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Notable people, past and present, who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with
Mobile, Alabama :
Literature
Manda Collins ,
historical romance author
Augusta Jane Evans , author
Winston Groom , author, best known for
Forrest Gump
[1]
Melinda Haynes , author
Roy Hoffman , author
Michael Knight , university professor and author
William March , author and
World War I veteran
William P. McGivern , author
Albert Murray , Author
John Travis Nixon , newspaper publisher in
Monroe and
Crowley , Louisiana; formerly worked as a journalist in Mobile; died in Mobile in 1909
[2]
Michelle Richmond , author
Emma Langdon Roche , author and artist
Stanley R. Tiner , journalist for Mobile Press-Register and
The Sun Herald in
Biloxi-Gulfport ,
Mississippi ; Tiner and staff won 2006
Pulitzer Prize for Hurricane Katrina coverage.
Arts and entertainment
Business
Film and television
Laverne Cox , actress and producer
Phil Gordon , actor and
dialect coach
[4]
Connie Bea Hope , television personality
Orlando Jones , comedian and actor
Danny Lipford , contractor and TV host
Jonathan Mangum , host, Let's Make a Deal
Fayard Nicholas , dancer of the Nicholas Brothers
Dan Povenmire , television director, television writer, and producer
James "JT" Thomas Jr. , million-dollar winner of
Survivor: Tocantins
Richard Tyson , film actor
Historic
Joseph Stillwell Cain, Jr. , largely credited with the rebirth of
Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile after the
Civil War ; city celebrates Joe Cain Day on the Sunday before Mardi Gras
[5]
Octavia Walton Le Vert , socialite and writer
[6]
Cudjoe Lewis , last adult survivor of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Eugenie Marx, first president of Mobile Equal Suffrage Association, lived on
Government Street 1910-1915
[7]
Florence Chandler Maybrick , born into a wealthy Mobile family, her mother remarried after her father's death and became Baroness von Roques; Florence married a British cotton factor,
James Maybrick , and they lived at Battlecrease House in
Aigburth , a suburb of
Liverpool ; both were known for their extramarital affairs; Florence was later found guilty of murdering her husband
Alva Erskine Smith Vanderbilt , born and raised in Mobile, wife of
Cornelius Vanderbilt 's grandson
William K. Vanderbilt and mother of
Consuelo Spencer-Churchill , Duchess of Marlborough; known for building several of the most noted houses of the
Gilded Era [
where? ] ; later a crusader for the
women's suffrage movement and the
Equal Rights Amendment
[8]
Michael Donald ,
lynching victim
Joseph Paul Franklin , serial killer
Military
Lloyd Austin , 28th
United States Secretary of Defense
Jerome Gary Cooper , Major General, US Marines
Keith L. Craig , Sergeant Major, US Army
Jeremiah Denton ,
admiral ,
United States Navy
William Crawford Gorgas , physician and 22nd
Surgeon General of the United States Army ; known for his work in abating the transmission of
yellow fever and
malaria
John D. New ,
United States Marine in
World War II , only Mobile native to be awarded the Medal of Honor; Cottage Hill Park was renamed Medal of Honor Park in his honor, and Pixie Street was renamed PFC John D. New Drive
Sidney Phillips , United States Marine, portrayed by
Ashton Holmes in the HBO miniseries
The Pacific
Admiral
Raphael Semmes , captain of the
CSS Alabama during the
American Civil War ; resident of Mobile; the Mobile suburb of
Semmes is named in his honor
[9]
Eugene Sledge ,
United States Marine Corps , author of New York Times bestselling book
With the Old Breed , portrayed by
Joseph Mazzello in the HBO miniseries
The Pacific , university professor, and World War II veteran
Leighton W. Smith, Jr. , admiral, U.S. Navy; in 1994, became commander-in-chief of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Allied Forces Southern Europe
