Famous Mississippians

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Across
  1. 5. Short story author
  2. 6. Founder of Fed-Ex
  3. 9. Quarterback for Ole Miss and the Saints
  4. 14. First Lady of Country Music
  5. 15. American Soprano
  6. 17. Creator of Barqs Root Beer
  7. 18. Greatest Playwright of the South
  8. 19. Professional Bull Riding Champion
  9. 20. 30th Lieutenant Governor
  10. 22. Founder of the American Family Association
  11. 25. Most prolific running back in the history of the NFL
  12. 26. First African American to attend an all white school
  13. 27. Puppeteer
  14. 28. Starred in CSI:NY as Jo Danville
  15. 29. Inventor of Pine Sol
Down
  1. 1. Played 20 seasons in the NFL
  2. 2. King of Rock and Roll
  3. 3. Singer and songwriter of island inspired music
  4. 4. Astronaut
  5. 6. Civil Rights Leader
  6. 7. Co-inventor of Nystatin
  7. 8. Founder of Peavey Electronics
  8. 10. The voice of Mufasa
  9. 11. First African American to attend Ole Miss
  10. 12. Starred in 8 Seconds as Kelly Frost
  11. 13. American Sports Broadcaster
  12. 16. Awarded Nobel Prize in 1949
  13. 21. Quarterback for Green Bay Packers
  14. 23. Dubbed "Queen of all media"
  15. 24. Father of Modern Chicago Blues