List of sports-related people from Mississippi

This list contains sportspersons, coaches, and other sports-related people who were born or lived in the U.S. state of Mississippi. For other groups, see List of people from Mississippi.

• Frank Baker (born 1946), shortstop (Meridian)
• Howard Battle (born 1972), third baseman (Biloxi)
• Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991), center fielder (Starkville)
• Don Blasingame (1932–2005), second baseman (Corinth)
• Milt Bolling (1930–2013), shortstop (Mississippi City)
• Josh Booty (born 1975), third baseman (Starkville)
• Julio Borbon (born 1986), outfielder (Starkville)
• Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd (born 1959), pitcher (Meridian)
• Chad Bradford (born 1974), pitcher (Jackson)
• Jeff Branson (born 1967), infielder (Waynesboro)
• Jeff Brantley (born 1963), pitcher and ESPN analyst (Starkville)
• Adrian Brown (born 1974), center fielder (McComb)
• Jamie Brown (born 1977), pitcher (Meridian)
• Ellis Burks (born 1964), outfielder and designated hitter (Vicksburg)
• Guy Bush (1901–1985), pitcher (Aberdeen)
• Joey Butler (born 1986), outfielder (Pascagoula)
• Louis Coleman (born 1986), relief pitcher (Greenwood)
• Dewon Day (born 1980), relief pitcher (Jackson)
• Dizzy Dean (1910–1974), pitcher (Bond)
• Tommy Dean (born 1945), shortstop (Iuka)
• Corey Dickerson (born 1989), outfielder
• Bob Didier (born 1949), catcher (Hattiesburg)
• Brian Dozier (born 1987), infielder (Fulton)
• Hayden Dunhurst (born 2000), catcher (Carriere)
• Jarrod Dyson (born 1984), outfielder (McComb)
• David "Boo" Ferriss (1921–2016), pitcher (Shaw)
• Curt Ford (born 1960), outfielder (Jackson)
• Joey Gathright (born 1981), minor league outfielder (Hattiesburg)
• Joe Gibbon (1935–2019), pitcher (Hickory)
• Jake Gibbs (born 1938), catcher (Grenada)
• Rod Gilbreath (born 1954), second baseman (Laurel)
• Luther Hackman (born 1974), pitcher (Columbus)
• Bill Hall (born 1979), third baseman (Nettleton)
• Billy Hamilton (born 1990), center fielder (Taylorsville)
• Mickey Harrington (1934–2017), pinch-runner (Hattiesburg)
• Charlie Hayes (born 1965), third baseman (Hattiesburg)
• Larry Herndon (born 1953), outfielder (Sunflower)
• Jarrett Hoffpauir (born 1983), second baseman (Natchez)
• Jonathan Holder (1993), relief pitcher (Gulfport)
• TJ House (born 1989), pitcher (Picayune)
• Dusty Hughes (born 1982), relief pitcher (Tupelo)
• Cleo James (born 1940), outfielder (Clarksdale)
• Matt Lawton (born 1971), right fielder (Gulfport)
• Brent Leach (born 1982), relief pitcher (Flowood)
• Chet Lemon (born 1955), outfielder (Jackson)
• Ronnie Lester (born 1959), player, assistant general manager (Canton)
• Fred Lewis (born 1980), left fielder (Hattiesburg)
• Jacob Lindgren (born 1993), pitcher (Bay St. Louis)
• John Lindsey (born 1977), minor league first baseman (Hattiesburg)
• Nook Logan (born 1979), center fielder (Natchez)
• Barry Lyons (born 1960), catcher (Biloxi)
• Paul Maholm (born 1982), starting pitcher (Greenwood)
• Chris Maloney (born 1961), minor league player, manager (Jackson)
• Brian Maxcy (born 1971), pitcher (Amory)
• Allen McDill (born 1971), left-handed specialist pitcher (Greenville)
• Bill Melton (born 1945), third baseman (Gulfport)
• Matt Miller (born 1971), pitcher 2003–2007 (Greenwood)
• Dustan Mohr (born 1976), outfielder (Hattiesburg)
• Tyler Moore (born 1987), first baseman and outfielder (Brandon)
• Mitch Moreland (born 1985), first baseman and outfielder (Amory)
• Buddy Myer (1904–1974), second baseman (Ellisville)
• Ryan Nye (born 1973), pitcher (Biloxi)
• Roy Oswalt (born 1977), starting pitcher (Weir)
• Dave Parker (born 1951), right fielder and designated hitter (Jackson)
• Claude Passeau (1909–2003), pitcher (Lucedale)
