The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in

Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, along with Raymond. The city had a population of 153,701 at t ...

. The hall of fame was established in 1961 and is currently located in a museum that displays the achievements of Mississippi athletes. The museum opened on July 4, 1996. It is opposite the Smith-Wills Stadium, former home of several minor-league baseball teams.

Museum

Among the exhibits in the museum are the " Dizzy Dean Museum", the " Viking Classic Exhibit", which gives the history of Mississippi's PGA golf tournament (now known as the

Sanderson Farms Championship The Sanderson Farms Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played annually in Mississippi. It moved to the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson in autumn 2014, early in the 2015 season. The tournament has been part of the ...

, and the "Wendy's High School Gallery", which recognizes the Wendy's High School Heisman winners from Mississippi, as well as past and current state champions.

Hall of fame procedures

* Selection guidelines: See footnote * Eligibility requirements: See footnote

Inductees

For list of inductees by sport, see footnote For list of inductees by year, see footnote For alphabetical list of inductees, see footnote

A–J

;A * Billy Ray Adams, 1987 * Warner Alford, 2003 * Pop Allen, 1994 *

Lance Alworth Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940), nicknamed “Bambi”, is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) an ...

, 1988 * Charles Armstrong, 1976 *

Henry Armstrong Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912 – October 24, 1988) was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. Armstrong was one of the few fighters to win in three or more different divisi ...

, 2010 * Bonner Arnold, 1978 * Jim Ashmore, 1983 ;B * Johnny Baker, 1984 * Lee Baker, 2004 * Coolidge Ball, 2008 * Calvin Barbour, 1975 *

Lem Barney Lemuel Joseph Barney (September 8, 1945) is a former American football player. A native of Gulfport, Mississippi, he played college football at Jackson State from 1964 to 1966. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions of the National Football Leag ...

, 1986 * Doby Bartling, 1977 * J.E Baxter, 1969 * James "Cool Papa" Bell, 1995 * Mickey Bellande, 1974 * Verlon Marion Biggs, 2002 * J.T. "Blondy" Black, 1976 * Ricky Black, 2019 * Thermon Blacklidge, 1971 * Bernard Blackwell, 2001 * Courtney Blades-Rogers, 2012 * Felix "Doc" Blanchard, 1994 *

Don Blasingame Donald Lee Blasingame (March 16, 1932 – April 13, 2005), nicknamed "Blazer", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1955–1959), San Francisco Giants (1960� ...

, 1980 * Ruthie Bolton, 2014 *

Ralph Boston Ralph Harold Boston (born May 9, 1939) is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the barrier in the long jump. Early years and education Boston was born in Laurel, Mississippi. ...

, 1976 * Jeff Bower, 2009 * Denver Brackeen, 1982 * Robert Braddy, 2017 * Leon Bramlett, 1988 * Cowboy Brantley, 2011 * Robert Brazile, 2007 * Billy Brewer, 2018 * Johnny Brewer, 2004 *

Sean Brewer Sean Eric Brewer (born October 5, 1977) is a former professional American football tight end. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. Brewer ...

, 2016 * Bobby Brien, 1985 *

Allen Brown Allen Brown (March 2, 1943 – January 27, 2020) was an American football tight end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. Early years He attended Natchez High S ...

, 2010 * Ray Brown, 2006 * Willie Brown, 1995 * Jackson Brumfield, 2001 * Bill Buckner, 2013 * Ju Burghard, 1970 * Ode Burrell, 1997 *

Guy Bush Guy Terrell Bush (August 23, 1901 – July 2, 1985) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, nicknamed ''the Mississippi Mudcat.'' Bush played in the major leagues from 1923 to 1938 and again in 1945. The pitcher played fo ...

, 1973 ;C * Lindy Callahan, 2004 * Buck Cameron, 1987 * Mack Cameron, 1999 * Jack Carlisle, 2004 *

Jim Carmody James Edward Carmody Jr. (August 24, 1933–January 5, 2023) was a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi from 1982 to 1987, compiling a career record of 37–29. C ...

