List of University of Mississippi alumni
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The following is a list of notable alumni of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).
Contents
Activists
- Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar, political scientist, Muslim activist
- James Meredith, first black student at Ole Miss; leader in the American civil rights movement
Actors and models
- Susan Akin-Lynch, Miss America 1986
- Tate Ellington, actor
- Cynthia Geary, actress
- Anthony Herrera (1944–2011), actor
- Kate Jackson, actress
- Gerald McRaney, actor
- Mary Ann Mobley (1939-2014), Miss America 1959; actress
- Lynda Mead Shea, Miss America 1960
- Tate Taylor, director of The Help
- Larry A. Thompson, film producer and talent manager
Artists
- William Eggleston, photographer
- Ron Gorchov, artist
- Glennray Tutor, photorealist painter
Athletics
- Kent Austin, CFL quarterback and head coach
- Coolidge Ball, college basketball coach
- Doby Bartling (1913–1992), college football, basketball and baseball coach
- Mahesh Bhupathi, professional tennis player
- George Blair, AFL defensive back
- Pete Boone, college athletic director
- Billy Brewer, college football coach
- Johnny Brewer (1937–2011), NFL tight end, linebacker
- Alundis Brice, NFL cornerback
- Jeff Calhoun, major league pitcher
- Mickey Callaway, major league pitcher
- Van Chancellor, women's basketball coach
- Chris Coghlan, major league outfielder
- Charlie Conerly, NFL quarterback
- James "Bus" Cook, NFL sports agent
- Bill Courtney, high school football coach, subject of documentary film Undefeated
- Bobby Crespino, NFL tight end
- Doug Cunningham (1945-2015), NFL running back
- Roland Dale, NFL end
- Eagle Day, NFL punter, CFL quarterback
- Tony Dees, field and track, Olympic medalist
- David Dellucci, major league outfielder
- Jim Dunaway, NFL defensive tackle
- Perry Lee Dunn, NFL running back
- Patrick Eddie, NBA basketball player
- Doug Elmore (1939–2002), NFL punter
- Jeff Fassero, major league pitcher
- Charlie Flowers, AFL football player
- John Fourcade, NFL quarterback
- Bobby Franklin, NFL safety, college football coach
- Rufus French, NFL tight end
- Jake Gibbs, major league catcher, college baseball coach
- Kline Gilbert (1930–1987), NFL offensive tackle
- Jennifer Gillom, Olympic medalist, professional basketball player
- Larry Grantham, NFL, AFL linebacker
- Parker Hall (1916-2005), NFL quarterback
- Gene Hickerson (1935-2008), NFL offensive guard
- Stan Hindman, NFL defensive lineman
- Von Hutchins, NFL defensive back
- Peria Jerry, NFL defensive end
- Bobby Kielty, professional baseball outfielder[1]
- Frank Kinard (1914–1985), NFL offensive tackle
- Ken Lucas, NFL cornerback
- Archie Manning, NFL quarterback
- Eli Manning, NFL quarterback
- Deuce McAllister, NFL running back
- Dexter McCluster, NFL wide receiver
- Cary Middlecoff (1921–1998), professional golfer
- Michael Oher, NFL offensive tackle
- Ashlee Palmer, NFL linebacker
- Jermey Parnell, NFL offensive tackle
- Pat "Gravy" Patterson, college baseball coach
- Jimmy Patton (1933–1973), NFL defensive back
- Drew Pomeranz, major league pitcher
- Barney Poole (1923–2005), NFL end
- James E. "Buster" Poole (1915–1994), NFL wide receiver
- Ray Poole (1921-2008), NFL end
- Armintie Price, pro basketball player
- Kelvin Pritchett, NFL defensive tackle
- Britney Reese, long jumper, Olympic gold medalist
- Carol Ross, NCAA and WNBA women's basketball coach
- Jamarca Sanford, NFL safety
- Seth Smith, major league outfielder
- Chris Snopek, major league infielder
- Savanté Stringfellow, world champion and Olympic long jumper
- Marvin Terrell, AFL guard
- Matt Tolbert, major league infielder
- Sean Tuohy, sports commentator, restaurateur
- Guy Turnbow (1908-1975), NFL tackle
- Todd Wade, NFL offensive tackle
- Gee Walker (1908–1981), major league outfielder
- Mike Wallace, NFL wide receiver
- Wesley Walls, All-Pro NFL tight-end
- Skeeter Webb (1909–1986), major league infielder
- Michael White, head men's basketball coach at Louisiana Tech