• Gary Rath (born 1973), starting pitcher (Gulfport)
• Hunter Renfroe (born 1992), outfielder (Crystal Springs
• Kevin Rogers (born 1968), pitcher (Cleveland)
• Nate Rolison (born 1977), first baseman (Petal)
• Reb Russell (1889–1973), pitcher (Jackson)
• George Scott (1944–2013), first baseman (Greenville)
• Kim Seaman (born 1957), pitcher (Pascagoula)
• Tony Sipp (born 1983), relief pitcher (Moss Point)
• Matt Skrmetta (born 1972), pitcher (Biloxi)
• Jason Smith (born 1977), infielder (Meridian)
• Seth Smith (born 1982), outfielder (Jackson)
• Justin Steele (born 1995), pitcher (Lucedale)
• Blake Stein (born 1973), pitcher (McComb)
• Craig Tatum (born 1983), catcher (Hattiesburg)
• Marcus Thames (born 1977), outfielder and first baseman (Louisville)
• John Thomson (born 1973), starting pitcher (Vicksburg)
• Matt Tolbert (born 1982), infielder (born in McComb, raised in Woodville)
• Eddie "Scooter" Tucker (born 1966), catcher (Greenville)
• Jermaine Van Buren (born 1980), relief pitcher (Laurel)
• Chico Walker (born 1957), second base (Jackson)
• Harry Walker (1916–1999), outfielder and manager (Pascagoula)
• Skeeter Webb (1909–1986), infielder (Meridian)
• Barry Wesson (born 1977), outfielder (Tupelo)
• Frank White (born 1950), second baseman and coach (Greenville)
• Eli Whiteside (born 1979), catcher (New Albany)
• Dmitri Young (born 1973), first baseman (Vicksburg)
• Tim Young (born 1973), relief pitcher (Gulfport)
• Walter Young (1980–2015), first baseman (Hattiesburg)

• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born 1969), point guard (Gulfport)
• Coolidge Ball (1951–2023), forward (Indianola)
• Earl Barron (born 1981), center (Clarksdale)
• Billy Ray Bates (born 1956), shooting guard (Kosciusko)
• Jonathan Bender (born 1981), power forward (Picayune)
• Travarus Bennett (born 1979), minor leagues (Rosedale)
• Ruthie Bolton (born 1967), shooting guard, head coach (Lucedale)
• Melvin Booker (born 1972), point guard (Pascagoula)
• Tom Bowens (born 1940), forward-center (Okolona)
• Alonzo Bradley (born 1953), forward (Utica)
• Rickey Brown (born 1958), forward-center (Madison County)
• Shaq Buchanan (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Cleveland Buckner (1938–2006), forward-center (Yazoo City)
• Deondre Burns (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jackie Butler (born 1985), center (McComb)
• Isaiah Canaan (born 1991), point guard (Biloxi)
• Maurice Carter (born 1976), guard (Jackson)
• Cornelius Cash (born 1952), forward (Macon)
• Harvey Catchings (born 1951), center (Jackson)
• Terry Catledge (born 1963), forward (Houston)
• Van Chancellor (born 1943), women's coach (Louisville)
• E.C. Coleman (born 1950), forward (Flora)
• Joe Courtney (born 1969), power forward (Jackson)
• Erick Dampier (born 1975), center (New Hebron)
• Ollie Darden (born 1944), forward-center (Aberdeen)
• Archie Dees (1936–2016), forward-center (Ethel)
• Ronald Dupree (born 1981), small forward (Biloxi)
• Keith Edmonson (born 1960), guard (Gulfport)
• Monta Ellis (born 1985), point guard and shooting guard (Jackson)
• Drew Eubanks (born 1997), power forward/center (Starkville)
• Tim Floyd (born 1954), men's head coach (Hattiesburg)
• Nell Fortner (born 1959), women's head coach (Jackson)
• Jennifer Gillom (born 1964), WNBA player, Olympic gold medalist, coach (Abbeville)
• Gerald Glass (born 1967), guard-forward (Greenwood)
• Lancaster Gordon (born 1962), guard-forward (Jackson)
• Litterial Green (born 1970), point guard (Pascagoula)
• Kevin Griffin (born 1975), shooting guard/small forward
• Tang Hamilton (born 1978), forward (Jackson)
• Ira Harge (born 1941), center (Anguilla)
• Othella Harrington (born 1974), power forward (Jackson)