Music
Backwater , late 1970s
jazz fusion band
The Band Perry , sibling
country music trio
Billy Bang ,
jazz violinist and composer
Jimmy Buffett , vocalist, songwriter and entrepreneur
[10]
[11]
Vice Cooler , lead vocalist and songwriter for
XBXRX
Elley Duhé , singer and songwriter
James Reese Europe , conductor and composer
Flo Milli ,
hip hop artist, rapper
Urban Clifford "Urbie" Green , professional jazz trombonist
Jimmy Hall , lead vocalist and harmonica player for
Wet Willie
Walker Hayes , country singer
Will Kimbrough , vocalist, songwriter, musician and producer
Allison Moorer , Oscar-nominated songwriter
NoCap , hip hop artist,singer rapper
Bernard Odum , bass player, best known for performing in
James Brown 's band
Terrance Quaites , aka TQ,
R&B artist
Rich Boy , rap and
hip hop artist
Ray Sawyer , lead vocalist of
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Rylo Rodriguez , rap and hip hop artist
Beverly Jo Scott , singer and songwriter
John "Jabo" Starks ,
funk and
rhythm and blues drummer
Ward Swingle ,
jazz vocalist
Fred Wesley ,
jazz and
funk
trombonist
Cootie Williams ,
jazz and
rhythm and blues trumpeter, performed with
Duke Ellington and
Benny Goodman
Linda Zoghby , soprano,
Metropolitan Opera
Political
Bidwell Adam ,
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1928 to 1932, born in Mobile in 1894; raised in
Pass Christian , Mississippi
[12]
Ann Bedsole , member of
Alabama House of Representatives 1979–1983 and
Alabama State Senate 1983–1995; candidate for governor 1995 and for mayor of Mobile, 2005
Jo Bonner , former
U.S. Representative from
Alabama's 1st congressional district
Frank Boykin , represented Mobile in Congress for 28 years
Sanford Bishop ,
Democratic Party , member of the
United States House of Representatives
Mark E. Clayton ,
Democratic nominee for
U.S. Senate from
Tennessee in 2012; born in Mobile
Margaret Conditt , Ohio State Representative, a Republican member; born in Mobile
Mike Dow , four-term mayor of Mobile
Vivian Davis Figures , Democratic member of the Alabama State Senate
Alexis Herman ,
Democratic Party , served as the 23rd
U.S. Secretary of Labor under President
Bill Clinton
Ethan Allen Hitchcock ,
U.S. minister to Russia under President
William McKinley ,
U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President
Theodore Roosevelt
Samuel L. Jones ,
Democratic Party , elected as in 2005 as
Mobile's first African American mayor
Yvonne Kennedy , Alabama state representative, president of Bishop State Community College, and national president of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Sybil I. McLaughlin , first Clerk and Speaker in the Cayman Islands government
Joseph C. Mitchell ,
Democrat member of
Alabama House of Representatives from District 103
Bert Nettles ,
Republican former member of the
Alabama House of Representatives from Mobile; subsequently a lawyer in
Birmingham
Joseph M. Proskauer , lawyer, judge, philanthropist, and political activist
William Holcombe "Bill" Pryor, Jr. ,
Republican Party , former
Attorney General of Alabama ;
federal judge on the
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jeff Sessions ,
Republican Party , formerly
Attorney General of Alabama ;
United States Senator
Donald Eugene Siegelman ,
Democratic Party , only person in Alabama history elected to serve in all four top statewide offices:
Secretary of State ,
Attorney General ,
Lieutenant Governor and
Governor
Tom Turnipseed , executive director of
George Wallace 's 1968 presidential campaign who became a
liberal activist in
South Carolina , born in Mobile
Religious
Athletics
Mobile is the birthplace of five members of the
Baseball Hall of Fame . Only New York City and Chicago can claim to be the birthplace of more members of the Hall.
