People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within a state for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the state in their personal endeavors.

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P

• Carly Patterson olympic champion
• Mickey Patterson olympic champion
• Tyler Perry playwright, screenwriter, director
• Robert E. Lee "Bob" Pettit basketball player
• Andrew Pettitte baseball player
• Bobby Phills basketball player
• Webb Pierce singer
• Louis Prima musician, songwriter, singer
• Paul Prudhomme chef

R

• Eddy Raven singer, songwriter
• Edward Earl Reed, Jr. football player
• Willis Reed basketball player
• Anne Rice author
• Norbert Rillieux inventor, engineer
• Johnny Rivers singer, songwriter
• Cokie Roberts news journalist
• Edward "Eddie" Robinson college football coach
• Johnny Nolan Robinson football player
• George Rodrigue artist
• Bill Russell basketball player
• John Wesley Ryles singer, songwriter

S

• Coleen Salley author, educator
• Richard Simmons fitness expert
• Howard K. Smith journalist, reporter
• Jackie Smith football player
• Ian Somerhalder actor
• Floyd Sonnier artist
• Britney Spears singer
• Jamie Lynn Spears actress
• Freddie Spencer motorcycle racer
• Joe Stampley singer, songwriter
• Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub baseball player
• Kordell Stewart football player
• Patrick Surtain football player
• Hal Sutton golfer
• Jimmy Swaggart evangelist
• Harold Sylvester actor

T

• James Charles "Jim" Taylor football player
• David Toms golfer
• John Kennedy Toole author
• Allen Toussaint musician, songwriter
• Ben Turpin comedian, actor

W - Y

• Ray Walston actor
• Reginald DeVincey Wayne football player
• Rebecca Wells author
• Edward Douglass White, Jr. politician, jurist
• Wally Whitehurst baseball player
• Lynn Whitfield actress
• Douglas "Doug" Williams football player
• Hank Williams, Jr. singer
• Lucinda Williams singer, songwriter
• Richard Williams tennis coach
• Justin Wilson chef
• Reese Witherspoon actress
• Faron Young singer, songwriter

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