- Sumner Paine (Olympic shooter)
- Jeff Purvis (professional NASCAR driver)
- Kirby Puckett (professional baseball player)
- Lawrence Taylor (professional football player)
- Drew Bledsoe (professional football player)
- Tianna Madison (amateur long jumper)
- Jerry West (professional basketball player)
- Nate Ackerman (Olympic wrestler)
- Marion Jones (Olympic track & field)
- Sidney Crosby (professional hockey player)
Greg Sorenson wanted to see Hall-of-Famer Kirby Puckett turn up in a list. The people mentioned above all share their last names with towns in Mississippi, with the exception of nos. 1, 5, and 9.