Real/Birth Name:
Billy AveryCoffee
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Gospel rapper from Cleveland and Kosciusko Mississippi area. Album
Pride
Real/Birth Name:
Jack Crowder
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
51
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Real/Birth Name:
Eric Anthony Roberts
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
father of
older brother of
Older than Julia Roberts by 11 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Pope of Greenwich Village,
Runaway Train,
Star 80,
Final Approach. TV series
Heroes
Real/Birth Name:
William Leonard Roberts II
Also Known As:
Rick Ro$$
Teflon Da Don
Ricky Rozay
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
Hustlin'. Album
Port of Miami went platinum. Album
Trilla, songs
The Boss,
Speedin'. Movie
Days of Wrath
Real/Birth Name:
Sarah Streeter
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Recorded for Delmark records.
Real/Birth Name:
Carver Dana Andrews
(or:)Carver Daniel Andrews
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
83, 15 days before his 84th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older brother of
Older than Steve Forrest by 15 years.
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Best Years of Our Lives,
Elephant Walk,
The Satan Bug
Real/Birth Name:
Richard Harrison Truly
Also Known As:
Richard H. Truly
Nickname(s):
Dick
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
82, 4 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
The first astronaut to head NASA. Missions ALT (Approach and Landing Tests),
STS-2,
STS-8.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2001.
Presidential Citizens Medal 1989.
Real/Birth Name:
James Lewis Carter Ford
Nickname(s):
The Taildragger
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Cannot remember when he was born - 1920 or 1924.
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Fearn Carter
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Soap (TV series)
As the World Turns. Movies
Tremors,
Ghosts of Mississippi
Real/Birth Name:
Juanita Moore
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
99
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Imitation of Life,
The Singing Nun,
The Kid
Real/Birth Name:
Samuel Gene Maghett
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
32
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Died of a heart attack.
Blues Hall of Fame 1982.
International Guitar Hall of Fame.
Real/Birth Name:
Morris Holt
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Group
Magic Slim and the Teardrops.
Blues Hall of Fame 2017.
Real/Birth Name:
Chester Trent Lott Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
US Representative from Mississippi 1973-1989. Senator from Mississippi January 3, 1989 - December 18, 2007. Resigned.
University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame 2010.
Real/Birth Name:
Tavis Smiley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Radio talk show
The Tavis Smiley Show
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry; ceremony: 24 April 2014.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Leon Gray
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
Streetz on Lock
Real/Birth Name:
Mary Alice Smith
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
77, 17 days before her 78th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
TV series
I'll Fly Away. Play
Fences won a Tony Award.
Theater Hall of Fame 2000.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Wilson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
Slow Down. Featured in song
Pimpin All Over the World
Real/Birth Name:
Catherine Cora
Nickname(s):
Cat
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
51
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
The first female Iron Chef. Started charity Chefs for Humanity. TV show
The Cat Cora Show on channel
Food Network. Probation for DUI conviction.
Culinary Hall of Fame 2012.
Real/Birth Name:
Geneva Carr
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
TV series
Bull,
Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Broadway play
Hand to God. Speaks French.
Real/Birth Name:
Kimberly Marie Perry
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Height:
5 feet 9 inches (175.26 cm)
Relationships:
older sister of
Older than Neil Perry (drummer) by 7 years.
older sister of
Older than Reid Perry by 5 years.
Brief Facts:
Lead vocalist for group
The Band Perry. Songs
If I Die Young,
Better Dig Two,
Done,
All Your Life
Real/Birth Name:
Lake Chambers Speed
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Former NASCAR driver. 6-time United States Karting champion and World Karting champion 1978.
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 2010.
Real/Birth Name:
Neil Perry
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
29
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Kimberly Perry by 7 years.
younger brother of
Younger than Reid Perry by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Drummer and background vocals, group
The Band Perry. Songs
If I Die Young,
Better Dig Two,
Done,
All Your Life
Real/Birth Name:
Charles McCoy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
41
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Kansas Joe McCoy by 4 years.
Brief Facts:
Delta blues.