- Patrick Willis, NFL linebacker
- Isiah Young, Olympic sprinter
Authors
- Howard Bahr, novelist
- Larry Brown (1951-2004), author
- Hubert Creekmore (1907-1966), author
- Ellen Douglas (pen name of Josephine Haxton, 1921-2012), novelist
- Winifred Hamrick Farrar (1923-2010), Mississippi poet laureate[2]
- John Faulkner (1901–1963), plain-style writer, brother of William Faulkner
- William Faulkner (1897-1962), author, Nobel laureate
- John Grisham, author, attorney, state representative
- Carolyn Haines, author
- Greg Iles, novelist, screenwriter
- Florence King, humorist and political columnist (attended graduate school but did not complete the program)
- Prakash Kona, essayist, poet
- Florence Mars (1923-2006), author
- Melany Neilson, author
- Stel Pavlou, British author, screenwriter (studied as an exchange student)
- Genevieve Pou (1919-2007), author
- Patrick D. Smith, author
- Robert Bruce Smith, IV, Mississippi historian
- Donna Tartt, author
- Stark Young, playwright, novelist, and drama critic
Business figures
- Jim Barksdale, CEO, Netscape
- Harold Burson, founder of global PR/public affairs firm Burson-Marsteller
- Dixie Carter, President of TNA Entertainment
- Thomas F. Frist, Sr. (1910-1998), founder of Hospital Corporation of America
- Bill Jordan, designer of Realtree camouflage
- Leslie Lampton, founder of Ergon[3]
- William Bonner McCarty, founder of Jitney Jungle Stores of America
- Leigh Anne Tuohy, interior designer; entrepreneur; wife of Sean Tuohy
Educators
- John L. Crain, president of Southeastern Louisiana University
- James Bruton Gambrell (1841-1921), president of Mercer University
- Daniel Jones, physician, UM chancellor
- Robert Khayat, UM chancellor
- Rory Lee, clergyman, college president
- Edward Mayes (1846-1917), UM chancellor
- William David McCain (1907–1993), segregationist spokesman, president of University of Southern Mississippi
- James L. McCorkle, Jr., agricultural historian
- Thomas K. McCraw (1940-2012), business historian
- Milburn Price, hymnologist, music educator
- Frederick G. Slabach, president of Texas Wesleyan University
Journalists and media figures
- Sharon Alfonsi, ABC News reporter
- Chris Berry, iHeartMedia
- Ben Ferguson, radio host and commentator
- John Fortenberry, film and television director
- Ron Franklin, ESPN broadcaster
- Angela McGlowan, political commentator
- Donald C. Simmons, Jr., documentary filmmaker and author
- Shepard Smith, host of The Fox Report
- Curtis Wilkie, author, journalist
Jurists and attorneys
- Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale, U.S. Court of Appeals judge
- Neal Biggers, U.S. district judge
- Debra M. Brown, U.S. district judge
- George C. Carlson, Jr., chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court[4]
- Charles Clark (1925-2011), U.S. Court of Appeals judge
- Glen H. Davidson (born 1941), U.S. district judge
- Bobby DeLaughter, prosecutor, judge
- Jess H. Dickinson, associate justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
- Jim Hood, Mississippi attorney general
- Charles Bowen Howry (1844-1928), assistant U.S. attorney general, court of claims judge
- E. Grady Jolly, U.S. Court of Appeals judge
- Ann Hannaford Lamar, associate justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
- Michael P. Mills, U.S. district judge
- Mike Moore, Mississippi attorney general
- Charles W. Pickering, U.S. district judge[5]
- Michael K. Randolph, associate justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
- Richard Scruggs, trial attorney
- Keith Starrett, federal judge
- Phil Stone (1893-1967), attorney
- William L. Waller, Jr., chief justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
Military figures
- Charles P. Hall (1886-1953), lieutenant general, World War II
- Paul V. Hester, air force general
- John S. McCain, Sr. (1884-1945), U.S. Navy admiral
Musicians
- Mildred Allen, operatic soprano
- Mose Allison, jazz and blues pianist
- Glen Ballard, songwriter, producer
- Colour Revolt, indie rock band
- Caroline Herring, singer, songwriter
