Celebrities Born in Mississippi

This is a list of the celebrities who were born in Mississippi. If you notice that we missed someone famous from Mississippi, please add his or her obituary to our Wiki.

Alexander O'Neal
Born: November 15th 1953 in Natchez, Mississippi

Musician

Anne Whitfield
Born: August 27th 1938 in Oxford, Mississippi

Film Actress

Bo Diddley
Born: December 30th 1928 in McComb, Mississippi

Musician

Britney Spears
Born: December 2nd 1981 in McComb, Mississippi

Singer-Songwriter

Charley Pride
Born: March 18th 1934 in Sledge, Mississippi

Singer

Chris LeDoux
Born: October 2nd 1948 in Biloxi, Mississippi

Singer-Songwriter

Craig Claiborne
Born: September 4th 1920 in Sunflower, Mississippi

Businessperson

Daniel Curtis Lee
Born: May 17th 1991 in Jackson, Mississippi

TV Actor

Diane Ladd
Born: November 29th 1935 in Meidian, Mississippi

Film Actress

Elvis Presley
Born: January 8th 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi

Singer

Eric Roberts
Born: April 18th 1956 in Biloxi, Mississippi

Film Actor

Eudora Welty
Born: April 13th 1909 in Jackson, Mississippi

Writer

Faith Hill
Born: September 21st 1967 in Jackson, Mississippi

Singer

Fannie Lou Hamer
Born: October 6th 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi

Activist

Gerald McRaney
Born: August 19th 1947 in Collins, Mississippi

TV Actor

Grace Hightower
Born: April 7th 1955 in Kilmichael, Mississippi

Socialite

Howard Waldrop
Born: September 15th 1946 in Houston, Mississippi

Author

James Earl Jones
Born: January 17th 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi

Film Actor

James Michael Tyler
Born: May 28th 1962 in Winona, Mississippi

TV Actor

Jamie Lynn Spears
Born: April 4th 1991 in McComb, Mississippi

TV Actress

Jim Henson
Born: September 24th 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi

Puppeteer

Jimmy Buffett
Born: December 25th 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Singer-Songwriter

John Dye
Born: January 31st 1963 in Amory, Mississippi

TV Actor

Lacey Chabert
Born: September 30th 1982 in Purvis, Mississippi

TV Actress

Lance Bass
Born: May 4th 1979 in Laurel, Mississippi

TV Producer

Laura Bailey
Born: May 28th 1981 in Biloxi, Mississippi

Voice Actress

LeAnn Rimes
Born: August 28th 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi

Musician

M C Gainey
Born: January 18th 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi

Film Actor

Mary Alice
Born: December 3rd 1941 in Indianola, Mississippi

TV Actress

Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Born: May 11th 1979 in Laurel, Mississippi

TV Actress

Mary Wilson
Born: March 6th 1944 in Greenville, Mississippi

Singer

Mickey Gilley
Born: March 9th 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi

Singer-Songwriter

Oprah Winfrey
Born: January 29th 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi

TV Personality

Patrick Weathers
Born: January 22nd 1954 in Hattieburg, Mississippi

Musician

Randy Houser
Born: December 18th 1975 in Lake, Mississippi

Singer-Songwriter

Ray J
Born: January 17th 1981 in McComb, Mississippi

Singer

Robert Earl Jones
Born: February 3rd 1910 in Tate County, Mississippi

Film Actor

Sam Lacey
Born: March 8th 1948 in Indianola, Mississippi

Basketball Player

Sela Ward
Born: July 11th 1956 in Meridian, Mississippi

TV Actress

Shelby Foote
Born: November 17th 1916 in Greenville, Mississippi

Writer

Stella Stevens
Born: October 1st 1938 in Yazoo City, Mississippi

TV Actress

Tammy Wynette
Born: May 5th 1942 in Itawamba County, Mississippi

Singer-Songwriter

Tig Notaro
Born: March 24th 1971 in Jackson, Mississippi

TV Actress

Trent Lott
Born: October 9th 1941 in Grenada, Mississippi

Politician

William Faulkner
Born: September 25th 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi

Writer

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