Mississippi
Mississippi ranks 6,522nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wando County, Mesagne, and Fălticeni. Memorable people born in Mississippi include James Michael Tyler, Mildrette Netter, and Laura Bailey. Memorable people who died in Mississippi include Pánfilo de Narváez. Mississippi has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many explorers. Mississippi is located in United States.
Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1948 and 1981, Mississippi was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including James Michael Tyler, Mildrette Netter, and Laura Bailey. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Mississippi including Pánfilo de Narváez.
People Born in Mississippi
Go to all RankingsJames Michael Tyler
ACTOR
1962 - 2021
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 1
Mildrette Netter
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 2
Laura Bailey
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.79
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Mississippi
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Most individuals born in present day Mississippi were actors (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mississippi, including James Michael Tyler, and Laura Bailey. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mississippi, including James Michael Tyler, and Laura Bailey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Mississippi since 1700.