- Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and as he was born in the period after World War II, is known as the first Baby Boomer president. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement, a political activist, a Baptist minister, and is regarded as one of America's greatest orators. King's most influential and well-known public address is the "I Have A Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 1963. In 1964, King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (for his work as a peacemaker, … - Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born), was the thirty-ninth President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, and the Nobel Peace laureate of 2002. Prior to becoming president, Carter served two terms in the Georgia Senate, and was the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Carter's presidency saw the creation of two cabinet-level departments: the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. - Strom Thurmond
James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and as a United States Senator. He also ran for the presidency of the United States in 1948 under the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party banner. He garnered 39 electoral votes in that race, making him the first third party presidential candidate to receive electoral votes since Robert LaFollette in 1924. - Mike Huckabee
Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is the former governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas, having served from 1996 to 2007, who is a candidate in the United States presidential election, 2008. He was only the third Republican governor of the state since Reconstruction. He officially announced his candidacy for the United States presidential election, 2008 on January 28, 2007. - Tom Coburn
Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948) is a medical doctor and a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. He is considering running for President in 2008. - Sanford Bishop
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. (born February 4 1947) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 2nd District of Georgia (map). Bishop was born in Mobile, Alabama to Minnie B. Slade and Sanford Dixon Bishop, who was the first president of Bishop State Community College. He was educated at Morehouse College and Emory University Law School, and served in the United States Army, entering the Reserve Officer Training Corps. - Mitch McConnell
Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. (born February 20, 1942), is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. A Republican, he was chosen by his peers as the Minority Leader in November 2006, making him the top-ranking Republican in the 110th Congress, which convened in January 2007. - Huey Long
Huey Pierce Long, Jr. (August 30, 1893-September 10, 1935), nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Louisiana. A Democrat, he was noted for his radical populist policies. He served as Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a U.S. senator from 1932 to 1935. Though a backer of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 presidential election, … - Pat Robertson
Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22 1930) is a televangelist from the United States. He is the founder of numerous organizations and corporations, including the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), the Christian Coalition, Flying Hospital, International Family Entertainment, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, and Regent University. - Roger Wicker
Roger F. Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, a position he has held since 1995. Wicker represents, which includes much of the northern portion of the state including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo. Wicker was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Mississippi where he was a brother of Sigma Nu. - Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American R&B, Pop and Gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has been called for many years "The Queen Of Soul", but many also call her "Lady Soul," as well as the more affectionate "Sister Ree." She is renowned for her soul recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, gospel, and even opera. She is generally regarded as one of the greatest vocalists ever, … - William H. Gray
William Herbert Gray III served as president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund (1991–2004). He was an influential United States Congressman in the 1980s and minister in Philadelphia - Charley Eugene Johns
Charley Eugene Johns (February 27, 1905 - January 23, 1990) was an American politician. Johns, a Baptist, served as the thirty-second governor of Florida from 1953 to 1955. Johns was born in Starke, Florida. He worked as a railroad conductor and insurance agent before being elected to the State Senate as a Democrat in 1947 to 1966. Johns became the Senate President in April 1953, a position Markley Johns, his brother, had been elected to. - Robert Byrd
Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20 1917) is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party. Byrd has held the office since January 3 1959, making him the longest-serving member of the Senate in history. He is also currently the longest-serving and oldest member of the United States Congress. Byrd is currently President "pro tempore" of the United States Senate of the 110th United States Congress, … - Billy Graham
William Franklin Graham Jr. (born November 7, 1918) is a career evangelist and an Evangelical Christian. He has been a spiritual adviser to multiple U.S. presidents and was number 7 on Gallup's list of admired people for the 20th century. He is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. - Charles W. Bryan
Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 - March 4, 1945), was the younger brother of perennial U.S. Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. Born in 1867 in Salem, Illinois, Bryan served as mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska from 1915 to 1917, and again from 1935 to 1937, and as Governor of Nebraska from 1923 to 1925 and again from 1931 to 1935. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1926, 1928, and 1938. - Isaac A. Broussard
Isaac A. Broussard (1857-1923) shared with Carlo Listi the longest tenure of office -- sixteen years -- among all Lafayette Parish sheriffs in the state of Louisiana. Broussard, a Democrat, was born in Calcasieu Parish to Dosety Broussard and the former Elvina Lyons. He relocated to Lafayette with his widowed mother in 1870. He was educated in public schools. Broussard served as sheriff from 1888 to 1904, … - Chris Daughtry
Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry (born December 26 1979) is an American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of Daughtry, a band he formed in 2006. He is also known as the fourth-place finalist on the highly publicized fifth season of "American Idol", rejected from the competition on May 10 2006. After his fallout from "Idol", his band's self-titled debut album sold more than 1 million copies after just 5 weeks of release. - Winthrop Rockefeller
Winthrop A. Rockefeller (May 1, 1912 - February 22, 1973), was a politician and philanthropist who served as the first Republican Governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction. He was a third-generation member of the renowned Rockefeller family. - Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson (born February 24, 1976) is an American golfer and winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament. Johnson was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and developed his golf skills at Elmcrest Country Club, and also as a member of the now defunct Catholic Regis High School golf team, both in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He played #2 on his high school team and led them to an Iowa 3A State Golf Championship in 1992. - David Wilkins
