List of University of Mississippi notable 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

*Glennray Tutor, Famous Photorealist painter.

Business

*Jim Barksdale, founder and former CEO of Netscape
*William Bonner McCarty, founder of Jitney Jungle Stores of America

Law

*Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, noted trial attorney and convicted felon

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)
*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. Edward Hill, Former American Medical Association President

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

*Mose Allison, jazz and blues pianist
*Glen Ballard, songwriter/producer
*Guy Hovis, singer
*Josh Kelley, musician
*Colour Revolt, Indie rock band

Politics

*Haley Barbour, former Republican National Committee chairman and current Mississippi governor
*Ross Barnett, 52nd Governor of Mississippi
*Thad Cochran, current U.S. Senator
*Jim Hood, current attorney general of Mississippi
*Trent Lott, former U.S. Senator
*Ray Mabus, former governor of Mississippi; former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
*Mike Moore, former Mississippi attorney general
*Ronnie Musgrove, former governor of Mississippi; current Ole Miss professor; current United States Senate candidate
*Chip Pickering, Current United States representative
*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
*Roger Wicker, current United States senator

cience

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

ports

*Mahesh Bhupathi, 10-time grand slam doubles tennis champion
*Mickey Callaway, 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 Calhoun, former Major League Baseball pitcher
*Jeff Fassero, Major League Baseball player
*Jake Gibbs, former New York Yankees catcher
*Jennifer Gillom, Olympic Gold Medalist; WNBA All-Star
*Robert Khayat, former Washington Redskins kicker, currently the University's chancellor
*Archie Manning, former New Orleans Saints QB
*Eli Manning, New York Giants QB; Super Bowl XLII MVP
*Deuce McAllister, New Orleans Saints running back
*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
*Wesley Walls, All-Pro NFL tight-end
*Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers linebacker, NFC Top Defensive Rookie (2007)

Television/Movie/Radio

*Sharon Alfonsi, ABC News Reporter
*Ben Ferguson, nationally syndicated radio host and commentator
*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"