• Lusia Harris (1955–2022), first female player in Hall of Fame (Minter City)
• Antonio Harvey (born 1970), radio broadcaster, player (Pascagoula)
• Spencer Haywood (born 1949), power forward/center (Silver City)
• Ronnie Henderson (born 1974), shooting guard, led the SEC twice in scoring at LSU (Gulfport)
• Jeanne Ruark Hoff, player for Stanford
• Eddie Hughes (born 1960), point guard (Greenville)
• Lindsey Hunter (born 1970), point guard (Utica)
• Leroy Hurd (born 1980), forward (Pascagoula)
• Al Jefferson (born 1985), center/power forward (Monticello)
• Clay Johnson (born 1956), guard (Yazoo City)
• John Johnson (1947–2016), small forward (Carthage)
• Trey Johnson (born 1984), shooting guard (Jackson)
• Carolyn Jones-Young (born 1969), guard, Olympic bronze medalist (Bay Springs)
• Randolph Keys (born 1966), guard-forward (Collins)
• Danny Manning (born 1966), forward (Hattiesburg)
• Ed Manning (1944–2011), forward (Summit)
• Antonio McDyess (born 1974), power forward (Quitman)
• Derrick McKey (born 1966), small forward and power forward (Meridian)
• Leland Mitchell (1941–2013), guard (Kiln)
• Matthew Mitchell (born 1970), women's head coach (Louisville)
• Dyron Nix (born 1967), forward (Meridian)

• Audie Norris (born 1960), center (Jackson)
• Willie Norwood (born 1947), forward (Carrollton)
• Travis Outlaw (born 1984), small forward and power forward (Starkville)
• Murriel Page (born 1975), WNBA player (Louin)
• Marckell Patterson (born 1979), shooting guard (Eupora)
• Kenny Payne (born 1966), small forward (Laurel)
• Armintie Price (born 1985), shooting guard (Myrtle)
• Dolph Pulliam (born 1946), center, sportscaster (West Point)
• Bob Quick (born 1946), guard-forward (Thornton)
• Justin Reed (1982–2017), forward (Jackson)
• James Robinson (born 1970), shooting guard (Jackson)
• LaQuinton Ross (born 1991), player for Hapoel Eilat of Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Eugene Short (1953–2016), small forward (Hattiesburg)
• Purvis Short (born 1957), small forward and shooting guard (Hattiesburg)
• Larry Smith (born 1958), center-forward (Rolling Fork)
• Charles Thomas (born 1986), player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Sedric Toney (born 1962), guard (Columbus)
• Jarvis Varnado (born 1988), forward-center
• Victoria Vivians (born 1994), shooting guard
• Margaret Wade (1912–1995), player and coach (Cleveland)
• Cornell Warner (born 1948), forward-center (Jackson)
• Eric Washington (born 1974), guard-forward (Pearl)
• Slick Watts (born 1951), guard (Rolling Fork)
• Clarence Weatherspoon (born 1970), power forward (Crawford)
• Dwayne Whitfield (born 1972), power forward (Aberdeen)
• Tamika Whitmore (born 1977), forward (Tupelo)
• Maurice "Mo" Williams (born 1982), point guard (Jackson)
• George Wilson (1942–2023), center (Meridian)

• Cam Akers (born 1999), running back,(Clinton)
• Brian Alford (born 1975), wide receiver (Crawford)
• Jake Allen (born 1985), wide receiver (Laurel)
• Lance Alworth (born 1940), wide receiver (Brookhaven)
• Jesse Anderson (born 1966), tight end (West Point)
• Rashard Anderson (born 1977), cornerback (Forest)
• Houston Antwine (1939–2011), defensive tackle (Louise)
• Jason Armstead (born 1979), wide receiver for Canadian Football League (Moss Point)
• Hank Autry (1947–2014), center (Hattiesburg)
• Chris Avery (born 1975), fullback and linebacker in arena football (Grenada)
• Vick Ballard (born 1990), running back (Pascagoula)
• Jerome Barkum (born 1950), wide receiver/tight end (Gulfport)
• Fred Barnett (born 1966), wide receiver (Gunnison)
• Lem Barney (born 1945), cornerback (Gulfport)
• Steve Baylark (born 1983), running back (Aberdeen)
• Tony Bennett (born 1967), linebacker (Alligator)
• Kenneth Bernich (born 1951), guard (Biloxi)
