List of University of Mississippi notable alumni
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The following is a list of notable alumni of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).
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[edit] Activism
- James Meredith, first black student at Ole Miss; leader in the American civil rights movement
[edit] Art/Painting
- Gail Pittman, pottery artist
- Glennray Tutor, Famous Photorealist painter.
[edit] Business
- Jim Barksdale, founder and former CEO of Netscape
- Harold Burson, chairman of Burson-Marsteller (the world's second-largest public relations firm)
- William Bonner McCarty, founder of Jitney Jungle Stores of America
[edit] Law
- Reuben Vincent Anderson, first black justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court; first black president of the Mississippi Bar
- Michael Dodge; first ever space lawyer
- Lenore L. Prather, first woman on the Mississippi Supreme Court
- Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, noted trial attorney
[edit] Literary
- Larry Brown, author
- John Grisham, author; attorney; former Mississippi representative
[edit] Miss America
- Susan Akin-Lynch, Miss America 1986
- Mary Ann Mobley Collins, Miss America 1959; actress
- Lynda Mead Shea, Miss America 1960; owner and president of Shea-Moore Design
[edit] Medical
- Dr. Edward Hill, Former American Medical Association President
- Dr. Justin B. Moore, public health and sports
[edit] Military
- General Paul V. Hester, USAF
- Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., USN; grandfather of Senator John McCain
- Lieutenant General James E. Sherrard III, chief of the Air Force Reserves
[edit] Music
- Mose Allison, jazz and blues pianist
- Glen Ballard, songwriter/producer
- Guy Hovis, singer
- Josh Kelley, musician
- Colour Revolt, Indie rock band
[edit] Politics
- Haley Barbour, former Republican National Committee chairman and current Mississippi governor
- Thad Cochran, current U.S. Senator
- Jim Hood, current attorney general of Mississippi
- Scott Ferguson, Sr., Arkansas State Representative
- Carl Edwin Lindgren, Secretary General to the Royal Crown of Rwanda and to King Kigeli V, and Advisor to the Imperial Family of Ethiopiaand Prince Sahle Selassie grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie
- Trent Lott, former U.S. Senator
- Ray Mabus, former governor of Mississippi; former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- Mike Moore, former Mississippi attorney general
- Ronnie Musgrove, former governor of Mississippi; current Ole Miss professor; current United States Senate candidate
- Chip Pickering, Current United States representative
- Jeanne Shaheen, first female governor of New Hampshire
- Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica
- Larry Speakes, former press secretary to the President of the United States
- Roger Wicker, current United States senator
- Ross Barnett, 52nd Governor of Mississippi
[edit] Popular culture
- Dr. Leonard McCoy, the character in Star Trek
[edit] Science
- Bill Parsons, director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center
[edit] Sports
- Mahesh Bhupathi, 10-time grand slam doubles tennis champion
- Anthony Boone, basketball; first black student-athlete at Ole Miss to have a jersey retired
- Mickey Callaway, Major League Baseball player
- Charlie Conerly, former New York Giants Quarterback
- Eagle Day, former Washington Redskins punter, former quarterback for the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts
- Tony Dees, 1992 Olympic 110M Hurdles Silver Medalist
- David Dellucci, Cleveland Indians outfielder
- Jeff Calhoun, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Jeff Fassero, Major League Baseball player
- Jake Gibbs, former New York Yankees catcher
- Jennifer Gillom, Olympic Gold Medalist; WNBA All-Star
- Robert Khayat, former Washington Redskins kicker, currently the University's chancellor
- Archie Manning, former New Orleans Saints QB
- Eli Manning, New York Giants QB; Super Bowl XLII MVP
- Deuce McAllister, New Orleans Saints running back
- Pat "Gravy" Patterson, winningest college baseball coach in Louisiana sports history
- Armintie Price, Chicago Sky 2007 WNBA Rookie of the year
- Seth Smith, Major League baseball player for the Colorado Rockies
- Chris Snopek, retired Major League baseball player
- Savanté Stringfellow, world champion and Olympic long jumper
- Sean Tuohy, radio analyst for the Memphis Grizzlies and named to the All-Century SEC basketball team
- Wesley Walls, All-Pro NFL tight-end
- Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers linebacker, NFC Top Defensive Rookie (2007)
[edit] Television/Movie/Radio
- Sharon Alfonsi, ABC News Reporter
- Tom Bearden, Correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
- Terry Ewert, former executive producer of CBS Sports
- Ben Ferguson, nationally syndicated radio host and commentator
- Ron Franklin, ESPN broadcaster
- Eddie Fritts, president of the National Association of Broadcasters
- Cynthia Geary, actress
- Kate Jackson, actress, best known for Charlie's Angels
- Gerald McRaney, actor
- David Molpus, National Public Radio reporter
- Shepard Smith, host of The Fox Report