Hank Aaron , member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame and 2nd on the all-time
home run list;
[13]
Hank Aaron Stadium and the Hank Aaron Loop in Mobile are named in his honor
[14]
Tommie Aaron ,
Major League Baseball player
[13]
Bill Adair ,
Major League Baseball and
manager
[13]
Terry Adams ,
Major League Baseball player
Willie Anderson ,
offensive lineman for
Cincinnati Bengals
[15]
Frank Bolling ,
Major League Baseball player
[13]
Scott Bolton , wide receiver,
Green Bay Packers
Robert Brazile , NFL player
[16]
Jason Caffey , Chicago Bulls, NBA
DeMarcus Cousins , NBA player for
Sacramento Kings
[17]
Dameyune Craig , quarterback for
Auburn University and
Carolina Panthers ; assistant coach for Auburn
Fennis Dembo , forward, played for the NBA world champion
Detroit Pistons in 1989
[18]
Nick Fairley , defensive tackle for
Detroit Lions
Cale Gale ,
NASCAR driver for KHI
Paul Harris , player for
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and
Minnesota Vikings
Margaret Holgerson ,
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Destin Hood ,
MLB player for the
Miami Marlins
Pat Howell ,
MLB player
[19]
Scott Hunter , NFL player
[20]
Chevis Jackson , NFL defensive back,
Atlanta Falcons , alumnus of LSU
Aron Jóhannsson , American footballer,
SV Werder Bremen and
United States men's national soccer team
Cleon Jones , MLB outfielder,
New York Mets
Antonio Lang ,
Duke and
NBA player
[21]
Tamaurice "Tee" Martin ,
University of Tennessee ,
NFL and
CFL quarterback; led Tennessee to undefeated season (13–0) and 1998 National Championship
[22]
Keith McCants , NFL, defensive lineman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A. J. McCarron , quarterback for
Alabama
Willie McCovey , member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame
[13]
Henry Monroe , NFL defensive back,
Green Bay Packers and
Philadelphia Eagles
Sterling Moore , NFL cornerback
Amos Otis ,
MLB player
[13]
Satchel Paige , baseball pitcher, member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame ; Satchel Paige Drive in Mobile is named in his honor
[13]
[23]
Jake Peavy , baseball pitcher, winner of
Cy Young Award
Juan Pierre ,
MLB player
Ted Radcliffe , professional baseball player in the Negro Leagues
Donald Reese , NFL player, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints
[24]
JaMarcus Russell , quarterback for LSU and
Oakland Raiders
Chris Samuels , NFL lineman,
Washington Redskins
Ozzie Smith , MLB shortstop, member of
Baseball Hall of Fame
[13]
Dewarick Spencer , basketball player for European professional teams
Jaquiski Tartt ,
NFL safety for the
San Francisco 49ers
Erick Walder , track-and-field
long jumper
Jimmie Ward ,
NFL cornerback for the
San Francisco 49ers
Turner Ward , MLB baseball player
Billy Williams , MLB left fielder, coach, member of
Baseball Hall of Fame
Sherman Williams , NFL
T. J. Yeldon , Jacksonville, Jaguars, NFL
Bubba Wallace ,
NASCAR driver for
23XI Racing
Science
Gregory Benford , physicist, science fiction author
Regina Benjamin , physician, medical director, former
Surgeon General of the United States
Archie Carr , herpetologist, ecologist, conservationist, and writer on science and nature
Kathryn P. Hire ,
captain ,
United States Naval Reserve ,
NASA
astronaut
George Bigelow Rogers , architect
Alfreda Johnson Webb , professor of biology and doctor of veterinary medicine
E. O. Wilson , biologist, naturalist, ecologist, and entomologist known for developing the field of sociobiology.
References
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"Winston Groom" . Alabamiana, A Guide to Alabama . Archived from
the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2007 .
^
"Nixon, John Travis" .
Louisiana Historical Association . Archived from
the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015 .
^
"Eugene Walter" . The Internet Movie Database . Retrieved October 16, 2007 .
^
"Phil Gulley obituary" .
Press-Register . June 17, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2010 . [
clarification needed ] [
dead link ]
^ Joe Danborn; Cammie East (February 25, 2001).
"Joe Cain: Mobile's King for Today" . Mobile Register .
Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2007 – via Cain's Merry Widows.
^ Satterfield, Frances Gibson (1987). Madame Le Vert: A Biography of Octavia Walton Le Vert . Edisto Island, S.C.: Edisto Press.
ISBN
978-0-9618589-1-9 .
^
"Eugenie Marx" . William G. Pomeroy Foundation . Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
^ Stuart, Amanda Mackenzie. Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt: The Story of a Daughter and a Mother in the Gilded Age . New York: HarperCollins, 2006. ISBN 0-06-621418-1
^
"Raphael Semmes" . Alabama Hall of Fame . Retrieved October 16, 2007 .
^ Buffett, J: A Pirate Looks at Fifty , page 402. Random House, 1998. ISBN 0-679-43527-1
^
"Jimmy Buffett" . Alabamiana, A Guide to Alabama . Archived from
the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2007 .
^ John H. Lang, History of Harrison County, Mississippi Dixie Press, 1935, p. 135
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"Baseball Page Bio" . thebaseballpage.com . Retrieved October 16, 2007 .
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"Willie Aaron Anderson" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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"Robert Lorenzo Brazile" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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"DeMarcus Amir Cousins" . Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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"Fennis Dembo" . Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved June 24, 2013 .
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"Pat Howell Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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"Scott Hunter" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
^
"Antonio Maurice Lang" . datbaseBasketball.com. Archived from
the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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"Tee Martin" . Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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"Satchel Paige" . Satchel Paige Biography . Retrieved October 16, 2007 .
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"Donald Francis Reese" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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