• Damarius Bilbo (born 1982), football (Moss Point)
• Earl Blair (1934–2004), halfback (Pascagoula)
• George Blair (born 1938), AFL halfback (Pascagoula)
• Josh Booty (born 1975), quarterback (Starkville)
• Tim Bowens (born 1973), defensive tackle (Okolona)
• Johnny Brewer (1937–2011), tight end/linebacker (Vicksburg)
• Tramaine Brock (born 1988), defensive back (Long Beach)
• A. J. Brown (born 1997), wide receiver (Starkville)
• Allen Brown (1943–2020), tight end (Natchez)
• C. C. Brown (born 1983), safety (Greenwood)
• Nathan Brown (born 1986), quarterback (Hattiesburg)
• Willie Brown (1940–2019), cornerback (Yazoo City)
• Correll Buckhalter (born 1978), running back (Collins)
• Eldra Buckley (born 1985), running back (Charleston)
• Terrell Buckley (born 1971), cornerback (Pascagoula)
• Derrick Burgess (born 1978), defensive end/linebacker (Oxford)
• Chris Burkett (born 1962), wide receiver (Laurel)
• Malcolm Butler (born 1990), cornerback (Vicksburg)
• Jason Campbell (born 1981), quarterback (Laurel)
• Steve Campbell (born 1966), head coach
• Cooper Carlisle (born 1977), offensive guard (Greenville)
• Alex Carrington (born 1987), defensive lineman (Tupelo)
• Chris Carson (born 1994), running back (Biloxi)
• Perry Carter (born 1971), defensive back (McComb)
• Kory Chapman (born 1980), running back (Batesville)
• Don Churchwell (1936–2010), offensive tackle (Leakesville)
• Billy Clay (born 1944), cornerback (Oxford)
• Roderick (Rod) Coleman (born 1976), defensive tackle (Vicksburg)
• Reggie Collier (born 1961), quarterback and wide receiver (D'Iberville)
• Jalen Collins (born 1993), cornerback (Southaven)
• Jamie Collins (born 1989), linebacker (McCall Creek)
• Charlie Conerly (1921–1996), quarterback (Clarksdale)
• Darion Conner (born 1967), NFL linebacker and Arena Football League player, convicted of vehicular homicide (Macon)
• Fred Cook (born 1952), defensive end (Pascagoula)
• Logan Cooke (born 1995), NFL punter (Columbia)
• Johnie Cooks (1958–2023), linebacker (Leland)
• Russell Copeland (born 1971), wide receiver (Tupelo)
• Fletcher Cox (born 1990), defensive tackle (Yazoo City)
• Bobby Crespino (1938–2013), tight end (Duncan)
• Quinton Culberson (born 1985), linebacker (Jackson)
• Doug Cunningham (1945–2015), running back (Louisville)
• Roland Dale (1927–2012), end (Magee)
• Erick Dampier (born 1975), NBA player (Jackson)
• Willie Daniel (1937–2015), defensive back (New Albany)
• Demario Davis (born 1989), linebacker (Brandon)
• Rod Davis (born 1981), linebacker (Gulfport)
• Mike Dennis (born 1944), running back (Philadelphia)
• Anthony Dixon (born 1987), running back (Jackson)
• Kevin Dockery (born 1984), cornerback (Hernando)
• Larry Dorsey (born 1953), wide receiver and high school coach (Corinth)
• Jim Dunaway (1941–2018), defensive tackle (Columbia)
• Marcus Dupree (born 1964), running back (Philadelphia)
• Antuan Edwards (born 1977), safety (Starkville)
• Mario Edwards (born 1975), cornerback (Gautier)
• Carlos Emmons (born 1973), linebacker (Greenwood)
• Mike Espy (born 1982), wide receiver (Jackson)
• Kaleb Eulls (born 1991), defensive tackle (Yazoo County)
• Major Everett (born 1960), running back (New Hebron)
• Brett Favre (born 1969), quarterback (Kiln)
• Jason Ferguson (born 1974), defensive tackle (Nettleton)
• Damion Fletcher (born 1987), running back (Biloxi)
• Leslie Frazier (born 1959), cornerback and safety/defensive coordinator (Columbus)
• Steve Freeman (born 1953), defensive back, game official (Oxford)
• C. J. Gaddis (born 1985), safety (Hattiesburg)
• William Gaines (born 1971), defensive lineman (Jackson)
• Jimmie Giles (born 1954), tight end (Natchez)
• Robert Gillespie (born 1979), running back (Hattiesburg)
