24 notable alumni U.S. News #140

Notable Alumni of Alcorn State University

Notable alumni of Alcorn State University include Michael Clarke Duncan (Actor known for The Green Mile), Alex Haley (Writer, author of Roots) and Medgar Evers (Civil rights activist and NAACP Mississippi field secretary).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Medgar Evers 1925–1963

Civil rights activist and NAACP Mississippi field secretary

Also attended: University of Mississippi

Spouse: Myrlie Evers-Williams (Pomona College, Alcorn State University)

Sibling: Charles Evers (Alcorn State University)
Myrlie Evers-Williams 1933–

Civil rights activist, former NAACP chairwoman

Also attended: Pomona College

Spouse: Medgar Evers (Alcorn State University, University of Mississippi)
Charles Evers 1922–2020

Civil rights activist

Sibling: Medgar Evers (Alcorn State University, University of Mississippi)
Alexander Graves 1844–1916

US Representative from Missouri

Also attended: Centre College
Katie G. Dorsett 1932–2020

Democratic North Carolina state senator

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Vincent Davis 1963–

Mississippi state senator and chancery judge

Science and academia

Felecia M. Nave

Chemical engineer, 20th president of Alcorn State University

Also attended: University of Toledo

Arts and media

Michael Clarke Duncan 1957–2012

Actor known for The Green Mile

Also attended: Kankakee Community College
Alex Haley 1921–1992

Writer, author of Roots

Also attended: Elizabeth City State University
Alexander O'Neal 1953–

R&B singer, songwriter and arranger
Timon Kyle Durrett 1973–

Actor who starred in Queen Sugar
Horace R. Cayton 1859–1940

Journalist and political activist

Spouse: Susie Revels Cayton (Rust College)

Child: Revels Cayton (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)

Sports

Lindsey Hunter 1970–

Former professional basketball player and coach
Steve McNair 1973–2009

NFL quarterback, mainly with the Tennessee Titans
Malcolm Butler 1990–

Former NFL cornerback with the New England Patriots

Also attended: University of West Alabama, Hinds Community College
Iris Kyle 1974–

IFBB professional female bodybuilder
Larry Smith 1958–

NBA power forward for 13 seasons
Trey Johnson 1984–

Basketball player, head coach of Jackson State Tigers

Also attended: Northeast Mississippi Community College
Leslie Frazier 1959–

Football coach and former Chicago Bears cornerback
Julius Keye 1946–1984

ABA forward and center

Also attended: South Carolina State University
Alexandra Salvador 1995–

Ecuadorian professional women's footballer
Mike Phelps 1961–

Former professional basketball player
John Thierry 1971–2017

NFL defensive end drafted by the Chicago Bears
Willie Norwood 1947–

Former NBA power forward, 1971 to 1978

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.