List of Famous people born in Mississippi, United States of America

Tim Floyd is a former American college basketball coach, most recently the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He was formerly the head coach of several teams in the NCAA and the NBA. Floyd is also known as the coach of the Chicago Bulls for four seasons. He announced his retirement from coaching after the UTEP game on November 27, 2017.

Christopher Dewayne Carson is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Butler Community College before transferring to Oklahoma State in 2016.

Buster Barnett is a former American football tight end who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills from 1981–1984.

William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer and Nobel Prize laureate from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner wrote novels, short stories, screenplays, poetry, essays, and a play. He is primarily known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where he spent most of his life.

Trenton William Harmon is an American country music singer who gained national attention for winning the fifteenth season of American Idol on April 7, 2016.

Thelma Houston is an American singer and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her recording of "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Kenneth Bernard Wright Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.

Justin Lewis Scott, better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T., is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, he started his musical career in 2005. After signing with Def Jam Recordings, K.R.I.T. gained notable recognition following the release of his single, "Country Shit", which featured Ludacris and Bun B on the remix. In June 2012, he released his debut studio album, Live from the Underground, which debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart.

Matthew Barham Luke is an American football coach and former player who, as of 2020, serves as the associate head coach and offensive line coach at the University of Georgia.

Malcolm Brown is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas. He was signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2015.