, 2009 * James Ray Carpenter, 2003 * Marino Casem, 1994 *

Gene Chadwick In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian inheritance#History, Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanin ...

, 1973 * William "Billy" Chadwick, 2005 * Van Chancellor, 2005 * Lloyd Clark, 2006 * Will Clark, 2008 * Robert "Ace" Cleveland, 1998 *

Rick Cleveland Rick Cleveland is an American television writer, playwright, and monologist, best known for writing on the HBO original series '' Six Feet Under'' and NBC's ''The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama televis ...

, 2017 * Leroy Braxton "Roy" Cochran, 1997 *

Bob Coleman Robert Hunter Coleman (September 26, 1890 – July 16, 1959) was an American catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. He also was one of the most successful managers in the history of minor league baseball. During a career that extend ...

, 2010 * Reggie Collier, 2008 * Bobby Collins, 2000 * Charlie Conerly, 1966 * Eugenia Conner, 2017 * Hamp Cook, 1996 * Johnie Cooks, 2004 * Hunter Corhern, 1989 * Paul Covington, 2008 *

Harry Craft Harry Francis Craft (April 19, 1915 – August 3, 1995) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. Born in Ellisville, Mississippi, he was a center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds from 1937 to 1942. Craft attended Mississippi Colleg ...

, 1975 * A.G. Crawford, 1972 * Eddie Crawford, 2012 * Bobby Crespino, 1994 * Jack Cristil, 1991 * Hugh Critz, 1963 * Doug Cunningham, 2014 ;D * Roland Dale, 1995 *

Jim Davenport James Houston Davenport (August 17, 1933 – February 18, 2016) was an American Major League Baseball infielder, primarily a third baseman, who played his entire career—over 1,500 games—with the San Francisco Giants (1958–1970). He also ma ...

, 1983 * Wobble Davidson, 1986 *

Art Davis Arthur David Davis (December 6, 1934 – July 29, 2007) was a double-bassist, known for his work with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and Max Roach. Biography Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United Stat ...

, 1981 *

Harper Davis Julius Harper Davis Jr. (December 11, 1925 – December 26, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive back in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). Davis s ...

, 1980 *

Eagle Day Herman Sidney "Eagle" Day (October 2, 1932 – February 22, 2008) was an American punter (American football), punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and quarterback in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blu ...

, 1981 *

Dizzy Dean Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974), also known as Jerome Herman Dean (both the 1910 and 1920 Censuses show his name as "Jay"), was an American professional baseball pitcher. During his Major League Baseball (MLB) career ...

, 1990 * Mike Dennis, 2015 * Hill Denson, 2008 *

Hanford Dixon Hanford Dixon (born December 25, 1958) is a former professional American football cornerback who played his entire career (1981–1989) for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. Dixon made the Pro Bowl three times, in 1986, 1987 and 1988. He was ...

, 2005 * Kayo Dottley, 1971 *

Frank Dowsing Frank D. Dowsing (September 3, 1951 - July 11, 1994) was the first African-American to play football for both Tupelo High School and Mississippi State University. History In the fall of 1967, Tupelo instituted a "choice" system, whereby students a ...

, 2010 *

Jim Dunaway James Kenneth Dunaway (September 3, 1941 – May 12, 2018) was an American football player. A defensive tackle, he played college football at the University of Mississippi, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffal ...

, 1990 *

Marcus Dupree Marcus L. Dupree (born May 22, 1964) is a former American football player. He was born and grew up in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where his playing in high school attracted national attention. A highly touted and sought-after college football re ...

, 2017 ;E * Rita Gail Easterling, 2011 * Hal Easterwood, 2005 * Jim Edwards, 1966 *

T.B. Ellis Tellis Burthorne Ellis Jr. (May 26, 1912 – March 15, 2000) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. He led the Tigers to a 24–21–3 record from 1946 to ...

, 2002 * Doug Elmore, 1993 * Buddy Elrod, 1975 ;F * Jess Fatheree, 1964 *

Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre ( ; born October 10, 1969) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Favre had 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 201 ...

