I was born in Grenada, Mississippi on October 9, 1941. I attended Ole Miss and received a bachelors degree in Public Administration in 1965 and a law degree in 1967. I was president of Sigma Nu fraternity. After receiving my law deg

William Forrest Winter (b. Grenada, Mississippi, February 21 1923) is an American politician from Mississippi. He served as governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984 as a Democrat. He is known for his strong support of public education, racial reconciliation, and historic preservation. Winter is best remembered for the passage of the Mississippi Education Reform Act.

Mary Ann Mobley (born February 17, 1939 in Biloxi, Mississippi.) was Miss America in 1959 -- the first Mississippian to win this honor. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority at the University of Mississippi. Remarkably, another sorority sister from Chi Omega at the University of Mississippi, Lynda Mead Shea would follow her as the 1960 Miss America.

David Ronald "Ronnie" Musgrove (born July 29 1956) is an American politician who was the Democratic governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 2000 until 2004. Ronnie Musgrove graduated from Northwest Community College, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi School of Law. In 1987, he won a seat in the state Senate that he held until his successful run for the lieutenant governorship in 1995, in which he defeated incumbent Eddie Briggs.

Charles Willis Pickering, Sr. (born May 29, 1937) is a retired American judge. He received a B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1959, and a LL.B. also from the University of Mississippi in 1961. He is married to Margaret Ann Pickering, with whom he has three daughters and one son, U.S. Representative Charles "Chip" Pickering, Jr.

Raymond Edwin "Ray" Mabus, Jr. (born October 11 1948) is an American business and political leader. Based in Mississippi, he works on international business matters, is involved in political campaigns, and serves on various corporate and charitable boards. Previously, he served as Governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992 as a Democrat and as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.

Richard "Dick" Molpus (D) was Secretary of State for Mississippi from 1984 to 1996. In 1988, after having been reelected as Secretary of State the preceding fall, he ran for the United States Senate seat vacated by Democrat John Stennis, losing in the Democratic primary to Congressman Wayne Dowdy, who eventually lost in the general election to Trent Lott. In 1995, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor, but lost to the Republican incumbent, Kirk Fordice.

Martha Rainville is a former Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, and retired Air Force Major General. In 2006 she ran as the Republican candidate for Vermont's at-large congressional district. She was defeated by Democratic candidate Peter Welch.

Gerald Holmes "Gee" Walker was a Major League Baseball outfielder. During his fifteen year career, he played with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Cincinnati Reds. He played in 1,784 Major League games over 15 seasons with a career batting average of .294, 1,991 hits, 223 stolen bases, and 124 home runs. Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, Walker attended the University of Mississippi and was a member of the Class of 1930.

Edward Glenn Bryant, usually known as Ed Bryant, (born September 7, 1948), American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee (1995 - 2003). Born in Jackson, Tennessee, he earned his B.A. in 1970 and J.D. in 1972, both from the University of Mississippi. As a student he was active in the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He later served in the United States Army, …

Lynda Lee Mead Shea (born c. 1939), from Natchez, Mississippi, attended the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, and won the Miss America pageant in 1960. She is married to John J. Shea, Jr. and they have three grown children. She is the president of Shea-Moore Design in Memphis, Tennessee.

Richard Kent Austin (born June 25, 1963 in Natick, Massachusetts) is the Head Coach of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Prior to this he was an Offensive Coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts and a Quarterbacks Coach for the Ottawa Renegades. It is likely though that Austin is better known for his exploits during his playing career when he was a starting pivot himself.

Harvey Willos "Hub" Walker (August 17, 1906-November 26, 1982) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played five seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1931, 1935, 1945) and Cincinnati Reds (1936-1937). Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, Walker was the brother of Major League player, Gee Walker. Hub and his younger brother, Gee, were teammates both at the University of Mississippi and with the Detroit Tigers. Hub Walker played in 297 Major League games, 211 in the outfield.

Angela McGlowan, is a political analyst and former beauty queen from Oxford, Mississippi best known as a Republican Political Analyst for the Fox News Network and as a frequent guest on political talk shows. McGlowan, a Public Administration graduate of the University of Mississippi, moved to Washington, D.C., in 1993 to pursue her interest in political advocacy.

