List of University of Mississippi alumni

The following is a list of notable alumni of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).

Activism

• James Meredith, first black student at Ole Miss; leader in the American civil rights movement

Art/Painting

• Ron Gorchov, artist
• Glennray Tutor, photorealist painter

Business

• Jim Barksdale, founder and former CEO of Netscape
• T. Michael Glenn, Executive VP of Market Development and Corporate Communications of FedEx Corporation
• William Bonner McCarty, founder of Jitney Jungle Stores of America
• Dixie Carter Salinas, President of TNA Entertainment (Parent company of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling)

Education

• John L. Crain, president of Southeastern Louisiana University

Law

• Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, noted trial attorney

Literary

• Larry Brown, author
• William Faulkner, Nobel Prize in Literature
• John Grisham, author; attorney; former Mississippi representative
• Florence King, humorist and political columnist (attended grad school, did not complete)
• Florence L. Mars, author of Witness in Philadelphia, about the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
• Stel Pavlou, author, screenwriter. (studied as an exchange student)
• Donna Tartt, author

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

Medical

• Dr. John C. Fleming, physician, coroner, author, a United States House of Representatives from Louisiana
• Dr. Edward Hill, Former American Medical Association President
• Carlos Manuel Chavez, heart surgeon.
• Dr. Leonard McCoy, fictional physician, surgeon, psychologist, exobiologist

Military

• Lieutenant General Charles P. Hall, commander of XI Corps in World War II
• General Paul V. Hester, USAF
• Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., USN; grandfather of Senator John McCain

Music

• Mildred Allen, operatic soprano at the Metropolitan Opera
• Mose Allison, jazz and blues pianist
• Glen Ballard, songwriter/producer
• Caroline Herring, folk singer/songwriter co-creater Thacker Mountain Radio
• Guy Hovis, singer
• Josh Kelley, musician
• George McConnell, guitarist, musician
• Colour Revolt, Indie rock band

Politics

• Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar, former Howard University professor and federal prisoner
• William A. Allain, former Mississippi Governor (1984-88)
• Reuben Anderson, first African American Mississippi Supreme Court Justice
• Rick Austin, Georgia State Congressman, professor at Piedmont College
• Haley Barbour, former Republican National Committee chairman and current Mississippi governor
• Ross Barnett, 52nd Governor of Mississippi
• Ed Bryant, former US Representative from Tennessee (1995-2003)
• Thad Cochran, current U.S. Senator
• Dr. Winfield Dunn, former Governor of Tennessee (1971-75)
• James O. Eastland, former U.S. Senator (1943-79)
• Cliff Finch, former Governor of Mississippi (1976-80)
• John C. Fleming, Current United States representative
• Evelyn Gandy, former Lt. Governor of Mississippi (1976-80); First female elected to statewide office
• Jim Hood, current attorney general of Mississippi
• Kenny Hulshof, current U.S. Representative from Missouri (1996-present)
• Paul B. Johnson Jr., former Governor of Mississippi (1964-68)
• Trent Lott, former U.S. Senator
• Ray Mabus, former governor of Mississippi; former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; current Secretary of the Navy
• Mike Moore, former Mississippi attorney general
• Ronnie Musgrove, former governor of Mississippi; current Ole Miss professor
• Chip Pickering, Current United States representative
• Lenore Prather, former female Mississippi Supreme Court Justice
• 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
• Kirk Talbot, Louisiana politician
• James Lloyd Whitten, former U.S Representative (1941-95)
• Roger Wicker, current United States senator
• William F. Winter, former Mississippi Governor (1980-84)

Science

• Bill Parsons, director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center

Sports

• Cary Middlecoff,Pro Golfer, Masters and 2X U.S. Open Champion, Member Golf Hall of Fame
• Kent Austin, former CFL quarterback and head coach
• Mahesh Bhupathi, 11-time grand slam doubles tennis champion
• Alundis Brice, former professional American football player
• Meghan Bright, cross-country runner
• Jeff Calhoun, former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Mickey Callaway, Major League Baseball player
• Chris Coghlan, 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 Fassero, Major League Baseball player
• Jake Gibbs, former New York Yankees catcher
• Jennifer Gillom, Olympic Gold Medalist; WNBA All-Star
• Von Hutchins, NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons
• Robert Khayat, former Washington Redskins kicker, currently the University's chancellor
• Ken Lucas, NFL football player for the Carolina Panthers
• Archie Manning, former New Orleans Saints QB
• Eli Manning, New York Giants QB; Super Bowl XLII MVP
• Deuce McAllister, formerNew Orleans Saints running back
• Michael Oher, NFL football player for the Baltimore Ravens Offensive Tackle
• Ashlee Palmer, NFL football player for the Buffalo Bills, Linebacker
• 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
• Matt Tolbert, Major League Baseball Player for the Minnesota Twins
• Wesley Walls, All-Pro NFL tight-end
• Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers linebacker, NFC Top Defensive Rookie (2007), 2008 ProBowler
• Peria Jerry, NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons, defensive end
• Jamarca Sanford, NFL football player for the Minnesota Vikings, Safety
• Mike Wallace, NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide receiver

Television/Movie/Radio

• Sharon Alfonsi, ABC News reporter
• Ben Ferguson, nationally syndicated radio host and commentator
• Scott McKinney, Regional Sports Talk Radio Host
• Ron Franklin, ESPN broadcaster
• Cynthia Geary, actress
• Kate Jackson, actress, best known for Charlie's Angels
• Gerald McRaney, actor
• Shepard Smith, host of The Fox Report