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→Notable people from Mississippi
*[[Ellis Bodron]], member of both houses of the Mississippi state legislature from 1948 to 1984; lost U. S. House race in 1972 to [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Thad Cochran]].
*[[Ellis Bodron]], member of both houses of the Mississippi state legislature from 1948 to 1984; lost U. S. House race in 1972 to [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Thad Cochran]].
*[[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback Brett Favre is from Kiln.
*[[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback Brett Favre is from Kiln.
*[[Confederate]] general [[Nathan Bedford Forrest]] was from Mississippi.
*[[Kirk Fordice]], Mississippi's first Republican governor since Reconstruction, 1992-2000
*[[Nathan Bedford Forrest]], [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general, was from Mississippi.
*[[Erle Johnston]], former director of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, journalist, and mayor of Forest, Mississippi
*[[Erle Johnston]], former director of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, journalist, and mayor of Forest, Mississippi
*Actor James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla.
*Actor James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla.
*[[James Meredith]] made headlines as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.
*[[James Meredith]] made headlines as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.
*[[H. L. Merideth]] was a state representative from from 1960 to 1992, who introduced riverboat gambling into the state.
*[[H. L. Merideth]] was a state representative from from 1960 to 1992, who introduced riverboat gambling into the state.
**[[Elvis Presley]], leading singer of 20th century, was born in Tupelo.
*[[Bill Waller]] was the governor from 1972 to 1976 and formerly a Hinds County district attorney
*[[Bill Waller]] was the governor from 1972 to 1976 and formerly a Hinds County district attorney
*[[John Bell Williams]] was the governor from 1968 to 1972 and U.S. Representative from 1947-1968.
*[[John Bell Williams]] was the governor from 1968 to 1972 and U.S. Representative from 1947-1968.
*[[Oprah Winfrey]] was born in Kosciusko.
*[[Oprah Winfrey]] was born in Kosciusko.
*Muppets creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville.
*Muppets creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville.