List of Mississippi State University people

The following is a list of notable people associated with Mississippi State University, located in the American city of Starkville, Mississippi.

Notable alumni

Politics and Government

Sharion Aycock, first female federal district court judge in Mississippi
Marsha Blackburn, United States House of Representative, representing Tennessee
Cynthia Cooper, 2002 Time Person(s) of the Year
Joe D. Cole, Jr., Mississippi State University Fellow, Mayor, Pascagoula, MS (1997–2005)^[1]
Jess Dickinson, Mississippi Supreme Court Justice^[2]
Charles D. Easley, Mississippi Supreme Court Justice^[3]
Bill Hawks, Former USDA Undersecretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Kay Katz, Louisiana Republican National Committeewoman; member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Monroe
Mark Keenum, USDA Undersecretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service^{[citation needed]}
Rhonda Keenum, Assistant to President George W. Bush and Director of White House Public Liaison^{[citation needed]}
Barbara Masters, Former Director of USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service^{[citation needed]}
Troy H. Middleton, World War II Corps Commander (Lt. General) and President of Louisiana State University
G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, Former U.S. Representative and author of the Montgomery G.I. Bill
Hunter Moorhead, Special Assistant to President George W. Bush for Agriculture^{[citation needed]}
Billy McCoy, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives^[4]
Jim Newsome, President of the New York Mercantile Exchange^[5]^{[citation needed]}^[6]
John C. Stennis, Former U.S. Senator and "Father of the Modern Navy"
Amy Tuck, Mississippi Lieutenant Governor
William Waller Jr., MS Supreme Court Justice^[7]^{[citation needed]}
Tim Wildmon, President, American Family Association^[8]^[9]^{[citation needed]}
Albert H. Wilkening, Adjutant General of Wisconsin

Academia

James E. Cofer, President of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, and former president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe
Prescilla Dean Slade, former president of Texas Southern University
Vivian Presley, former president of Coahoma Community College^[10]
Malcolm Portera, former chancellor of the University of Alabama System^{[citation needed]}
Louis H. Turcotte, former vice-president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology^{[citation needed]}
Frances Lucas, Vice President and Campus Executive Officer of the University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast
Donald M. Rawson, retired historian and former Dean of the Graduate School, Northwestern State University at Natchitoches, Louisiana^{[citation needed]}
Jimmy G. Shoalmire, historian, Ph.D. student and faculty member/archivist at MSU

Business

George Bryan, Sara Lee Corporation Vice-President and Organizer for the 54th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship and the long-running Sara Lee Classic. Nearby George M. Bryan Airport was named after this West Point, Mississippi Native.^[11]^[12]^{[citation needed]}
Fred Carl, Jr., Founder and CEO of Viking Range
Ronnie Parker, Founder of Pizza Inn^{[citation needed]}
Hartley Peavey, Founder of Peavey Electronics
Arthur L. Williams, Jr. Insurance Magnate, #583 on the Forbes list of the World's Billionaires
Richard Adkerson, CEO of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
James Worth Bagley, Executive Chairman of the board of Lam Research Corporation^{[citation needed]}
Haley Fisackerly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.^{[citation needed]}
Bobby S. Shackouls, Retired President and CEO of Burlington Resources^{[citation needed]}
Danny Windham, CEO of Digium^{[citation needed]}
James A. Coggin, Former President and Chief Administrative Officer Saks Inc.^{[citation needed]}
James E. Newsome, Retired president/CEO of the New York Mercantile Exchange^{[citation needed]}
Martin Jue Founder of MFJ Enterprises.^[13]
Toxey Haas, Founder and CEO of Haas Outdoors, Inc. (Mossy Oak)
Fred Carl, Jr., Viking Range Corporation
Cully Cobb, agricultural publishing
Toxey Haas, Haas Outdoors, Inc.
Hartley Peavey, Peavey Electronics

Media and Arts

Audrey Puente, New York City meteorologist and daughter of Salsa singer Tito Puente
Bill Evans, meteorologist for WABC-TV, the ABC affiliate in New York City
Damon R. Eubank, Kentucky historian
Donna Ladd, Award-Winning Journalist
Frank K. Spain, Founder of Tupelo television station WTVA; broadcasting pioneer
Gregory Keyes, Author
Jerry Clower, Comedian
Joe M. Turner, Magician, mentalist, professional speaker
John Grisham Author of more than two dozen novels, many of which have been made into screenplays
John Grisham, Author
Kevin Benson, meteorologist for WPXI in Pittsburgh
Lewis Nordan, Author
Matthew F. Jones, novelist
Sean McLaughlin, MSNBC Chief Meteorologist
Turner Catledge, former Vice - President of The New York Times
Ross Hull
Paul Ruffin, Author, Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Review

Athletes and Coaches

Adam Piatt, played for the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Alan Johnson (baseball), Colorado Rockies
Alex Grammas, former Major League infielder
Alvin McKinley, DE Denver Broncos (NFL)
Anthony Dixon, RB San Francisco 49er's (NFL)
Arnett Moultrie, Philadelphia 76ers
Bailey Howell, NBA Hall of Famer
Barrin Simpson, National Football League linebacker
Bo McKinnis, Sports agent
Bob Myrick, LHP for the New York Mets
Bobby Etheridge, former MLB player
Bobby Thigpen, Former Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher
Brandon McRae, WR St. Louis Rams (NFL)
Brandon Medders, MLB player
Bubba Church, Pitcher for the Phillies, Reds, and Cubs from 1950-1955
Buck Showalter, former baseball manager
Buddy Myer, Major League Baseball 2-time All-Star second baseman
Bunny Hearn, former MLB player, and college coach
Carlton Loewer, retired Major League Baseball player
Chris Maloney, Memphis Redbirds Manager (St. Louis Cardinals AAA)
Craig Tatum, former MLB player
D. D. Lewis, Former All-Star Linebacker Dallas Cowboys. Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
Darius Slay, Cornerback for the Detroit Lions
Dave "Boo" Ferriss, Former Major League Baseball Player
David Heard, DB Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) 95th Grey Cup Champion
David Stewart, OT Tennessee Titans (NFL)
Del Unser, Major League Baseball former outfielder
DelJuan Robinson, DT Houston Texans (NFL)
Derrick Zimmerman, New Jersey Nets
Dominic Douglas, LB Denver Broncos(NFL)
Don Smith, QB/RB Buccaneers, Bills, and Dolphins.
Donald Lee, TE Green Bay Packers (NFL) Super Bowl XLV Champion
Dontae' Jones, Celtics
Doug Barron First PGA Golfer to be banned for PEDs.^[14]^[15]
Ed Chapman, P for the Washington Senators in 1933
Ellis Wyms, LT Super Bowl Champion with the Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders (NFL)
Eric Dubose, P for Baltimore and Cleveland from 2002-2006
Eric Moulds, WR Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Erick Dampier former NBA player
Fletcher Cox, American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
Floyd Womack, OT Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
Fred McCrary, NFL Running back
Fred Reid, RB Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
Fred Smoot, CB Washington Redskins (NFL)
Fred Walters, former catcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1945
Gary Hooker, Harlem Globetrotters^[16]^[17]
Gary Rath, Dodgers, Twins
Henry Monroe, DB Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Homer Spragins, former MLB player
Hoyle Granger, Former NFL Running Back
Hugh Critz, Notable 2nd Basemen for Cincinnati Reds (1920s) and the New York Giants (1930s)
Jack Lazorko, Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and California Angels
Jackie Parker, Former All-Star Quarterbck CFL and Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
James Jones, RB Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
Jarvis Varnado, Miami Heat
Jay Powell, Former Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher – 11 seasons, and World Series veteran
Jeff Brantley, Former Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher, currently a commentator for the Cincinnati Reds
Jeff Malone, Two time all-star as a player and Coached 3 teams in NBA D-League.
Jerious Norwood, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
Jim Ashmore, former NBA player
Jim Howarth, Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from 1971 and 1974, for the San Francisco Giants.
Jim Lyle, Pitcher for the Washington Senators (now the Minnesota Twins) in 1925
Jimmy Webb, Former NFL Defensive Lineman – 7 seasons
Joe Fortunato, Five-time Pro Bowler with the Chicago Bears
John Cohen, Mississippi State University Head Coach
John Miller, LB Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Johnie Cooks, LB (NFL) Super Bowl XXV Champion
Johnie Cooks, Former NFL Star
Johnthan Banks, Cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jon Knott, OF Padres, Orioles
Jon Shave, Former player for the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins
Jonathan Papelbon, Major League Baseball Pitcher
Jonathan Papelbon, RHP Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies). Was named an all star in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Justin Griffith, Fullback for the Oakland Raiders
Justin Griffith, RB Oakland Raiders (NFL)
Justin Jenkins, WR Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Ken Tatum, former MLB player
Kendell Watkins, TE (NFL) Dallas Cowboys
Kent Hull, former C Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Keo Coleman, Former NFL Linebacker
Kevin Dockery, NFL Super Bowl XLII Champion
Kirby Jackson, DB Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Korey Banks, DB BC Lions (CFL)
Lance Long, WR Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
Lawrence Roberts, Memphis Grizzlies
Leland Mitchell, New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA
Mario Haggan, LB Denver Broncos (NFL)
Matt Ginter, pitched for the Houston Astros.
Michael Haddix, Former NFL Running Back
Michael Connell (golfer), PGA golfer 2001-2006.^[18]
Mitch Moreland, 1B Texas Rangers
Monroe Mitchell, Washington Senators
Morley Jennings, former head football coach of the Baylor Bears; former Athletic Director of the Texas Tech Red Raiders
Paul Gregory, Paul Edwin Gregory [Pop] (June 9, 1908 – September 16, 1999) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1932 through 1933 for the Chicago White Sox
Paul Maholm, LHP Atlanta Braves (Prior teams: Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs)
Pete Young, former MLB player
Quinton Culberson LB St. Louis Rams (NFL)
Rafael Palmeiro – Former Major League Baseball Player
Rags Faircloth, P for Phillies in 1919
Ray Roberts, Played for the Philadelphia Athletics
Renardo Sidney, former NBA player
Rickey Brown, C for Golden State, Atlanta Hawks
Ron Hill, Vice President of the National Football League
Ronald Fields, DT Denver Broncos(NFL)
Sammy Ellis, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher – 7 seasons
Sid Womack, former MLB player
Steve Freeman, Former Buffalo Bills defensive back for 13 seasons and current NFL game official
Tang Hamilton, Miami Heat
Titus Brown, DE Cleveland Browns (NFL)
Tom Goode, Former NFL Center and Super Bowl veteran.
Tom Neville, Former NFL Offensive Tackle – 14 seasons
Tommy Kelly, DE Oakland Raiders (NFL)
Tyrone Keys, LB (NFL) Super Bowl XX Champion
Vick Ballard, RB Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
Walt Harris, CB San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
Walter Suggs, Former All-Star Lineman for Houston Oilers.
Wiley Peck Spurs, Mavericks
Will Clark, Former 1st Baseman for San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, & Texas Rangers
Willie Mitchell, Cleveland Naps/Indians and Detroit Tigers
Glenn "Lefty" Bolton, Cleveland Indians
Jimmy Bragan, former MLB coach with Cincinnati, Montreal, and Milwaukee from 1967-1977
Kalpatrick Wells, played for the 76'ers during the 1984 season