David Horton Wilkins (born October 12, 1946) is a former South Carolina politician and an American diplomat. He is accredited as the current United States Ambassador to Canada. Prior to the appointment, he was the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives. The son of William Walter and Evelyn Wilkins of South Carolina, Wilkins was first elected to the state legislature in 1981. - Latoya London
La Toya Renee London (born on December 29, 1978) is an American R&B and soul singer and actress who was the fourth-place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series "American Idol". She released her debut album, "Love & Life", in September 2005 and is currently in Chicago starring as Nettie in the touring edition of the Broadway musical, "The Color Purple." - Harvey Cox
Harvey Gallagher Cox, Jr. (born March 19, 1929 in Malvern, Pennsylvania) is one of the preeminent theologians in the United States and serves as professor of divinity at the Harvard Divinity School. Cox's research and teaching focus on theological developments in world Christianity, including liberation theology and the role of Christianity in Latin America. After a stint in the U.S. Merchant Marine, … - Warren Chisum
Warren Darrel Chisum (born July 4, 1938) is a staunchly conservative Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from the Panhandle city of Pampa, a community of some 20,000 people and the seat of Gray County. He has served in the state House since 1989. A key lieutenant of Speaker Thomas Russell "Tom" Craddick, Sr., of Midland, Chisum is the incoming 2007 chairman of the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee. - Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake, (born January 31 1981), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop-R&B singer and actor. He came to fame as the frontman of pop boy band 'N Sync and has won four Grammy Awards. In 2002, he released his debut solo album, "Justified", which sold over seven million copies worldwide. Timberlake's second solo release, "FutureSex/LoveSounds", was released in 2006 with the #1 U.S. hit singles "SexyBack", "My Love", … - Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning (born Mary Elle Fanning, April 9 1998, Conyers, Georgia) is an American actress. Her mother named her Mary and her father named her Elle. Like her older sister Dakota Fanning, she has always gone by her middle name. Elle began her acting career in several appearances as a "younger Dakota". Later, she auditioned for and won her own film roles. - John Piper
John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946, Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a Reformed Baptist minister, author, and theologian, currently serving as senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He oversees the evangelical organization "Desiring God", which is named after his book "Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist" (1986). - Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress. She was the first performer of African descent to ever win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). McDaniel was also a professional singer, stage actress, radio performer and television star. - J. Frank Norris
John Franklyn (J. Frank) Norris, (born September 18, 1877, Dadeville, Alabama, died August 20, 1952, Jacksonville, Florida, USA) was a firebrand fundamentalist preacher and popular Baptist leader. He was one of the most controversial and flamboyant figures in the history of fundamentalism. Norris was popularly known as the "Texas Tornado" and the "Texas Cyclone." In 1881, the Norris family moved to Hubbard, Texas. - Rick Warren
Richard D. "Rick" Warren (born January 28, 1954) is the founding and senior pastor of Saddleback Church. He is also the author of many Christian books, including "The Purpose Driven Life", and a major (and occasionally controversial) figure amongst the Southern Baptists in the United States. - Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter, known as Rosalynn, (born August 18, 1927) is the wife of former President Jimmy Carter and was First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. - W.A. Criswell
Wallie Amos Criswell, Ph.D. (December 19, 1909 – January 10, 2002), was an American pastor, author, and a two-term elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1968 to 1969. Supporters have described him as the patriarch of the "Conservative Resurgence" within the SBC. Criswell was born in Eldorado, Oklahoma, and felt a divine call to enter the Christian ministry as a teenager. - Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945-1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In domestic affairs, Truman faced challenge after challenge: a tumultuous reconversion of the economy marked by severe shortages, numerous strikes, and the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act over his veto. After confounding all predictions to win re-election in 1948, … - Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King, III (born October 23, 1957, Montgomery, Alabama) is the first son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. His siblings are Dexter Scott King, and Rev. Bernice Albertine King. He is also the brother of the late Yolanda Denise King. King attended Morehouse College, which was the same school his father attended. - Fred Waldron Phelps Sr.
Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. (born November 13 1929) is the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), an independent Baptist church in Topeka, Kansas. Phelps is also a disbarred lawyer and founder of the Phelps Chartered law firm. WBC is listed as a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center. He is known for preaching with slogans and banners denoting phrases such as "Thank God for 9/11", "God hates fags," "AIDS cures fags," and "Fags die, … - Dennis Quaid
Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. - Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning (born Hannah Dakota Fanning on February 23 1994) is an American actress. She is the older sister of Elle Fanning, also an actress. Dakota Fanning's breakthrough performance was in "I Am Sam" in 2001. As of 2007, her most well-known films have been "War of the Worlds" and "Charlotte's Web". She has won numerous awards, and is currently the youngest person ever to have been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. - Paul Powell
Reverend Paul Powell is the retired Dean of Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He earned a B.A. from Baylor in 1956 and holds a degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has received honorary degrees from Baylor, East Texas Baptist University, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Campbell University and Dallas Baptist University. The former president of the Robert M. Rogers Foundation of Dallas, Rev. - Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He became famous during the mid 1990s, after having starring roles in several major Hollywood films, including "Interview with the Vampire" in 1994 and the thriller "Se7en" in 1995. Pitt has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won a Golden Globe Award, both for his role in "Twelve Monkeys" (1996).
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