, 2015 * Rockey Felker, 2019 * Nollie Felts, 1967 * Dave "Boo" Ferriss, 1964 * Agnes Fitz-Hugh, 1975 * Charlie Flowers, 1985 * Lee Floyd, 1991 * Joe Fortunato, 1978 * Bill Foster, 2003 * Bobby Franklin, 2005 * Leslie Frazier, 2017 * Doss Fulton, 1986 ;G * Tranny Gaddy, 1965 * Mary Gallagher, 2019 * K. P. Gatchell, 1966 * Smylie Gebhart, 1985 *

Joe Gibbon Joseph Charles Gibbon (April 10, 1935 – February 20, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he spent all or parts of 13 seasons (1960–72) in Major League Baseball as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, ...

, 1979 *

Jake Gibbs Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs (born November 7, 1938) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. Although Gibbs was the regular starting catcher for New York in 1967 and 1968, h ...

, 1976 * Kline Gilbert, 1977 * Jimmie Giles, 2013 * Jennifer Gillom, 2008 * Peggie Gillom, 1998 * Gerald Glass, 2013 * Tom Goode, 1990 * Bill Goodrich, 2005 * W. C. Gorden, 1997 * Country Graham, 1963 * Larry Grantham, 1980 * Mildrette Netter Graves, 2003 * Hugh Green, 2009 *

Reed Green Bernard Reed Green (December 12, 1911 – February 1, 2002) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi from ...

, 1966 * L. C. Greenwood, 1996 * Jack Gregory, 2000 * Paul Gregory, 1982 * Wilburn Glynn Griffing, 2002 * Sue Gunter, 2003 * Ray Guy, 1994 ;H * Goat Hale, 1961 * Parker Hall, 1970 * Sam Hall, 2012 * Slats Hardin, 1991 * Earnest Harrington, 2013 * Lusia Harris-Stewart, 1990 * Lou Hart, 2007 * Bob Hartley, 1994 * Willie Heidelburg, 2016 * Marion L. Henley, 1993 * Carolyn Henry, 2002 * W.E. "Slew" Hester, 1968 * Gene Hickerson, 1979 * Stan Hindman, 1988 * Dick Hitt, 1965 * Joel Hitt, 1972 * Dobie Holden, 1970 * Junie Hovious, 1967 * Bailey Howell, 1977 * Kent Hull, 2003 * Doug Hutton, 1995 ;I * Joe S. Iupe, Jr., 2005 ;J *

Anna Jackson Anna Jackson (born 1967) is a New Zealand poet, fiction and non-fiction writer and an academic. Biography Jackson grew up in Auckland and now lives in Wellington. She has an MA from the University of Auckland and a DPhil from Oxford University ...

, 2018 * Harold Jackson, 1989 * Kay James, 2016 * Bert Jenkins, 1999 * M.C. Johnson, 1978 * Samye Johnson, 2002 * Mike Jones, 2018 * Orsmond Jordan, Jr., 2001

K–Z

;K * Doug Kenna, Jr., 1970 * Don Kessinger, 1984 * Tyrone Keys, 2009 * Eddie Khayat, 2004 * Robert Khayat, 2000 *

Bruiser Kinard Frank Manning "Bruiser" Kinard Sr. (October 23, 1914 – September 7, 1985) was an American football tackle and coach and university athletic administrator. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1951 and i ...

, 1961 * Mike Kinnison, 2011 * Steve Knight, 2015 * Ike Knox, Jr., 1964 * Sylvia Howell Krebs, 1996 ;L * Wendell Ladner, 1988 * A.C. "Butch" Lambert, Sr., 2000 * Jimmy Lear, 1991 * Hal Lee, 1974 * Earl Leggett, 2002 *

Sam Leslie Samuel Andrew Leslie (July 26, 1905 – January 21, 1979), nicknamed "Sambo", was a first baseman for Major League Baseball's New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1929 to 1938. A left-hander, Leslie played ten years in the Major League as ...