• Chris Givens (born 1989), wide receiver (Jackson)
• Tom Goode (1938–2015), offensive lineman (West Point)
• Stephen Gostkowski (born 1984), placekicker (Madison)
• Larry Grantham (1938–2017), linebacker (Crystal Springs)
• Hugh Green (born 1959), linebacker (Natchez)
• Louis Green (born 1979), linebacker (Vicksburg)
• L. C. Greenwood (1946–2013), defensive end (Canton)
• Jack Gregory (1944–2019), defensive end (Okolona)
• Cedric Griffin (born 1982), cornerback (Natchez)
• Glynn Griffing (born 1940), quarterback (Bentonia)
• Justin Griffith (born 1980), fullback (Magee)
• Quentin Groves (born 1984), defensive end (Greenville)
• Michael Haddix (born 1961), running back (Tippah County)
• Bobby Hamilton (born 1971), defensive end (Columbia)
• Parys Haralson (born 1984), linebacker (Flora)
• Larry Hardy (born 1956), tight end (Mendenhall)
• Clarence Harmon (born 1955), running back (Kosciusko)
• Anthony Harris (born 1981), defensive tackle (Mayersville)
• Larry Hart (born 1987), defensive end and outside linebacker (Madison)
• Kevin Henry (born 1968), defensive lineman (Mound Bayou)
• Mack Herron (1948–2015), running back (Biloxi)
• Tyreek Hill (born 1994), wide receiver (Biloxi)
• Roy Hilton (1943–2019), defensive end (Hazlehurst)
• Stephen Hobbs (born 1965), wide receiver (Mendenhall)
• Walter Holman (born 1959), running back (Vaiden)
• Corey Holmes (born 1976), running back in Canadian football (Greenville)
• Jaret Holmes (born 1976), placekicker (Clinton)
• Lester Holmes (born 1969), offensive lineman (Tylertown)
• Estus Hood (born 1955), cornerback (Hattiesburg)
• Houston Hoover (born 1965), offensive lineman (Yazoo City)
• Joe Horn (born 1972), wide receiver (Tupelo)
• Derrick Hoskins (born 1970), cornerback (Meridian)
• Gary Huff (born 1951), quarterback (Natchez)
• Kent Hull (born 1960), offensive lineman (Pontotoc)
• Don Hultz (born 1940), defensive lineman (Moss Point)
• Terry Irvin (born 1954), defensive back for Canadian Football League (Columbia)
• Brandon Jackson (born 1985), running back (Horn Lake)
• Harold Jackson (born 1946), wide receiver (Hattiesburg)
• Jarious Jackson (born 1977), quarterback/free safety for American and Canadian Football Leagues (Tupelo)
• Kirby Jackson (born 1965), defensive back (Sturgis)
• Tristan Jackson (born 1986), defensive back in Canadian football (Beaumont)
• Sean James (born 1969), running back (Meridian)
• Melvin Jenkins (born 1962), cornerback (Jackson)
• M. D. Jennings (born 1988), strong safety (Grenada)
• John Jerry (born 1986), offensive lineman (Batesville)
• Peria Jerry (born 1984), defensive tackle (Batesville)
• Antonio Johnson (born 1984), defensive tackle (Leland)
• Dennis Johnson (born 1956), fullback (Weir)
• Rory Johnson (born 1986), linebacker for American and Canadian Football Leagues (Vicksburg)
• Spencer Johnson (born 1981), defensive end (Waynesboro)
• Tom Johnson (born 1984), defensive tackle (Moss Point)
• Chris Jones (born 1982), wide receiver (Macon)
• Chris Jones (born 1994), defensive tackle (Houston)
• Ronald Jones (born 1981), defensive lineman for Canadian Football League (Gulfport)
• Reggie Kelly (born 1977), tight end (Aberdeen)
• Tommy Kelly (born 1980), defensive tackle (Jackson)
• Tyrone Keys (born 1960), defensive lineman (Jackson)
• Ed Khayat (born 1935), defensive end (Moss Point)
• Frank Kinard (1914–1985), offensive tackle (Pelahatchie)
• Curt Knight (born 1943), placekicker (Gulfport)
• Paul Lacoste (born 1974), linebacker (Jackson)
• Roland Lakes (1939–2012), defensive lineman/defensive tackle (Vicksburg)
• Maxie Lambright (1924–1980), player at Southern Mississippi; coach at Louisiana Tech (McComb)
• Cameron Lawrence (born 1991), linebacker (Coldwater)
• Donald Lee (born 1980), tight end (Maben)
