Jerry Clower

Jerry Clower

male, deceased (1998)
Former Grand Ole Opry member, Death from surgical complications, mca, fertilizer, country, Southern United States…Mississippi State University alumni, fromYazooCity, Mississippi, Mississippi State University, death from cardiovascular disease, Baptist from the United States
Howard Gerald "Jerry" Clower (b. September 28 1926, Liberty, Mississippi - d. August 24 1998) was a popular country comedian best known for his...
Willie Morris

Willie Morris

male, deceased (1999)
Harper's Magazine, Mississippi Delta, fromYazooCity, Mississippi, From Jackson, Mississippi, William Weaks "Willie" Morris, North Toward Home…Mississippi writer, Mississippi-based Yoknapatawpha Press, University of Mississippi
William Weaks "Willie" Morris (November 29, 1934 - August 2, 1999), was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his...
Zig Ziglar

Zig Ziglar

male, 83 years old
American self-help writer, Self-help writer, American motivational writer, American motivational speaker, Business speaker, From Plano, Texas…fromYazooCity, Mississippi
Hilary Hinton “Zig” Ziglar is an American author, salesperson, and motivational speaker. His latest book (as of 2006) is "Better than Good."
Haley Barbour

Haley Barbour

male, 62 years old
Mississippi Republican, Delegate to the Republican National Convention, lawyer, Governor of Mississippi, Bush Pioneer, mississippi lawyer…Mississippi Republican Party, fromYazooCity, Mississippi
Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is the current Republican governor of Mississippi. He gained a national spotlight in August 2005 after...
Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

female, 70 years old
film actor, fromYazooCity, Mississippi, Magnum, P.I. actor, bonanza, actress, American
Stella Stevens (born Estelle Caro Eggleston on September 30 1939 in Yazoo City, Mississippi) is an American actress, film producer film director...
Tommy McClennan

Tommy McClennan

male, deceased (1962)
musician, African American, guitarist, singer, Blues guitarist, Blues musician…from Mississippi, from Chicago, fromYazooCity, Mississippi
Tommy McClennan (April 8, 1908 - 1962?) was a blues singer and guitarist. He was born on a farm near Yazoo City, Mississippi and grew up in the...
Robert Petway

Robert Petway

male, 101 years old
musician, blues, from Chicago, American, African-American, Blues singer…from Mississippi, fromYazooCity, Mississippi
Robert Petway was an African-American blues singer and guitarist. Very little is known about Robert Petway. His birthplace is speculated to have...
Willie Brown

Willie Brown

male, 68 years old
Oakland Raiders player, Grambling State Tigers football player, AFL All-Time Team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, American football cornerback, William Ferdie Brown…fromYazooCity, Mississippi
William Ferdie Brown (Born December 2, 1940, in Yazoo City, Mississippi) is a retired American Football cornerback and is currently on the staff of...
Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

male, 73 years old
Tulane University alumni, film producer, die hard, 20th century fox, Producer, American…fromYazooCity, Mississippi
Lawrence Gordon (born March 25, 1936 in Yazoo City, Mississippi) Grew up in Belzoni, Mississippi. He attended Tulane University, New Orleans,...

Blake Pickett

female
game show host, spike tv, American, fandango, TNN, fromYazooCity, Mississippi
Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Blake Pickett is a model and photographer. She is best known however for being the hostess of two game shows (both...