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→Notable people from Mississippi
*[[Kirk Fordice]], Mississippi's first Republican governor since Reconstruction, 1992-2000
*[[Kirk Fordice]], Mississippi's first Republican governor since Reconstruction, 1992-2000
*[[Nathan Bedford Forrest]], [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general, was from Mississippi.
*[[Nathan Bedford Forrest]], [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general, was from Mississippi.
*Muppets creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville.
*[[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.
*Former [[United States Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] represented Mississippi in the Senate from 1989 to 2007.
*Former [[United States Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] represented Mississippi in the Senate from 1989 to 2007.
*[[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 1960 to 1992, who introduced riverboat gambling into the state.
*[[Elvis Presley]], leading singer of 20th century, was born in Tupelo.
*[[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
*[[Prentiss Walker]], first Republican U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1965 to 1967
*Prentiss Walker, first Republican U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1965 to 1967
*[[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.
*[[Wirt Yerger]], state Republican chairman, 1956-1966
*[[Wirt Yerger]], state Republican chairman, 1956-1966
==References==
==References==