• Brad Leggett (born 1966), center (Vicksburg)
• Alex Lincoln (born 1977), linebacker (Meridian)
• Ken Lucas (born 1979), cornerback (Cleveland)
• Milton Mack (born 1963), cornerback (Jackson)
• Earsell Mackbee (1941–2009), cornerback (Brookhaven)
• John Mangum (born 1967), defensive back (Magee)
• Kris Mangum (born 1973), tight end (Magee)
• Archie Manning (born 1949), quarterback (Drew)
• Eli Manning (born 1981), quarterback (Oxford)
• Aubrey Matthews (born 1962), wide receiver (Pascagoula)
• Shane Matthews (born 1970), quarterback (Pascagoula)
• Fred McAfee (born 1968), running back (Philadelphia)
• Deuce McAllister (born 1978), running back (Morton)
• Trumaine McBride (born 1985), cornerback (Clarksdale)
• Dee McCann (born 1983), cornerback for American and Canadian Football Leagues (Lucedale)
• Dexter McCleon (born 1973), safety (Meridian)
• Sam McCullum (born 1952), wide receiver (McComb)
• Ben McGee (born 1939), defensive end (Starkville)
• Buford McGee (born 1960), running back (Durant)
• Herb McMath (1954–2016), defensive tackle and defensive end (Coahoma)
• Greg McMurtry (born 1967), wide receiver (Jackson)
• Fred McNair (born 1968), quarterback (Mount Olive)
• Steve McNair (1973–2009), quarterback (Mount Olive)
• Freeman McNeil (born 1959), running back (Jackson)
• Jerrold McRae ( born 1955),wide receiver (Laurel)
• Quinton Meaders (born 1983), defensive back for Canadian Football League (Tupelo)
• DK Metcalf (born 1997), wide receiver (Oxford)
• Jim Miller (born 1957), punter (Ripley)
• Romaro Miller (born 1978), quarterback (Shannon)
• Freddie Milons (born 1980), wide receiver (Starkville)
• Gardner Minshew (born 1996), quarterback (Brandon)
• Jayme Mitchell (born 1984), defensive end (Jackson)
• Frank Molden (1942–2023), defensive tackle (Moss Point)
• Cleo Montgomery (born 1956), wide receiver (Greenville)
• Wilbert Montgomery (born 1954), running back (Greenville)
• Stevon Moore (born 1967), safety (Wiggins)
• Melvin Morgan (born 1953), defensive back (Gulfport)
• Eric Moulds (born 1973), wide receiver (Lucedale)
• Michael Myers (born 1976), defensive tackle (Vicksburg)
• John Nix (born 1976), defensive lineman in arena football (Lucedale)
• Jerious Norwood (born 1983), running back (Jackson)
• Kevin Norwood (born 1989), wide receiver (Biloxi)
• Freddie Joe Nunn (born 1962), defensive end/linebacker (Noxubee County)
• Michael Oher (born 1986), offensive tackle (Oxford)
• Will Overstreet (born 1979), linebacker (Jackson)
• Joe Owens (1946–2013), defensive end (Columbia)
• Eddie Payton (born 1951), running back (Columbia)
• Walter Payton (1954–1999), half back (Columbia)
• Derek Pegues (born 1986), safety (Batesville)
• Marlo Perry (born 1972), linebacker (Forest)
• Vernon Perry (born 1953), cornerback (Jackson)
• Stephen Peterman (born 1982), offensive guard (Gulfport)
• Danny Pierce (born 1948), running back (Laurel)
• Lawrence Pillers (born 1952), defensive end (Hazelhurst)
• Todd Pinkston (born 1977), wide receiver (Forest)
• Clinton Portis (born 1981), running back (Laurel)
• Jeff Posey (born 1975), linebacker (Bassfield)
• Clyde Powers (born 1951), safety (Pascagoula)
• Glover Quin (born 1986), cornerback (McComb)
• Eddie Ray (born 1947), running back (Vicksburg)
• Oscar Reed (born 1944), running back (Jonestown)
• Johnny Rembert (born 1961), linebacker (Hollandale)
• Will Renfro (1932–2010), offensive tackle (Batesville)
• Jerry Rice (born 1962), wide receiver (Starkville)
• Bobby Richards (born 1938), defensive lineman (Columbus)
• Gloster Richardson (1942–2020), wide receiver (Greenville)
• Willie Richardson (1939–2016), wide receiver (Clarksdale)
• Stevan Ridley (born 1989), running back (Natchez)
• Dwayne Rudd (born 1976), linebacker (Batesville)
