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Sharion Aycock, first female federal district court judge in Mississippi
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Marsha Blackburn, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 7th congressional district
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Randy Boyd, forester who serves as a Republican in the Mississippi House of Representatives for District 19 in his native Itawamba County
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Jenifer Branning, Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Videt Carmichael, Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Cynthia Cooper, whistleblower, 2002 Time Person of the Year
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Leonard B. Cresswell, major general in the Marine Corps; World War II Navy Cross recipient
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Jess Dickinson, Mississippi Supreme Court Justice
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Charles D. Easley, Mississippi Supreme Court Justice
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Josh Harkins, Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Horace Harned, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Bill Hawks, former USDA Undersecretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Kay Katz, Louisiana Republican National Committeewoman; member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Monroe
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Mark Keenum, USDA Undersecretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Rhonda Keenum, Assistant to President George W. Bush and director of White House Public Liaison
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Billy McCoy, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Troy H. Middleton, World War II corps commander (lieutenant general) and president of Louisiana State University
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, former U.S. Representative and author of the Montgomery G.I. Bill
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
John C. Stennis, former U.S. Senator; "father of the Modern Navy"
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Amy Tuck, Mississippi Lieutenant Governor
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
William Waller Jr., Mississippi Supreme Court Justice
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Albert H. Wilkening, Adjutant General of Wisconsin
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Seelig Wise (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture), first Republican to serve in the Mississippi State Senate since Reconstruction
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
James E. Cofer, Fulbright Scholar and former president of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, and former president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe
(Academia) (Notable alumni) -
Frances Lucas, vice president and campus executive officer of the University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast
(Academia) (Notable alumni) -
Malcolm Portera, former chancellor of the University of Alabama System
(Academia) (Notable alumni) -
Donald Rawson, professor of history and former dean of the Graduate School, Northwestern State University at Natchitoches, Louisiana
(Academia) (Notable alumni) -
Jimmy G. Shoalmire, historian, Ph.D. student and faculty member/archivist at MSU
(Academia) (Notable alumni) -
Priscilla Slade, former president of Texas Southern University
(Academia) (Notable alumni) -
Richard Adkerson, CEO of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
George W. Bryan, senior vice president of Sara Lee Corporation, CEO of Sara Lee Foods, and founder of Old Waverly Golf Club
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Fred Carl, Jr., founder and CEO of Viking Range
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Cully Cobb, agricultural publishing
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Toxey Haas, founder and CEO of Haas Outdoors, Inc. (Mossy Oak)
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Martin F. Jue, amateur radio inventor; entrepreneur; founder of MFJ Enterprises
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Hartley Peavey, founder of Peavey Electronics
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Dalton Pritchard, early color television systems pioneer at RCA Laboratories
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Arthur L. Williams, Jr., insurance magnate, #583 on Forbes' list of the world's billionaires
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Kevin Benson, meteorologist for WPXI in Pittsburgh
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Turner Catledge, former vice president of The New York Times
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Jerry Clower, comedian
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Damon R. Eubank, Kentucky historian
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Bill Evans, meteorologist for WABC-TV, ABC affiliate in New York City
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
John Grisham, author of more than two dozen novels, many of which have been made into screenplays
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Matthew F. Jones, novelist
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Gregory Keyes, author
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Donna Ladd, journalist
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Sean McLaughlin, MSNBC Chief Meteorologist
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Lewis Nordan, author
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Audrey Puente, New York City meteorologist; daughter of salsa singer Tito Puente
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Frank K. Spain, founder of Tupelo television station WTVA; broadcasting pioneer
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Joe M. Turner, magician, mentalist, professional speaker
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Brad Watson (born 1955), author
(Media and arts) (Notable alumni) -
Jim Ashmore, former NBA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Denico Autry, DE, Oakland Raiders
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Vick Ballard, NFL running back, Indianapolis Colts
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Johnthan Banks, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Korey Banks, CFL DB BC Lions
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Kevin Bouie, NFL player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jimmy Bragan, former MLB coach with Cincinnati, Montreal, and Milwaukee 1967–1977
