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.
Fred Armisen(American actor)
04 December 1966
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Ike Turner(Guitarist, Pianist, Actor, Singer-songwriter, Bandleader, Conductor, Singer, Record producer)
05 November 1931
American
Jim Henson(Television director, Film director, Film producer, Voice actor, Puppeteer, Actor, Screenwriter)
24 September 1936
American
Walter Payton(Football Player)
25 July 1954
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Diane Ladd(actor, film director, stage actor, television actor)
29 November 1932
American
Tig Notaro(screenwriter, actor, podcaster)
24 March 1971
Archie Manning(American football player)
19 May 1949
American
Lance Bass(Film producer, Film actor, Singer, Actor, Dancer, Voice actor, Musician, Autobiographer)
04 May 1979
American
David Ruffin(Singer)
18 January 1941
American
Otis Rush(guitarist, singer-songwriter)
29 April 1935
American
Marty Stuart(singer-songwriter, musician, singer, mandolinist)
30 September 1958
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John Lee Hooker(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer)
22 August 1917
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Paula White(Writer)
20 April 1966
American
Bo Diddley(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
30 December 1928
American
Leontyne Price(American soprano)
10 February 1927
American
Shelby Foote(Historian, Novelist, Writer, University teacher, Author)
17 November 1916
American
Albert King(Singer-songwriter, Basketball player, Musician, Guitarist)
25 April 1923
American
Fannie Lou Hamer(Civil Rights Activist, Philanthropist)
06 October 1917
American
Robert L. Johnson(Businessperson, Entrepreneur)
08 April 1946
American
James Meredith(Civil Rights Activist)
1933 AD
American
Archie Moore(Professional boxer)
13 December 1916
American
Willie Dixon(Singer-songwriter, Jazz musician, Record producer)
01 July 1915
American
Jeff Fort(drug trafficker)
20 February 1947
American
Lester Young(Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Composer, Jazz musician, Musician)
27 August 1909
American
James Chaney(civil rights advocate)
30 May 1943
American
Elmore James(Guitarist)
27 January 1918
American
Sonny Boy Williamson II(Singer)
05 December 1912
American
Jimmy Reed(Guitarist, Singer)
06 September 1925
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