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Famous people from Mississippi are:

  • Jimmy Buffett (1946-) singer/songwriter from Pascagoula, MS.
  • Walter Payton (1954-1999) an NFL player that spent duration of his career with Chicago Bears and was known as "Sweetness." He was from Mississippi, MS.
  • Elvis Presley (1935-1977) famous Rock n' Roll singer who helped shape the genre of music. He was born in East Tupelo.
  • Jerry Rice (1962-)greatest wide receiver ever to play in the NFL. He is from Crawford, MS.
  • Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) an American playwright who received the Pulitzer Prize for A Streetcar Named Desire& Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. He was born in Columbus, MS.
  • Oprah Winfrey (1954-) talk-show host and philanthropist. She was born in Kosciusko, MS.
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