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jeff Brantley, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher; commentator for the Cincinnati Reds
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Rickey Brown, C for Golden State, Atlanta Hawks
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Titus Brown, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Shawn Byrdsong, football player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Van Chancellor, former head coach of women's basketball at Louisiana State University, at the University of Mississippi, and of the Houston Comets of the WNBA
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ed Chapman, P for the Washington Senators in 1933
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bubba Church, pitcher for the Phillies, Reds, and Cubs from 1950 to 1955
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Will Clark, former first baseman for San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
John Cohen, Mississippi State University Head Coach
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Keo Coleman, former NFL linebacker
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Michael Connell (golfer), PGA golfer 2001–2006
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Johnie Cooks, NFL linebacker, Super Bowl XXV Champion
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Fletcher Cox, defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Hughie Critz, second baseman for Cincinnati Reds (1920s) and the New York Giants (1930s)
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Quinton Culberson, NFL linebacker, St. Louis Rams
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Erick Dampier former NBA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Charlie Davidson, football player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Brandon Davis (fighter), professional Mixed Martial Artist competing in the UFC.
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Anthony Dixon, NFL running back, San Francisco 49ers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Art Davis (American football), NFL player, college football coach
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Harper Davis, NFL Player, college football head coach
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Kevin Dockery, NFL Super Bowl XLII Champion
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Dominic Douglas, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Frank Dowsing, first black football player at MSU
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Eric Dubose, P for Baltimore and Cleveland from 2002 to 2006
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Sammy Ellis, former Major League Baseball pitcher, 7 seasons
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bobby Etheridge, former MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Rags Faircloth, P for Phillies in 1919
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Dave "Boo" Ferriss, former Major League Baseball player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ronald Fields, NFL DT, Denver Broncos
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Steve Freeman, former Buffalo Bills defensive back for 13 seasons; NFL game official
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Joe Fortunato, five-time Pro Bowler with the Chicago Bears
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Chuck Gelatka, NFL player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Matt Ginter, pitcher for the Houston Astros
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
De'Mon Glanton, football player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tom Goode, former NFL center and Super Bowl veteran
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Alex Grammas, former Major League infielder
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Hoyle Granger, former NFL running back
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Paul Gregory, pitcher in Major League Baseball, played 1932–1933 for the Chicago White Sox
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Justin Griffith, NFL running back, Oakland Raiders
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Michael Haddix, former NFL running back
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Mario Haggan, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tang Hamilton, Miami Heat
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Walt Harris, NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bunny Hearn, former MLB player; college coach
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ron Hill, vice president of the NFL
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
John Hilliard, NFL player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jim Howarth, Major League Baseball outfielder; played all or part of four seasons in the majors, 1971–1974, for the San Francisco Giants
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bailey Howell, NBA Hall of Famer
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Kent Hull, former NFL C, Buffalo Bills
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Kirby Jackson, NFL DB Buffalo Bills
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Justin Jenkins, NFL wide receiver, Buffalo Bills
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Morley Jennings, former head football coach of the Baylor Bears; former Athletic Director of the Texas Tech Red Raiders
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Alan Johnson, Colorado Rockies
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Chris Jones, American player of Canadian football
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Dontae' Jones, Celtics
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
James Jones, NFL running back, Dallas Cowboys
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Todd Jordan, American football player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tommy Kelly, NFL defensive end, Oakland Raiders
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tyrone Keys, NFL linebacker, Super Bowl XX Champion
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jon Knott, former Major League Baseball outfielder with the Padres and Orioles
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jack Lazorko, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and California Angels
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Donald Lee, NFL tight end, Green Bay Packers; Super Bowl XLV Champion
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
D. D. Lewis, former All-Star linebacker Dallas Cowboys; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Carlton Loewer, retired Major League Baseball player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Lance Long, NFL wide receiver, Arizona Cardinals
