Perry is a Mississippi native who now lives in Chicago.

Hiring a traveling rabbi struck Macy Hart, a Mississippi native who founded the Southern Institute for Jewish Life, as an idea worthy of revival.

Soon afterwards he met guitarist Rogers Stevens and bassist Brad Smith, both Mississippi natives who had come to Los Angeles a year earlier.

At Alabama, the Mississippi native had rushed a grand total of 17 times for 133 yards.

Previous entrants in the talent contest (first held in 1953) include Mississippi natives Elvis Presley and Lance Bass and Tennessee native Justin Timberlake.

Williamson was born in Belcher in Caddo Parish to Earl Williamson and the former Mamie Greer (1904-1948), both Mississippi natives.

Langford was a Mississippi native who had contracted malaria as a child.

His mother, Harriet (Byrne) Owsley was a Mississippi native who died in the same year that Owsley was born.

He was the son of James O. and Emily Abbott, both of whom were Mississippi natives.

The usually outgoing Mississippi native didn't answer immediately.