, 1968 * D.D. Lewis, 1987 * Ken Lindsay, 2001 * Freddie Little, 1995 * James Harol Lofton, 1999 * Carla Lowry, 1985 ;M BuddyMyerGoudeycard

* Carl Maddox, 1989 * Jeffrey Malone, 2012 * Con Maloney, 2011 *

Archie Manning Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He played for the Saints from 1971 to 1982 and al ...

, 1989 * Fred McAfee, 2015 * Deuce McAllister, 2014 *

Babe McCarthy James Harrison "Babe" McCarthy (October 1, 1923 – March 17, 1975), was an American professional and collegiate basketball coach. McCarthy was originally from Baldwyn, Mississippi. McCarthy may best be remembered for Mississippi State's appearan ...

, 1974 * Jimmie McDowell, 1999 * Bucky McElroy, 1981 * David McIntosh, 1973 *

Allyn McKeen Allyn McKeen (January 26, 1905 – September 13, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at West Tennessee State Normal School, now the University of Memphis, from 1937 to 1938 and at Mississippi State Colle ...

, 1977 * Eric McNair, 1963 *

Steve McNair Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009),Steve McNair Found Dead
...

, 2014 * Shorty McWilliams, 1963 * Eddie Merrins, 2000 * Abe Mickal, 1985 *

Cary Middlecoff Emmett Cary Middlecoff (January 6, 1921 – September 1, 1998) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour from 1947 to 1961. His 39 Tour wins place him tied for tenth all-time, and he won three major championships. Middlecoff graduated a ...

, 1996 * Mary Mills, 1987 * Crawford Mims, 1995 * Willie Mitchell, 1966 * Bilbo Monaghan, 1996 * John Montgomery, 1974 *

Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery (born September 16, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. He was also the running ...

, 2019 * Bucky Moore, 1965 * Robert Morgan, 2009 * George Morris, 1983 * Dot Easterwood Murphy, 1999 * Buddy Myer, 1971 * Larry Myricks, 2001 ;N * Thomas Neville, Jr., 1984 * Jack Nix, 1988 * Dudy Noble, 1961 ;O *

Roy Oswalt Roy Edward Oswalt (; born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Oswalt played for the majority of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Houston Astros. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texa ...

, 2019 * Don Owens, 2004 ;P * Rafael Palmeiro, 2012 * Corky Palmer, 2011 *

Jackie Parker John Dickerson "Jackie" Parker (January 1, 1932 – November 7, 2006) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was an All-American in college football and an outstanding professional football player in the Canadian Football League ...

, 1972 *

Claude Passeau Claude William Passeau (April 9, 1909 – August 30, 2003) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1935 through 1947, Passeau played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), Philadelphia Phillies (1936–39) and Chicago Cubs ( ...

, 1964 * Jimmy Patton, 1972 * Walter Payton, 1993 * Hugh Pepper, 1977 * Ray Perkins, 1998 * Bubba Phillips (John Melvin Phillips), 1972 * George Pillow, 1983 *

Ron Polk Ronald George Polk (born January 12, 1944) is an American professional coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. He was a long-time head baseball coach at Mississippi State and is considered to be the "Father of Southeastern Conference Basebal ...

, 1998 * Barney Poole, 1965 * J.E. "Buster" Poole, 1964 * Ray Poole, 1968 * Johnny Pott, 1993 * Jay Powell, 2017 *

Richard Price Richard Price (23 February 1723 – 19 April 1791) was a British moral philosopher, Nonconformist minister and mathematician. He was also a political reformer, pamphleteer, active in radical, republican, and liberal causes such as the French ...

, 2019 * Ennis Proctor, 2012 * Vic Purvis, 2006 ;R *

Walter Reed Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 22, 1902) was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species rather than ...

, 1999 * Anton Reel, 2006 * Andy Reese, 1969 * Joe Renfroe, 1982 * Nick Revon, 1985 * Jerry Rice, 2007 * Willie Richardson, 1979 * Troy Ricks, 2007 * Stanley Robinson, 1961 * Langston Rogers, 2013 * John Rubenstein, 2013 * Charles Rugg, 2005 ;S * Lester Sack, 1991 * Billy Sam, 1965 *

Tom Sawyer Thomas Sawyer () is the titular character of the Mark Twain novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: '' Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), '' Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and '' Tom Sawyer, ...

