of Mississippi. He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. He also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL).
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Roosevelt Skerrit
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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 the longest-serving prime minister of Dominica.
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Jim Hood
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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James Matthew Hood is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 39th Attorney General of Mississippi from 2004 to 2020.
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Zack Cozart
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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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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Caroline Randall Williams
- Occupations
- novelist
- Biography
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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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Richard Scruggs
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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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 also represented hundreds of homeowners in lawsuits against insurance companies following Hurricane Katrina, and a national class action of patients against HMOs in the early 2000s.
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Larry Speakes
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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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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Danny White
- Occupations
- basketball playerathletic director
- Biography
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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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Ben Ferguson
- Years
- 1981-.. (age 44)
- Occupations
- radio personality
- Biography
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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 Ferguson File has aired middays on CRTV, which in December 2018 merged with BlazeTV to form Blaze Media. He is also a regular political commentator on CNN.
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Jacob Waguespack
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Jacob Daniel Waguespack is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
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Sebas Saiz
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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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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Aaron Barrett
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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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 September 2019.
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Griff Jenkins
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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William Griffin Jenkins is an American television and radio personality, reporter, and producer for Fox News Channel.
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John Rhys Plumlee
- Years
- 2001-.. (age 24)
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied in 2019-2021
- Occupations
- baseball playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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John Rhys Plumlee is an American professional football utility player, having been designated as both a quarterback and wide receiver for the National Football League (NFL) currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and the UCF Knights as well as playing center fielder for both of their college baseball teams.
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Ronnie Musgrove
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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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. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2008 special election for one of Mississippi's seats in the United States Senate, losing to incumbent Senator Roger Wicker. Musgrove is a principal at a public affairs consulting firm, Politics. In 2014, he became founding partner of a new law firm in Jackson, Mississippi, Musgrove/Smith Law. As of 2024, he is the most recent Democrat to hold the office of Governor of Mississippi.
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Angela McGlowan
- Occupations
- punditbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Angela McGlowan is an American Republican political commentator, best-selling author, and CEO of Political Strategies & Insights (PSI), a government affairs, political strategy, public relations, and advocacy consulting firm based in Oxford, Mississippi, and Washington, D.C. She is a contributor on Fox News, covering politics, special interest groups, and lobbies.
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John Stirratt
- Occupations
- musiciansongwriter
- Biography
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John Chadwick Stirratt is an American bassist and multi-instrumentalist for Wilco and The Autumn Defense.
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Frank Wolf
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied in 1957-1958
- Occupations
- politiciancongressional stafflawyer
- Biography
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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 run for reelection in 2014. Wolf retired at the conclusion of his 17th term in office, in January 2015. At the time of his retirement, he was the dean of the state's congressional delegation, having served for 34 consecutive years.
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Robert M. Bond
- Occupations
- aircraft pilot
- Biography
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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 while flying a Soviet-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 jet fighter-bomber.
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Trent Kelly
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- In 1989 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianprosecutorlawyer
- Biography
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John Trent Kelly is an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Army general officer from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, Kelly is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st congressional district.
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Michael Guest
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Michael Patrick Guest is an American attorney 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 became its chair in the 118th Congress after Republicans won a House majority that November.
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Beverly Carradine
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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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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John Fleming
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied in 1973
- In 1976 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
- Occupations
- physicianmilitary officerpoliticiancoronerentrepreneur
- Biography
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John Calvin Fleming Jr. is an American politician and physician who has been the Louisiana State Treasurer since January 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Don Kessinger
- Occupations
- basketball playerbaseball player
- Biography
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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 Sox.
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Johnny Neumann
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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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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Rafaelle Souza
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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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 captains the Brazil national team.
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Lynn Fitch
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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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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Delbert Hosemann
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Charles Delbert Hosemann Jr. is an American politician and attorney who has been the lieutenant governor of Mississippi since January 2020. From 2008 to 2020, he served as the secretary of state of Mississippi.
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Anthony Alford
- Occupations
- baseball playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Anthony Joseph Alford is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously 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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Terrico White
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Terrico Reshard White is an American professional basketball player 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 of the Year in 2009.
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Chip Pickering
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- In 1986 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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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Charlie Conerly
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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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 The New York Times.
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Jon Hinson
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- politician
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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 an LGBTQ activist in metropolitan Washington D.C.
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Cynthia Cranz
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- voice actor
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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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Jay Hopson
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- American football coachAmerican football player
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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 Conference, an organization composed of historically black colleges and universities. Hopson has also served as an assistant coach at Tulane, Delta State, LSU, Florida, Marshall, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Michigan, and Memphis.
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Susan Akin
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- modelbeauty pageant contestant
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Susan Akin is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Meridian, Mississippi who was Miss Mississippi 1985 and Miss America 1986.
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John Elliott Rankin
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied in 1910
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- university teacherpoliticianlawyerjournalist
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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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Gregory Keyes
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- writernovelistscience fiction writer
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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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Jamie Whitten
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianhead teacherlawyer
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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 longest-serving member of Congress ever from Mississippi. He was a New Deal liberal on economic matters, and took a leading role in Congress in forming national policy and spending regarding agriculture. Whitten was the last remaining member of Congress to have served during the FDR administration.
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Winfield Dunn
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- dentistpolitician
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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 the end of his term as governor until his death.
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C. J. Moore
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- American football player
- Biography
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Calvin J. "C.J." Moore is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Ole Miss.
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Derrick Burgess
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- American football player
- Biography
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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 the Raiders, he twice received Pro Bowl honors and led the league in sacks in 2005. After one season with the New England Patriots, Burgess rejoined the Eagles for his final season in 2010.
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Sam C. Massingale
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- lawyerpolitician
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Samuel Chapman Massingale was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
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A C Wharton
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- politician
- Biography
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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 first African American to serve as mayor of Shelby County.
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Shakira Austin
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- basketball player
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Shakira Austin is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Maryland and Ole Miss.
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Arianne Hartono
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- Studied in 2015-2018
- Occupations
- tennis player
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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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Thomas F. Frist, Sr
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- businessperson
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Thomas Fearn Frist was an American physician and businessman who co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America.
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Lynda Lee Mead
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- businesspersonmodelbeauty pageant contestant
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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 Omega.
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Gregg Harper
- Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
- In 1981 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianprosecutorlawyer
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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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Bill Waller
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- lawyer
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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 to reform the position and provoked the ire of local law enforcement for aggressively prosecuting several cases. In 1964, he twice prosecuted Byron De La Beckwith for the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, with both trials resulting in deadlocked juries. In 1967, he launched an unsuccessful campaign for governor, finishing fifth in the Democratic primary.
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Karèn Shainyan
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- journalistYouTuber
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Karèn Shainyan is a Russian journalist, LGBT activist, and YouTuber.
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George McConnell
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- singerguitarist
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George McConnell is an American singer from Vicksburg, Mississippi. He has played for the bands Widespread Panic, Kudzu Kings, and Beanland.
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William Allain
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- lawyer
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William A. Allain was an American politician and lawyer who held office as the 59th governor of Mississippi as a Democrat from 1984 to 1988. Born in Adams County, Mississippi, he attended the University of Notre Dame and received a law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1948.
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Paul B. Johnson
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- lawyerpolitician
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Paul Burney Johnson Jr. was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi, serving as 54th governor from January 1964 until January 1968. He was a son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr.
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Ansu Sesay
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Ansu Martin Sesay Jr. is an American former professional basketball player.
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Hugh L. White
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- politician
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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).