Stacy Andrews (born June 2, 1981 in Camden, Arkansas) is an American football player who currently plays tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. Andrews never competed in football until his senior year at the University of Mississippi. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Cincinnati. His brother, Shawn Andrews, also plays in the National Football League.

John Edward Avery, Jr. (born November 1, 1976 in Richmond, Virginia) is a professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and is a former professional American football player with the NFL (Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings) and the XFL (Chicago Enforcers).

RaTavious Anton Biddle (born February 27, 1983 in Decatur, Alabama) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Mississippi. While preparing for the draft, Biddle trained at one of Houston's premier gyms, most known for producing successful professional athletes. Follow taye biddle on panthers fan site

Martin Linn Clardy (April 26, 1844 - July 5, 1914) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and railroad executive from Missouri. Born near Farmington, Missouri, Clardy attended Saint Louis University and the University of Mississippi and graduated from the University of Virginia. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army until the close of the war where he rose to the rank of major. Afterwards, he studied law and was admitted to the bar, …

Elizabeth Spencer (July 19, 1921) is an American writer. Born in Carrollton, Mississippi, Spencer was valedictorian of her graduating class at local J.Z. George High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi and her Master's Degree in Literature at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1943. Spencer taught at the junior college level for two years before accepting a job with the Nashville Tennessean, …

Elmer B. Litchfield (born 1927) is the former 23-year sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. A Republican in an historically, but decreasingly Democratic state, Litchfield was first elected in 1983 and won large majorities in his five subsequent reelections. He retired because of health problems, effective December 1 2006, with more than a year remaining in his sixth term. Litchfield is a native of Meridian, Mississippi, the seat of Lauderdale County.

Stewart Patridge is an American football player. He was born on December 6, 1974. He is best known as quarterback of the University of Mississippi Rebels from 1995-1997. He won the 1997 Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in the state.

Sharyn Alfonsi is an on-air correspondent for CBS News. She has also occasionally anchored the CBS Evening News on the weekend broadcasts. According to th Tyndall Report, she was one of the most visable American Journalists on television.

Tony Dees (born August 6 1963 in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is a former American hurdler. Dees won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona behind Mark McKoy. He then finished third at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, eighth at the 1993 World Championships, …

Sylvester John Hemleben was born February 25, 1902, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, a descendant of an ancient German family which emigrated to America to practice medicine and pharmacy in pioneer Wisconsin. Hemleben received the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Iowa, the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Political Science from Fordham University, …

Patricia Jessamy (born July 26 1948 in Hollandale, Mississippi) is the State's Attorney of Baltimore, Maryland, and has held the office since February of 1995. Previously held offices include Assistant State's Attorney (1985-1986), Chief of the Economic Crimes Unit (1986-1987), and Deputy State's Attorney (1987-1995). She received a B.A. from Jackson State University in 1970 and graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1974.

Cynthia Jane Cranz (Born March 3, 1969 in Grapevine, Texas) is an actress best known for her voice work portrayals of Chi Chi, in all three of the Dragonball series, Botan, in Yu Yu Hakusho, Mitch, in Case Closed and most recently Mitzi, in Shin Chan. She also plays Fei Ku, in Negima and Hisae, in Kodacha.

William Bonner McCarty, Sr. of Jackson, Mississippi is a founder of Jitney Jungle also known as the Jitney-Jungle Stores of America.

Daniel Clay Killingsworth, II (22 June 1835 - 15 September 1862) was a lawyer and Confederate officer.

Charlie Anderson (born December 8, 1981 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Houston Texans. He started 31 of 48 career games for the University of Mississippi, amassing 127 career tackles, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and five passes defensed. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Houston.

Camille Breland recently joined The Nautilus Publishing Company in February 2007. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and worked at the UM Media & Public Relations office on campus. She has had works published in the University of Mississippi Alumni Review , UM Lawyer and Oxford Town .

Abby McGrew married New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning on April 19, 2008 at a Baja Mexico resort. McGrew met Manning while attending the University of Mississippi.