List of University of Southern Mississippi people
The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Southern Mississippi, located in the American city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Notable alumni
Politics and government
- Phil Bryant '77 – Governor of Mississippi
- Thomas G. Clausen (Ph.D. Education) - last elected state school superintendent in Louisiana, 1984-1988[1]
- Evelyn Gandy – first woman to serve in several Mississippi state governmental positions, including lieutenant governor;Democrat
- Oseola McCarty '98 (honorary degree) – university benefactor
- Mark D. McElroy – Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Desha County since 2013[2]
- Steven Palazzo – U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 4th congressional district
- John A. Polk – Republican state senator.[3]
- Ronald J. Rabin - Republican state senator
- Martha Dunagin Saunders '69 – former president of The University of Southern Mississippi
- Clifford Ronald "Ronnie" Shows – former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi
- James W. Smith, Jr. '65 – Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Mississippi
- Gene Taylor '80 (graduate studies) – former U.S. Representative, Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
- Tony Yarber, Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi[4]
Media and the arts
- Patrik-Ian Polk '94 – producer, filmmaker, and artist
- Jimmy Buffett '69 – singer, songwriter, and author
- Cat Cora – celebrity chef, Iron Chef America on Food Network
- Gary Grubbs '72 – actor, JFK, The Astronaut's Wife, The O. C., Will & Grace
- Ed Hinton '70 – sportswriter for ESPN.com
- Eddie Hodges (B.S. Psychology '73, M.S. Counseling '75) – former child actor, The Music Man on Broadway, numerous movie and TV roles; pop singer and songwriter; mental health counselor
- John Holman '83 – short story writer, novelist, and academic
- Cooper Huckabee – actor
- Clifton Hyde, musician, Blue Man Group
- Nan Kelley – host of Grand Ole Opry Live, GAC Network; Miss Mississippi
- Tom Malone – musician, CBS Orchestra, Late Show with David Letterman, Blues Brothers Band
- Whitney Miller '11 – winner of the first MasterChef title from season one of the Fox television show; author of cookbook Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm
- Sally-Ann Roberts – anchor for WWL-TV in New Orleans
- Phillip Sandifer – singer/songwriter
- Chuck Scarborough – Emmy award-winning anchor at WNBC-TV in New York City; author
- David Sheffield '72 – comedy writer; screenwriter for Saturday Night Live, writing mostly for Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo; wrote screenplays for Hollywood movies, including Police Academy II and Coming to America
- Tom Smith '79 – musician, Jazz Education Hall of Fame
- Steve Wiest '80 – musician, jazz trombonist with Maynard Ferguson; Grammy-nominated composer, arranger; director of the One O'Clock Lab Band
- Nanette Workman – singer
- Clymer Wright – Editor of Fort Bend Reporter in Fort Bend County, Texas; later conservative political activist in Houston[5]
Military
- Major General Jeffery Hammond 1978, 1986 – led one of the initial battalions into Bosnia in enforcement of the Dayton Peace Accords, served as the commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad, where he served 33,000 troops of the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division Baghdad
- Rear Admiral (United States) Francis D. "Bill" Moran 1961, third director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
- Colonel Ronald J. Rabin – commissioned as a second lieutenant of infantry from the ROTC program at Mississippi Southern College (now the University of Southern Mississippi)
- Major General Walter H. Yates, Jr. – military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, numerous Air Medals, Army Commendation Medal, and the Purple Heart.
Science and technology
- Roger Brent '73 – systems biologist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Robert Hyatt '83 – author of Cray Blitz, a world chess champion computer program
- Robert L. Stewart '64 – former NASA astronaut; retired Army brigadier general
Athletics
- John Bale – MLB pitcher, Kansas City Royals
- Michael Boley – NFL linebacker, New York Giants
- Jeff Bower – former head football coach, The University of Southern Mississippi
- Chad Bradford – former MLB pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays
- Jeremy Bridges – NFL lineman, Arizona Cardinals
- Steve Broussard – former NFL punter, Green Bay Packers
- Mack Brown (graduate degree '76) – head football coach, University of Texas Longhorns
- Kyle Burkhart – NFL offensive lineman, Seattle Seahawks
- James Ray Carpenter 1950's – former president of the Professional Golf Association of America
- Matt Carpenter '87 – trail runner
- Reggie Collier – first NCAA quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards, and pass for 1,000 yards in the same season
- Jamie Collins – NFL linebacker, New England Patriots
- Jim Davenport – former MLB infielder and manager
- Rod Davis – former NFL linebacker, Minnesota Vikings
- Demar Dotson – NFL offensive lineman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Brian Dozier – MLB infielder, Minnesota Twins
- Marcus Dupree-
- Brett Favre '91 – former 11-time Pro Bowl and 3-time MVP NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings
- Ray Guy '73 – former 7-time Pro Bowl NFL punter, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
- Bobby Hamilton – former NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns
- Major General Jeffery Hammond '78, '86 – Athletics Director at the University of Southern Mississippi
- Harold Hays '61 – NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers
- Don Hultz '62 – NFL defensive player, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears
- Tom Johnson – NFL defensive tackle, New Orleans Saints
- Ronald Jones – football player
- Maxie Lambright – former head football coach, Louisiana Tech
- Cliff Lewis – former NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers
- Louis Lipps – former NFL Pro-Bowl wide receiver and 1984 AFC Rookie of the Year, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Chris Long – former women's basketball coach, Louisiana Tech
- Don Maestri – head basketball coach, Troy University
- Larry Mason – former NFL running back, Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers
- Kelly McCarty – American professional basketball player in Europe; former NBA player for the Denver Nuggets
- Ryan McKee – NFL offensive lineman, St. Louis Rams
- Gerald McRath – NFL linebacker, Tennessee Titans
- Shawn Nelson – NFL tight end, New York Jets
- Tyrone Nix – Assistant Head Coach, University of Mississippi
- Doyle Orange – CFL All-Star running back, Toronto Argonauts
- Todd Pinkston – former NFL wide receiver, Philadelphia Eagles
- Jeff Posey – former NFL linebacker, Washington Redskins
- Pat Rapp – former MLB pitcher, Florida Marlins
- Patrick Surtain '98 – former Pro-Bowl NFL defensive back, Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs
- Adalius Thomas – former NFL Pro-Bowl linebacker, New England Patriots
- Clarence Weatherspoon '93 – former NBA basketball player; retired
- Terry Wells – former NFL running back, Houston Oilers and Green Bay Packers
- Chad Williams – former NFL defensive back, Kansas City Chiefs
- Jerrel Wilson – NFL punter for 15 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs
- Sammy Winder – former NFL Pro-Bowl running back, Denver Broncos
Others
- Randall J. Webb '71 – president of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1996 to 2014
References
- ↑ "Thomas G. Clausen, p. 18" (PDF). parlouisiana.org. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Mark D. McElroy". intelius.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Polk, Palazzo honored". Mississippi Business Journal. December 18, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Office of the Mayor". City of Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved April 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Clymer Wright". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
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