Other

Jon Stephen Steckler and Tiffany Miller were sophomores murdered by Willie Jerome Manning in December 1993. White oak trees were planted in their memory at the edge of the Drill Field.

References

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^ Supreme Court of Mississippi. "State of Mississippi Judiciary - Supreme Court". Retrieved 2010-05-08.
^ Soylent Communications. "Charles D. Easley". Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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[colejr-1] Mississippi State University (2002-03-04). "2002 Engineering Fellows Named (Mississippi State University)". Retrieved 2010-05-08.

[dickinson-2] Supreme Court of Mississippi. "State of Mississippi Judiciary - Supreme Court". Retrieved 2010-05-08.

[easley-3] Soylent Communications. "Charles D. Easley". Retrieved 2010-05-08.

[4] ttp://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/69853/william-mccoy#.UrBIgvRDvB0

[5] ttp://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=11044204&ticker=NMX:CN

[6] ttp://www.mondovisione.com/media-and-resources/news/new-york-mercantile-exchange-announces-james-newsome-as-president/

[7] ttp://courts.ms.gov/appellate_courts/sc/bios/justicewaller.html

[8] ttp://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3253#.UrBJ2PRDvB0

[9] .net

[10] ttp://www.coahomacc.edu/news.php?recordID=83#.UrBg9vRDvB0

[11] ttp://www.msstate.edu/web/media/detail.php?id=1015

[12] ttp://www.forbes.com/profile/george-bryan/

[13] ttp://starkvilledailynews.com/node/11510

[14] ttp://www.databasegolf.com/players/playerpage.htm?samid=BarroDou01

[15] ttp://www.memphisflyer.com/CityBeat/archives/2009/11/17/golf-and-dope

[16] ttp://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19810802&id=wsgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LkcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6663,97390

[17] ttp://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/harlem-globetrotters-all-time-roster

[18] ttp://www.databasegolf.com/players/playerpage.htm?samid=ConneMic01

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