William Faulkner

William Faulkner

male, deceased (1962)
novelist, Nobel laureate in Literature, Mississippi writer, American, Stream of consciousness writing, non-linear…fromOxford, Mississippi
William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American novelist and poet whose works feature his native state of Mississippi. He is regarded as one of the most...
John Grisham

John Grisham

male, 54 years old
from Charlottesville, Virginia, retired attorney, John Ray Grisham Jr, fromOxford, Mississippi, Virginia writer, Arkansas writer…From Jonesboro, Arkansas, mississippi lawyer, Mississippi writer, from Arkansas, Baptist from the United States
John Ray Grisham Jr. (born February 8, 1955) is a former politician, retired attorney, American novelist and author best known for his works of...
Larry Brown

Larry Brown

male, deceased (2004)
A Miracle of Catfish, death by myocardial infarction, Easyriders, from Clinton, Mississippi, ON FIRE, fromOxford, Mississippi…Mississippi writer, University of Mississippi
Larry Brown (July 9, 1951 - November 24, 2004) was an American writer who was born and lived in Oxford, Mississippi. Brown wrote non-fiction and...
Barry Hannah

Barry Hannah

male, 67 years old
University of Arkansas, novelist, Mississippi writer, Short story writer, American, fromOxford, Mississippi…from Clinton, Mississippi
Barry Hannah (born 1942) is an American novelist and short story writer.
Naomi Sims

Naomi Sims

female, 60 years old
American fashion model, Cleopatra Jones, fromOxford, Mississippi, Business Person, From Pittsburgh, wilhelmina model…from Mississippi
Naomi Sims (born March 30, 1949) is an American supermodel and businesswoman. Born in Oxford, Mississippi, Sims moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
Newt Rayburn

Newt Rayburn

male
bass guitar, musician, The Cooters, Living Blues, Profane Existence, Southern Music Magazine…The Oxford American, fromOxford, Mississippi, Mississippi musician
Newt Rayburn is an artist and musician from Oxford, Mississippi. He is most famously known as "Neuter Cooter", the songwriter, bass guitar player,...
Jamie L. Whitten

Jamie L. Whitten

male, deceased (1995)
Carl T. Hayden, length of service in the House, 3rd Longest serving Congressman, Appropriations Committee, democratic party, from Mississippi…mississippi lawyer, fromOxford, Mississippi, University of Mississippi
Jamie Lloyd Whitten was a United States Representative from Mississippi. Jamie Whitten attended local public schools and the University of...
Joey Lauren Adams

Joey Lauren Adams

female, 41 years old
film actor, View Askew actor, television actor, From Little Rock, Arkansas, Arkansas actor, From Little Rock…from Arkansas, fromOxford, Mississippi
Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 films. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the...

Billy Clay

male, 65 years old
University of Mississippi, fromOxford, Mississippi, cornerback, American football, Washington Redskins, Ole Miss Rebels football player
William Frank Clay (born April 28, 1944 in Oxford, Mississippi) was an American football cornerback in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He...