| notable Mississippians | Person |
| singer married to Tim McGraw | |
| owner of HARPO, Inc. | |
| author of several legal thrillers | |
| former MLB pitcher and ESPN analyst | |
| founder and president of Viking Range | |
| 'King of Rock and Roll' | |
| Chicago Bears #34 | |
| leader of the 'parrot-heads' | |
| author of The Sound and the Fury | |
| father of Peyton and Eli | |
| Pine-Sol inventor | |
| Grand Ole Opry comedian | |
| author of My Dog Skip | |
| country singer of 'Blue' | |
| blues singer who make a deal with the devil | |
| Falcons running back | |
| author of The Color Purple | |
| | notable Mississippians | Person |
| writer/singer of 'Because I Got High' | |
| Golden State Warroirs point guard | |
| member of NSYNC | |
| 'Father of Country Music' | |
| former Saints RB | |
| popular works include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire | |
| man nicknamed Muddy | |
| long-time Packers quarterback | |
| 'I Don't Have to be Me til Monday' singer | |
| author of Black Boy | |
| former 49ers star | |
| 'King of the Blues' | |
| actor in The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy, and The Bucket List | |
| 'Field of Dreams' star | |
| FOX reporter | |
| creator of 'The Muppets' | |
| band's hits include 'Kryptonite' and 'Let Me be Myself' | |
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