Famous People From Mississippi
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As the name suggests, this state is situated along the famous Mississippi river. There are several other famous celebrities who also belong to this American state. The abundance in natural resources, especially its thick forest cover and water sources, made it a popular haven for trade since the times of the great American civil war. Legendary musician Elvis Presley, talk show host Oprah Winfrey, popular playwright Tennessee Williams and Leanne Rimes are a few famous people from Mississippi. Oprah Winfrey, who has got American television viewers glued to their television sets since many years now, is undoubtedly one of the richest and most influential citizens of the United States today. Although the legendary Elvis Presley passed away years ago, his music continues to be popular among the masses even today. Tennessee Williams is an inspiration for every aspiring playwright and his path-breaking efforts in performance art are praised even today. Want to know who they are? Scroll down to put an end to your curiosity.
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Elvis Presley(One of the Most Significant Cultural Icons of the 20th Century and 'The King of Rock and Roll')
Birthdate: January 8, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: August 16, 1977
Birthdate: December 2, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Oprah Winfrey(Best Known for Her Daytime Syndicated Talk Show 'The Oprah Winfrey Show')
Birthdate: January 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: January 17, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Brett Favre(Former American Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback)
Birthdate: October 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: January 22, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 11, 1964
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: May 16, 1990
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: January 28, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Jerry Rice(American Former Professional Football Wide Receiver)
Birthdate: October 13, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: September 16, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: May 14, 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: May 8, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: August 16, 1938
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Walter Payton(One of the Greatest American Football Players of All Time)
Birthdate: July 25, 1954
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: November 1, 1999
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Lacey Chabert(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Claudia Salinger’ in the TV Series ‘Party of Five’)
Birthdate: September 30, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Brandy Norwood(Singer-Songwriter and Actress Know for Her Single ‘The Boy Is Mine’ and Her Role in the Sitcom 'Moesha')
Birthdate: February 11, 1979
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Tammy Wynette(American Music Artist Who is Known as the ‘First Lady of Country Music’)
Birthdate: May 5, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: April 6, 1998
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Tennessee Williams(One of the Finest American Playwrights of the 20th-Century Best Known for His Work ‘The Glass Menagerie’ )
Birthdate: March 26, 1911
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 25, 1983
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LeAnn Rimes(Country Music Singer Who Topped the Charts at age 13 for Her Single ‘Blue’)
Birthdate: August 28, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: December 27, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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William Faulkner(Regarded as One of the Most Significant American Writers of All Time)
Birthdate: September 25, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: July 6, 1962
Birthdate: April 4, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: April 30, 1983
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Conway Twitty(Country Singer-Songwriter Known for His Hit Songs 'Hello Darlin' and ‘You've Never Been This Far Before’)
Birthdate: September 1, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 5, 1993
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: December 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: April 18, 1956
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ida B. Wells(Women's Rights Activist and Civil Rights Leader)
Birthdate: July 16, 1862
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: March 25, 1931
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Diplo(Co-Creator and Lead Member of the Electronic Dancehall Music Project ‘Major Lazer’)
Birthdate: November 10, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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DK Metcalf
(American football player)
Birthdate: December 14, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Faith Hill(One of the Most Successful Country Music Artists of All Time)
Birthdate: September 21, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: December 25, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: September 8, 1954
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthdate: November 29, 1935
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Steve McNair
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: February 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 4, 2009
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Laura Bailey
(Voice Actress)
Birthdate: May 28, 1981
Sun Sign: Gemini
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Bo Diddley
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
Birthdate: December 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 2, 2008
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Medgar Evers(American Civil Rights Activist Who Was Assassinated by a White Supremacist)
Birthdate: July 2, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: June 12, 1963
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Gerald McRaney(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Simon & Simon’, ‘Major Dad’ and ‘Promised Land’)
Birthdate: August 19, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Archie Manning
(American football player)
Birthdate: May 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Charley Pride
(Country Singer and One of Three African-American Members of the 'Grand Ole Opr')
Birthdate: March 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: December 12, 2020
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: January 17, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: January 18, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 1, 1991
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Gardner Minshew
(American football player)
Birthdate: May 16, 1996
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: June 24, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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John Lee Hooker
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer)
Birthdate: August 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: June 21, 2001
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Mary Elizabeth Ellis(Best Known for Her Role as ‘The Waitress’ in the FX Sitcom ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia’)
Birthdate: May 11, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Dana Andrews(Best Known for His Role as ‘Fred Derry’ in the Film ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’)
Birthdate: January 1, 1909
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: December 17, 1992
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 4, 1908
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 28, 1960
Birthdate: November 10, 1829
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: 1922 AD
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Alejandro Villanueva
(Former American Football Offensive Tackle)
Birthdate: September 22, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Lorenzen Wright
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: November 4, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: July 19, 2010
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
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Leontyne Price
(The First African-American Opera Singer to Achieve International Fame)
Birthdate: February 10, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius