This list contains sportspersons, coaches, and other sports-related people who were born or lived in the U.S. state of Mississippi. For other groups, see List of people from Mississippi.
Baseball
Frank Baker (born 1946), shortstop, (Meridian) Howard Battle (born 1972), third baseman, (Biloxi) Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991), center fielder, (Starkville) Don Blasingame (1932–2005), second baseman, (Corinth) Milt Bolling (1930–2013), shortstop, (Mississippi City) Josh Booty (born 1975), third baseman, (Starkville) Julio Borbon (born 1986), outfielder, (Starkville) Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd (born 1959), pitcher, (Meridian) Chad Bradford (born 1974), pitcher, (Jackson) Jeff Branson (born 1967), infielder, (Waynesboro) Jeff Brantley (born 1963), pitcher and ESPN analyst, (Starkville) Adrian Brown (born 1974), center fielder, (McComb) Jamie Brown (born 1977), pitcher, (Meridian) Ellis Burks (born 1964), outfielder and designated hitter, (Vicksburg) Guy Bush (1901–1985), pitcher, (Aberdeen) Joey Butler (born 1986), outfielder, (Pascagoula) Louis Coleman (born 1986), relief pitcher, (Greenwood) Dewon Day (born 1980), relief pitcher, (Jackson) Dizzy Dean (1910–1974), pitcher, (Bond) Tommy Dean (born 1945), shortstop, (Iuka) Corey Dickerson (born 1989), outfielder Bob Didier (born 1949), catcher, (Hattiesburg) Brian Dozier (born 1987), infielder, (Fulton) Jarrod Dyson (born 1984), outfielder, (McComb) David "Boo" Ferriss (1921–2016), pitcher, (Shaw) Curt Ford (born 1960), outfielder, (Jackson) Joey Gathright (born 1981), minor league outfielder, (Hattiesburg) Joe Gibbon (1935–2019), pitcher, (Hickory) Jake Gibbs (born 1938), catcher, (Grenada) Rod Gilbreath (born 1954), second baseman, (Laurel) Luther Hackman (born 1974), pitcher, (Columbus) Bill Hall (born 1979), third baseman, (Nettleton) Billy Hamilton (born 1990), center fielder, (Taylorsville) Mickey Harrington (1934–2017), pinch-runner, (Hattiesburg) Charlie Hayes (born 1965), third baseman, (Hattiesburg) Larry Herndon (born 1953), outfielder, (Sunflower) Jarrett Hoffpauir (born 1983), second baseman, (Natchez) Jonathan Holder (1993), relief pitcher, (Gulfport) TJ House (born 1989), pitcher, (Picayune) Dusty Hughes (born 1982), relief pitcher (Tupelo) Cleo James (born 1940), outfielder, (Clarksdale) Matt Lawton (born 1971), right fielder, (Gulfport) Brent Leach (born 1982), relief pitcher, (Flowood) Chet Lemon (born 1955), outfielder, (Jackson) Ronnie Lester (born 1959), player, assistant general manager, (Canton) Fred Lewis (born 1980), left fielder, (Hattiesburg) Jacob Lindgren (born 1993), pitcher, (Bay St.
