List of people from Oxford, Mississippi

The following is a list of people who were born in or associated with Oxford, Mississippi. While it does not include those whose only connection with Oxford is attending the University of Mississippi, it includes faculty and alumni who have resided there and contributed to the life of the community.

Activists and advocates

Angela McGlowan
  • Nathan Bedford Forrest II (1872-1931), Ku Klux Klan leader, born in Oxford
  • James Meredith (born 1933), activist, first African-American student at the University of Mississippi

Actors and models

  • Karlous Miller (born 1983), actor, comedian, born in Oxford
  • Naomi Sims (1948–2009), fashion model and author, born in Oxford

Artists and designers

  • Jere Allen (born 1944), painter
  • Henry Clifford Boles (1910–1979), architect[1]
  • Theora Hamblett (1895–1977), primitive painter[2]
  • John McCrady (1911–1968), painter
  • Sulton Rogers (1922–2003), folk artist
  • Glennray Tutor (born 1950), photorealist painter
  • Dick Waterman (1935–2024), photographer and blues promoter

Athletes and sports figures

  • Coolidge Ball, first African-American athlete to play at Ole Miss (basketball)
  • Mike Bianco (born 1967), college baseball coach
  • Billy Brewer (born 1935), college football coach
  • Billy Clay (born 1944), NFL cornerback, born in Oxford
  • Steve Freeman (born 1953), NFL defensive back, game official
  • Hugh Freeze (born 1969), college football coach
  • Jake Gibbs (born 1938), MLB catcher, college coach
  • Jennifer Gillom (born 1964), WNBA player/Olympic gold medalist and coach, born in Abbeville
  • Sam Kendricks (born 1992), pole vaulter, 2017 world champion, 2016 Olympic medalist
  • Andy Kennedy (born 1968), college basketball coach
  • Don Kessinger (born 1942), MLB shortstop, manager, realtor
  • Lane Kiffin (born 1975), NFL and college football coach
  • Henry Lamar (1906–1985), football coach, born in Oxford
  • Archie Manning (born 1949), NFL quarterback
  • Eli Manning (born 1981), NFL quarterback
  • DK Metcalf [born 1997), NFL wide receiver, born in Oxford
  • Alex Mullen (memory athlete) (born 1992), world memory champion, raised in Oxford
  • Michael Oher (born 1986), NFL offensive tackle
  • Connie Price-Smith (born 1962), track and field coach
  • Jim Poole (1915–1994) NFL wide receiver, born in Oxford
  • Culley Rikard (1914–2000), MLB outfielder, born in Oxford
  • Steve Sloan (born 1944), college football coach
  • Armegis Spearman (born 1978), NFL linebacker, born in Oxford
  • Jim Urbanek (born 1945), AFL defensive tackle, born in Oxford
  • Johnny Vaught (1909–2006), football coach
  • Todd Wade (born 1976), NFL offensive tackle
  • Justin Woodall (born 1987), baseball pitcher, born in Oxford
  • Lorenzen Wright (1975–2010), professional basketball player

Authors

Educators

Entrepreneurs and business leaders

  • Joseph Whitehead (1864–1906), Coca-Cola pioneer, born in Oxford

Journalists, media figures

Jurists and lawyers

Military figures

Musicians

Politicians

Religious figures

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Dreck Spurlock (March 2004). "Henry Clifford Boles". African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945. Routledge. pp. 61–63. ISBN 978-1-135-95629-5.
  2. ^ Paul Grootkerk, "The Visionary Paintings of Theora Hamblett," Woman's Art Journal 11 (Autumn 1990-Winter 1991): 19-22
  3. ^ "Beth Ann Fennelly, Mississippi writer". Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  4. ^ "Tom Franklin, Mississippi writer". Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  5. ^ "Michael Farris Smith, Mississippi writer". Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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