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jim Lyle, pitcher for the Washington Senators (now the Minnesota Twins) in 1925
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Paul Maholm, LHP Atlanta Braves; formerly with Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jeff Malone, two-time All-Star as a player; coached three teams in NBA D-League
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Chris Maloney, Memphis Redbirds Manager (St. Louis Cardinals AAA)
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
James H. "Babe" McCarthy, college and professional basketball coach
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Fred McCrary, NFL running back
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Alvin McKinley, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bo McKinnis, sports agent
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Pernell McPhee, linebacker, Chicago Bears; formerly with Baltimore Ravens
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Brandon McRae, NFL wide receiver, St. Louis Rams
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Brandon Medders, MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
John Miller, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Leland Mitchell, New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Monroe Mitchell, Washington Senators
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Willie Mitchell, Cleveland Naps/Indians and Detroit Tigers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Henry Monroe, NFL DB Green Bay Packers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Mitch Moreland, first baseman, Boston Red Sox
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Eric Moulds, NFL wide receiver, Buffalo Bills
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Arnett Moultrie, Philadelphia 76ers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Buddy Myer, Major League Baseball, two-time All-Star second baseman
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bob Myrick, LHP for the New York Mets
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tom Neville, former NFL offensive tackle, 14 seasons
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jerious Norwood, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Romero Osby (born 1990), American basketball player for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Walter Packer, NFL player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Rafael Palmeiro, former Major League Baseball player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jonathan Papelbon, RHP Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies; All-Star in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jackie Parker, former All-Star quarterback CFL; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Wiley Peck, Spurs, Mavericks
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Adam Piatt, played for the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jay Powell, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, 11 seasons; World Series veteran
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Dak Prescott, NFL quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Gary Rath, Dodgers, Twins
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Fred Reid, CFL running back, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Lawrence Roberts, Memphis Grizzlies
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ray Roberts, played for the Philadelphia Athletics
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
DelJuan Robinson, NFL defensive tackle, Houston Texans
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jon Shave, former player for the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Buck Showalter, former baseball manager
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Renardo Sidney, former NBA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jeffery Simmons, NFL defensive tackle, Tennessee Titans
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Barrin Simpson, NFL linebacker
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Deontae Skinner, NFL player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Darius Slay, cornerback for the Detroit Lions
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Don Smith, quarterback/running back for Buccaneers, Bills, and Dolphins
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Truett Smith, football player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Fred Smoot, former NFL cornerback
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Homer Spragins, former MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
David Stewart, NFL OT Tennessee Titans
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Walter Suggs, former All-Star lineman for Houston Oilers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Montez Sweat, NFL linebacker, Washington Redskins
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Craig Tatum, former MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ken Tatum, former MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bobby Thigpen, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Del Unser, former Major League Baseball outfielder
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jarvis Varnado, Miami Heat
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Victoria Vivians, WNBA Guard Indiana Fever
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Fred Walters, catcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1945
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Kendell Watkins, NFL tight end, Dallas Cowboys
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jimmy Webb, former NFL defensive lineman, 7 seasons
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Floyd Womack, NFL OT Seattle Seahawks
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Sid Womack, former MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Marc Woodard, NFL linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ellis Wyms, NFL LT, Super Bowl Champion with the Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Chris Young, pitching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Pete Young, former MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Derrick Zimmerman, New Jersey Nets
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Machine Gun Kelly, notorious criminal; studied agriculture at MSU for two years
(Other) (Notable alumni) -
Jaelyn Young and Muhammad "Moe" Dakhlalla, pleaded guilty to offenses related to their attempts to join ISIS in Syria
(Other) (Notable alumni) -
Horace M. Trent, noted physicist who taught at MSU in the 1930s (Notable faculty)
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