- Guy Hovis, singer
- Josh Kelley, musician
- George McConnell, guitarist, musician
- Rivers Rutherford, country songwriter
- John Stirratt, bassist (The Hilltops, Wilco)
- Nancy Van de Vate, composer
- Jim Weatherly, singer-songwriter
Physicians
- Carlos Manuel Chavez, heart surgeon
- Garth Fisher, plastic surgeon
- John C. Fleming, physician, U.S. representative
- Arthur Guyton, physiologist, author of Textbook of Medical Physiology
- Edward Hill, family physician, AMA president
Politicians
- Thomas Abernethy (1903–1998), U.S. representative
- William Allain (1828-2013), governor
- John Mills Allen (1846–1917), U.S. representative
- Chapman L. Anderson (1845–1924), U.S. representative
- Rick Austin, Georgia state representative
- Haley Barbour, governor
- Ross Barnett (1898-1987), governor
- Wesley T. Bishop (born 1967), Louisiana state representative
- Edward S. Bopp (born 1930), pharmacist, attorney, Louisiana state representative
- Leon Bramlett, Republican politician
- Earl L. Brewer (1869-1942), governor
- Ed Bryant, U.S. representative from Tennessee
- T. Jeff Busby (1884-1964), U.S. representative
- Millard F. Caldwell (1897-1984), governor of Florida
- Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. (1862–1944), U.S. representative
- Thomas C. Catchings (1847–1927), U.S. representative
- Marvin Childers (born 1961), Arkansas state representative
- Travis Childers, U.S. representative
- Thad Cochran, U.S. senator
- James Collier (1872-1933), U.S. representative
- Ross A. Collins (1880-1968), U.S. representative
- Robert H. Conn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
- Martin Sennett Conner (1891-1950), governor
- Walter M. Denny (1853-1926), U.S. representative
- Aubert C. Dunn (1896-1987), U.S. representative
- Winfield Dunn, governor of Tennessee
- Brad Dye, lieutenant governor
- James O. Eastland, U.S. senator
- Cliff Finch (1927-1986), governor
- John C. Fleming, U.S. representative from Louisiana
- William Webster Franklin, U.S. representative
- Evelyn Gandy, lieutenant governor
- Gregg Harper, U.S. representative
- Jim Herring, former state chairman of Mississippi Republican Party
- Jon Hinson (1942–1995), U.S. representative
- Jim Hood, state attorney general
- Kenny Hulshof, U.S. representative from Missouri
- Paul B. Johnson, Jr. (1916-1985), governor
- Trent Lott, U.S. senator
- William F. Love (1850-1898), U.S. representative
- Ray Mabus, governor of Mississippi; Secretary of the Navy
- Dan R. McGehee (1883-1962), U.S. representative
- Frank A. McLain (1852-1920), U.S. representative
- Hernando Money (1839–1912), U.S. senator
- Mike Moore, state attorney general
- Stanford Morse (1926-2002), state senator
- Henry L. Muldrow (1837-1905), U.S. representative
- Ronnie Musgrove, governor
- Chip Pickering, U.S. representative
- Charles K. Pringle, state representative
- John E. Rankin (1882–1960), U.S. representative
- Lee M. Russell (1875-1943), governor
- Jeanne Shaheen, governor of New Hampshire; U.S. senator
- Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica
- Frank E. Smith (1918-1997), U.S. representative
- Larry Speakes (1939-2014), presidential press secretary
- Hubert D. Stephens (1875–1946), U.S. senator
- William V. Sullivan (1857–1918), U.S. senator
- Kirk Talbot, Louisiana state representative
- Gray Tollison, state senator
- William W. Venable (1880-1948), U.S. representative
- A.C. Wharton, mayor of Memphis, Tennessee
- Hugh L. White (1881-1965), governor
- Jamie Whitten (1910-1995), U.S representative
- William Madison Whittington (1878-1962), U.S. representative
- Roger Wicker, U.S. senator
- John Bell Williams (1918-1983), governor
- William Winter, governor
- Samuel Andrew Witherspoon (1855–1915), U.S. representative
Scientists
- Weston Fulton, meteorologist and inventor
- Bill Parsons, director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center[6]
- Pedro Rodriguez, director of test laboratory at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
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