, 1992 * Donald Scott, 1963 * George "Boomer" Scott, 2007 * George Sekul, 2002 *

Billy Shaw William Lewis Shaw (born December 15, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL). After playing college football with the Georgia Tech Yellow J ...

, 1996 * Jackie Sherrill, 2016 * Purvis Short, 1999 * Jackie Slater, 2003 * Calvin Smith, 2014 * Larry Smith, 2016 * Ralph "Catfish" Smith, 2002 * Riley Smith, 1984 * Tad Smith, 1969 * Leroy "L.T." Smith, 1998 *

Lake Speed Lake Chambers Speed (born on January 17, 1948) is an American retired stock car racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, scoring one career win in 402 starts. Background Lake was named after the best friend of his fa ...

, 2010 * William Spencer, 1968 * Jack Spinks, 1984 * Billy Stacy, 1979 * Bob Stevens, 2003 * Hook Stone, 1967 *

Lafayette Stribling Lafayette Stribling (June 1, 1934 – October 30, 2021) was an American basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete wi ...

, 2018 * John Stroud, 2009 * Red Stroud, 1990 * Clyde Stuart, 1968 * Scott Suber, 1993 * Walter Suggs, 2006 * Walter "Polie" Sullivan, 1973 * Bull Sullivan, 1984 *

Tom Swayze Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in '' Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a characte ...

, 1978 ;T * Michael D. "Mike" Taylor, 1997 * Pete Taylor, 1990 * Marvin Terrell, 2001 * Chuck Thomas, 1975 * Kenneth Toler, 2010 * Willie Totten, 2004 * MK Turk, 2005 ;U * P. W. "Bear" Underwood, 1986 * Delbert Bernard "Del" Unser, 1997 ;V * B.O. Van Hook, 1981 *

Thad Vann Thad "Pie" Vann (September 22, 1907 – September 7, 1982) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi—known as Mississippi Southern College prior to 1962—from 19 ...

, 1971 *

Johnny Vaught John Howard Vaught (May 6, 1909 – February 3, 2006) was an American college football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1947 to 1970 and aga ...

, 1976 *

Dorothy Vest Dorothy Crowe Vest (May 10, 1919 in Brownsville, Texas – January 7, 2013 ) was a female tennis player from Jackson, Mississippi. She is the eponym of Jackson's Dorothy Vest Tennis Center. Vest is known for establishing the sport of tennis in Mi ...

, 1980 * Sam Vick, 1967 ;W * Lily Wade, 1974 * Gerald "Gee" Walker, 1969 * Joe Walker, 2018 * Wesley Walls, 2016 * Carl Walters, Sr., 1993 * Fred Walters, 1971 *

Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Jr. (born October 12, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player. Ward was an exceptional football player as well, winning the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, and College Football National Championship while quart ...

, 1979 * Skeeter Webb, 1978 * Hunter G. Weddington, 1983 *

Clarence Weatherspoon Clarence Weatherspoon, Sr. (born September 8, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) born in Crawford, Mississippi. He is currently the assistant coach for Jones County JC. Previousl ...

, 2015 * Paul Wells, 1970 * Gwen White, 2015 * Willye White, 1981 * Dave Whitney, Sr., 1991 * "Gentle" Ben Williams, 1997 * Richard Williams, 2014 * Jerrel Wilson, 2011 * Pat Wilson, 1969 * Spec Wilson, 1967 *

Sammy Winder Sammy Winder (born July 15, 1959) is a former professional American football running back who spent his entire professional career playing for the Denver Broncos, from 1982 to 1990. The son of a farmer, Winder played his high school football at M ...

, 1998 * Archie Wright-Moore, 2018

References

External links

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- official website
Alabama-Mississippi Chapter
( US Lacrosse) National Lacrosse Hall of Fame {{State sports halls of fame * Sports museums in Mississippi Halls of fame in Mississippi State sports halls of fame in the United States All-sports halls of fame Sports in Jackson, Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Mississippi Awards established in 1961 Buildings and structures completed in 1996