• Tyrone Rush (born 1971), running back (Meridian)
• Jamarca Sanford (born 1985), safety (Batesville)
• John Sawyer (born 1953), tight end (Brookhaven)
• Cedric Scott (born 1977), defensive tackle for Canadian Football League (Gulfport)
• Billy Shaw (born 1938), offensive guard (Natchez)
• Harold Shaw (born 1974), fullback and occasional linebacker (Magee)
• Derek Sherrod (born 1989), offensive tackle (Caledonia)
• Billy Shields (born 1954), tackle (Vicksburg)
• Kendall Simmons (born 1979), guard (Ripley)
• Terrance Simmons (born 1976), defensive tackle (Moss Point)
• Eugene Sims (born 1986), defensive end (Mize)
• Jackie Slater (born 1954), offensive tackle (Jackson)
• Aldon Smith (born 1989), outside linebacker (Greenwood)
• Jackie Smith (born 1940), tight end (Columbia)
• Jimmy Smith (born 1969), wide receiver (Jackson)
• Noland Smith (born 1943), wide receiver/return specialist (Jackson)
• Bradley Sowell (born 1989), offensive tackle (Hernando)
• Armegis Spearman (born 1978), linebacker (Oxford)
• Chris Spencer (born 1982), center (Madison)
• Irving Spikes (born 1970), running back (Ocean Springs)
• Billy Stacy (1936–2019), safety (Drew)
• Thomas Strauthers (born 1961), defensive lineman (Wesson)
• Diron Talbert (born 1944), defensive tackle (Pascagoula)
• Don Talbert (born 1939), offensive tackle (Louisville)
• Malcolm Taylor (born 1960), defensive end (Crystal Springs)
• Daryl Terrell (born 1975), offensive lineman (Vossburg)
• Fred Thomas (born 1973), cornerback (Bruce)
• Norris Thomas (born 1954), cornerback (Inverness)
• Sarah Thomas (born 1973), NFL official (Pascagoula)
• Eric Tillman (born c. 1957), general manager of the Canadian Football League (Jackson)
• Lewis Tillman (born 1966), running back (Hazlehurst)
• Billy Tohill (1939–2000), head coach (Batesville)
• Willie Totten (born 1962), head coach (Leflore County)
• Deshea Townsend (born 1975), cornerback (Batesville)
• Bill Triplett (born 1940), running back (Shaw)
• Billy Truax (born 1943), tight end (Gulfport)
• Jim Urbanek (1945–2009), defensive tackle (Oxford)
• Gerald Vaughn (born 1970), defensive back for Canadian Football League (Abbeville)
• Jim Walden (born c. 1938), head coach (Aberdeen)
• Kenyatta Walker (born 1979), offensive tackle (Meridian)
• Gavin Walls (born 1980), defensive end for Canadian Football League (Ripley)
• Wesley Walls (born 1966), tight end (Batesville)
• Tom Walters (born 1942), safety (Petal)
• Chris Washington (born 1962), linebacker (Jackson)
• Swayze Waters (born 1987), kicker (Jackson)
• Kendell Watkins (born 1973), tight end (Jackson)
• Willie West (born 1938), defensive back (Lexington)
• Chris White (born 1983), guard (Winona)
• Larry Whigham (born 1972), cornerback (Hattiesburg)
• Ben Williams (1954–2020), defensive lineman (Yazoo City)
• Grant Williams (born 1974), offensive tackle (Hattiesburg)
• Greg Williams (born 1959), safety (Greenville)
• John Williams (1945–2012), offensive lineman (Jackson)
• Sammy Williams (born 1974), offensive tackle (Magnolia)
• Odell Willis (born 1984), defensive lineman for American and Canadian Football Leagues (Meridian)
• Damien Wilson (born 1993), linebacker (Gloster)
• Sammy Winder (born 1959), running back (Madison)
• Mike Withycombe (born 1964), guard (Meridian)
• Otis Wonsley (born 1957), running back (Pascagoula)
• Lee Woodruff (1909–1947), running back (Batesville)
• Keith Woodside (born 1964), running back (Natchez)
• Abe Woodson (1934–2014), cornerback/kick returner (Jackson)
• Marv Woodson (born 1941), defensive back (Hattiesburg)
• Floyd Womack (born 1978), offensive tackle (Cleveland)
• Cornelius Wortham (born 1982), linebacker (Calhoun City)
• K. J. Wright (born 1989), linebacker (Olive Branch)
• Ellis Wyms (born 1979), defensive lineman (Indianola)