Real/Birth Name:
Reid Hogan Perry
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
30, 1 day before his 31st birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Kimberly Perry by 5 years.
older brother of
Older than Neil Perry (drummer) by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Bassist and vocals, group
The Band Perry. Songs
If I Die Young,
Better Dig Two,
Done,
All Your Life
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Hale Boggs
Also Known As:
Thomas Hale Boggs Sr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
father of
husband of
Older than Lindy Boggs by 2 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Democrat. On the Warren Commission. Candidate for governor of Louisiana, but lost. US Representative from Louisiana until his death. Succeeded by wife
Lindy Boggs. Disappeared in Alaska in a single engine airplane.
Real/Birth Name:
Brandy Rayana Norwood
Also Known As:
Brandy Norwood
Nickname(s):
B-Rocka
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
40
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older sister of
Older than Ray J by 1 year.
daughter of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Arachnophobia,
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. TV series
Moesha. Broadway musical play
Chicago
Real/Birth Name:
Jamie-Lynn Marie Spears
Also Known As:
Jamie Spears
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
28
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger sister of
Younger than Britney Spears by 9 years.
daughter of
daughter of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
TV show
Zoey 101. Pepsi commercials. Song
How Could I Want More
Real/Birth Name:
Lynne Irene Bridges
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
64
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
mother of
mother of
ex-wife of
Younger than Jamie Spears by 2 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Television movie
Brave New Girl
Real/Birth Name:
William Raymond Norwood Jr.
Also Known As:
Ray Norwood
Ray J. Norwood
Ray-J
Nickname(s):
Willie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Brandy by 1 year.
son of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Album
Raydiation. Song
One Wish. TV shows
Moesha,
One on One. Movies
Mars Attacks!,
Steel. Host of BET cable TV show
The BET.com Countdown
Real/Birth Name:
Justin Scott
Also Known As:
Big Krit
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album
K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
Real/Birth Name:
Rose Diane Ladner
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
83, 13 days before her 84th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Older than Bruce Dern by less than 1 year.
mother of
daughter of
second cousin of
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Chinatown,
28 Days,
Joy,
Alice Doesn't Live Here Any More,
Wild at Heart,
Rambling Rose
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry; ceremony: 1 November 2010.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Theodore Roosevelt Taylor
Nickname(s):
Hound Dog
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Blues singer and guitarist. Born 1915 (or 1917.)
Blues Hall of Fame 1984. He had a small sixth finger on each hand, but amputated the extra finger from his right hand with a razor blade while drunk.
International Guitar Hall of Fame.
Real/Birth Name:
Sarah Bailey
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age:
46 or 47
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
The first NFL official, as a line judge. Also did commercials for Activia yogurt.
Real/Birth Name:
Wyatt Emory Cooper
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
50
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
father of
father of
husband of
Younger than Gloria Vanderbilt by 3 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Fourth husband of
Gloria Vanderbilt
Real/Birth Name:
Albert Luandrew
Also Known As:
Dr. Clayton's Buddy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Blues pianist.
Blues Hall of Fame 1991.
Real/Birth Name:
Christopher Boykin
Also Known As:
Christopher "Big Black" Boykin
Nickname(s):
Big Black
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Height:
6 feet 6 inches (198.12 cm)
Brief Facts:
TV series
Rob & Big
Real/Birth Name:
Wilbur Joe McCoy
Also Known As:
Kansas Joseph Allen McCoy
JoeMcCoy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Younger than Memphis Minnie by 7 years.
older brother of
Older than Papa Charlie McCoy by 4 years.
Brief Facts:
Song
When the Levee Breaks
Real/Birth Name:
Monroe Randolph Stark
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shortstop. Teams
Cleveland Naps,
Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909-1912. He later served as an umpire. Murdered in Memphis by gunshot.
Real/Birth Name:
Carbel Lee Ausborn
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age:
88 or 89
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Station
WELO in Tupelo, Mississippi during the later 1940s. Hillbilly singer. See also
Mississippi Slim (blues).
Grand Ole Opry.
Real/Birth Name:
William Best
Also Known As:
Sleep 'n' Eat
Sleep 'n Eat
Sleep n' Eat
William Best
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
High Sierra,
The Littlest Rebel. African-American comedy actor, sometimes billed as Sleep 'n' Eat.
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Wesley Pentz
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
41, 6 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Name from diplodocus, a dinosaur. Philadelphia-based. Record producer and school teacher. Album
Decent Work for Decent Pay
Real/Birth Name:
Donald Herod Peterson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Fighter pilot, test pilot. Astronaut. Missions:
STS-6. Inaugural flight of Challenger, performed a spacewalk to test the new airlock and space suits.