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The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Magnolia, Mississippi. Pages in category "People from Magnolia, Mississippi" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Ruby Bridges (born 1954), first African-American child to attend an all-white school in the South [1]; Will D. Campbell (1924–2013), Baptist minister and activist (Amite County) [2]
Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, a local civic leader and cotton planter. Knowing that the approaching New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroad (now the Illinois Central Railroad) would need a station for water and fuel, Prewett sold a right-of-way to the railroad company – for one dollar, according to legend – and divided a section of his plantation into town ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For the river, see Mississippi River. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation). State in the United States Mississippi State Flag Seal Nickname(s): "The Magnolia State" and "The Hospitality State" Motto(s): Virtute et armis (Latin ...
John Luther Adams (born 1953) – composer of music inspired by nature (); Afroman (born 1974) – comedy rapper (Hattiesburg); Tommy Aldridge (born 1950) – drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake ()
Charles Wayne Dowdy (born July 27, 1943) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Mississippi.He was first elected in a 1981 special election and served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989.
Tammy Witherspoon (born December 10, 1968) is an American politician, currently serving as mayor of Magnolia, Mississippi. [1] She previously served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 38th district from 2016 to 2021. [2] [3]
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 )