List of founders from Mississippi

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Name	Description	Birthdate	Birthplace
Oprah Winfrey	Oprah Winfrey is an American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist.	January 29, 1954	Kosciusko, Mississippi
Fred Carl Jr.	Fred E. Carl Jr. is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Viking Range Corporation, a manufacturer of commercial-style kitchen appliances for the home.	February 14, 1948	Greenwood, Mississippi
Bryce Mathis	Bryce Mathis is the CEO and founder of Endless Holdings.	June 18, 1994	Laurel, Mississippi
Jimmy Buffett	American singer–songwriter and businessman	December 25, 1946	‌ Pascagoula, Mississippi
Jim Henson	American puppeteer	September 24, 1936	Greenville, Mississippi
Diplo	American dj, music producer, rapper, and songwriter	November 10, 1978	Tupelo, Mississippi
Ida B. Wells	African-american journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, early leader in the civil rights movement	July 16, 1862	Holly Springs, Mississippi
Jelly Roll Morton	American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer	October 20, 1890	Gulfport, Mississippi
‌ Thomas D. Clark	American historian	July 14, 1903	Louisville, Mississippi
Fannie Lou Hamer	American civil rights activist (october 6, 1917 – march 14, 1977)	October 6, 1917	‌ Ruleville, Mississippi
‌ Paul Davis	musician & singer, founder of Mologic Ltd., born in Mississippi	April 21, 1948	Meridian, Mississippi
Jimmy Rogers	Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player	June 3, 1924	‌ Ruleville, Mississippi
James Collier	American politician	September 28, 1872	Vicksburg, Mississippi
Thomas F. Frist Sr.	American businessman	December 15, 1910	Meridian, Mississippi
‌ Luther Perkins	American musician	January 8, 1928	Como, Mississippi
‌ Quinton Claunch	American musician, songwriter, record producer and record label owner	December 3, 1921	‌ Tishomingo, Mississippi
‌ Joe Allbritton	American lawyer & journalist, founder of Allbritton Communications, born in Mississippi	December 29, 1924	‌ D'Lo, Mississippi
Daniel Hanks	Daniel Hanks is a General Partner at Lavrock Ventures.		‌ Summit, Mississippi
‌ Babe McCarthy	American basketball coach	October 1, 1923	Baldwyn, Mississippi
‌ Donald Wildmon	American methodist clergyman, talk-show host, radio executive, conservative activist	January 18, 1938	‌ Dumas, Mississippi
W. Harry Vaughan	American academic	February 9, 1900	‌ Clarksdale, Mississippi
‌ Toxey Haas	Entrepreneur and conservationist	January 21, 1960	West Point, Mississippi
‌ Lawrence Gordon (producer)	American film producer	March 25, 1936	‌ Yazoo City, Mississippi
‌ William Redd	founder of International Game Technology, born in Mississippi	November 16, 1911	‌ Union, Mississippi
‌ Charles Gordon (producer)	American film producer	May 13, 1947	Mississippi

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