PINE BELT CELEBRITIES
These famous people were either born, grew up, were educated or currently live in the Pine Belt.
We are defining the Pine Belt as being from Mendenhall to Wiggins and from Waynesboro to Columbia.
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General Buford C. Blount
former US Army commander of the 3rd Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Southern Miss
Van Dyke Parks
Songwriter
Hattiesburg
Webb Wilder
Musician, Comedian,
Actor
Hattiesburg
David Sheffield
Writer
“Saturday Night Live”
Southern Miss
Robert L. Stewart (Brigadier General, USA, Ret.)
NASA Astronaut
Southern Miss
Clinton Portis
Washington Redskins
Laurel
Anthony Herrera
Actor
Wiggins
Joseph “Afroman” Foreman
Musician
Hattiesburg
Mundell Lowe
Jazz Guitarist
Laurel
Bobby Hamilton
Oakland Raiders
New York Jets
Southern Miss
Columbia
Lance Bass
Singer with N’Sync
Laurel
Todd Grisham
WWE Announcer
Hattiesburg
Shea Curry
Actress
Hattiesburg
Tom Malone
Musician
Sumrall, MS
Dorothy Dell
Actress, Zigfield Follies
Hattiesburg
Tim Floyd
Head Basketball Coach
Chicago Bulls, NO Hornets University of Southern California
Hattiesburg
Janet Gurwitch
Founder, president, CEO
Laura Mercier Cosmetics
Hattiesburg
Stella Stevens
Actress
Hot Coffee
Jason Campbell
Washington Redskins
Taylorsville
Lee Quincy Calhoun
Olympic Gold Medalist
Laurel
Will Wheaton
Singer/Songwriter
Laurel
Charlie Hayes
Major League Baseball
Hattiesburg
Dr. H. Edwin Young
International Minister
Laurel
Maj. Gen. Jeff Hammond
Commander US Army 4th Division, Iraq
Southern Miss
Jeff Posey
Washington Redskins
Southern Miss
Bassfield
Larry Whigham
New England Patriots
Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, 2 x Pro Bowl
Hattiesburg
Steve “Air” McNair
Tennessee Titans
Baltimore Ravens
Mt. Olive
Reggie Collier
Dallas Cowboys
Pittsburg Steelers
Southern Miss
Ricci Luyties
Olympic Gold Medalist
Southern Miss Coach
Taylor Spreitler
Actress
Hattiesburg
Dr. Garth Fisher
Original Extreme Makeover Plastic Surgeon
Laurel High School
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Actress
Laurel
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