• Fletcher Abram (born 1950), Olympic handball player (Cary)
• Henry Armstrong (1912–1988), professional boxer (Columbus)
• Lisa Aukland (born 1958), professional bodybuilder and powerlifter
• Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo (Columbia)
• Ralph Boston (1939–2023), Olympic long jumper (Laurel)
• Maggie Bowen (born 1980), swimming (Jackson)
• Tori Bowie (born 1990), Olympic and world champion sprinter (Sand Hill)
• Devin Britton (born 1991), tennis player (Jackson)
• Lee Calhoun (1933–1989), Olympic track athlete and college track coach (Laurel)
• Shelby Cannon (born 1966), professional tennis player (Hattiesburg)
• Commodore Cochran (1902–1969), Olympic track athlete
• Roy Cochran (1919–1981), Olympic track athlete (Richton)
• Floyd Cummings (born 1949), heavyweight boxer
• Tony Dees (born 1963), Olympic hurdler (Pascagoula)
• Craig Demmin (born 1971), soccer defender
• Brett DiBiase (born 1988), professional wrestler (Clinton)
• Ted DiBiase (born 1954), professional wrestler (Clinton)
• Ted DiBiase Jr. (born 1982), professional wrestler (Clinton)
• Barbara Ferrell (born 1947), Olympic track athlete (Hattiesburg)
• Jim Gallagher Jr. (born 1961), professional golfer (Greenwood)
• Bobby Hamilton (1957–2007), NASCAR driver (Columbia)
• James Harris (1950–2020), professional wrestler. "Kamala The Ugandan Giant," (Senatobia)
• Otis Harris (born 1982), Olympic track and field athlete (Edwards)
• Jimmy Hart (born 1944), professional wrestling manager (Jackson)
• Josh Hayes (born 1975), professional motorcycle roadracer (Gulfport)
• Floyd Heard (born 1966), track and field sprinter (West Point)
• Leroy Jones (1950–2010), professional boxer (Meridian)
• Sam Kendricks (born 1992), Olympic pole vaulter (Oxford)
• Bianca Knight (born 1989), Olympic track and field athlete (Ridgeland)
• Jason Knight (born 1992), mixed martial arts fighter (D'Iberville)
• Iris Kyle (born 1974), 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
• Justin Mapp (born 1984), professional soccer player (Brandon)
• Cory McGee (born 1992), Olympian, track and field middle-distance runner (Pass Christian)
• Kennedy McKinney (born 1966), professional boxer (Hernando)
• Coby Miller (born 1976), track and field athlete (Ackerman)
• Mary Mills (born 1940), professional golfer (Laurel)
• Larry Myricks (born 1956), Olympic long jumper (Clinton)
• Terri O'Connell (born 1964), motorsports racer (Corinth)
• Mathieu Olivier (born 1997), ice hockey player (Biloxi)
• Cliff Pace (born 1980), professional fisherman (Petal, Mississippi)
• Reed Pierce (born 1963), professional pool player (Jackson)
• Brittney Reese (born 1986), Olympic long jumper (Gulfport)
• Jeremiah Riggs (born 1982), professional wrestler (Vicksburg)
• Kevin Robertson (born 1959), Olympic water polo player (Biloxi)
• Matt Schnell (born 1990), mixed martial arts fighter (Amory)
• Chase Sherman (born 1989), mixed martial arts fighter (D'Iberville)
• Chris Shivers (born 1978), professional bull rider (Natchez)
• Calvin Smith (born 1961), Olympic sprinter (Bolton)
• Lake Speed (born 1948), NASCAR driver (Jackson)
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (born 1987), stock car driver (Olive Branch)
• Dallas Stewart (born 1959), thoroughbred horse trainer (McComb)
• Gil Stovall (born 1986), Olympic swimmer (Tupelo)
• Savante Stringfellow (born 1978), Olympic long jumper (Jackson)
• Ernie Terrell (1939–2014), former WBA heavyweight boxing champion (Belzoni)
• Charles Walker (born 1934), checkers champion and minister (Petal)
• Herb Washington (born 1951), sprinter/pinch runner (Belzoni)

• Red Barber (1908–1992), sportscaster (Columbus)
• Ron Franklin (1942–2022), ESPN sportscaster (Jackson)

• List of people from Mississippi