* Bo Diddley-born in McComb, often named the key artist in the transition from blues to rock and roll, famous for his "Bo Diddley beat," (or as I like to call it, "the McComb beat," similar to the "hambone," and employed by countless musicians after him.            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley

 * Bobby Lounge-"rumored to" reside in McComb; piano showman compared to Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.            http://www.bobbylounge.com/

 * Brandy (Brandy Norwood)-born in McComb. Singer and TV and movie actress.

http://www.foreverbrandy.com/ (site under development at the time of this posting)

 * Britney Spears-singer and dancer who went to school in McComb.  http://www.britneyspears.com/

 * Dan Tyler-singer/songwriter/novelist/producer from McComb.  Wrote "Bobbie Sue," recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys, "Twenty Years Ago" (Kenny Rogers), and "Powerful Stuff" (The Fabulous Thunderbirds), among several other hits.  http://dantyler.net/

 * G.C. Cameron-former front man for the Spinners.            http://www.gccameron.com/ 

* Jimmy Boyd-born in McComb.  Recorded the famous "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" at the age of 12.  Info from wikipedia.org.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Boyd

* John Gilmore--born in Summit.  Legendary saxophonist.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilmore_(musician)

* King Solomon Hill-born in McComb; country blues singer and guitarist who performed in the 1920's and 30's, recording four songs.  Known for his bottleneck guitar and chilling falsetto voice.            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon_Hill

 * Marie Hull-painter, sculptor, printmaker, writer and teacher from Summit.  http://www.askart.com/askart/h/marie_atkinson_hull/marie_atkinson_hull.aspx 

* Nelsen Adelard-superb guitarist, keyboardist, singer/songwriter, and blues harp player-formerly of New England and Los Angeles, recently moved to McComb.            http://nelsenadelard.com/ 

* Omar Kent Dykes-born in McComb, a howling, growling blues singer and guitarist with an international following.            http://www.omarandthehowlers.com/

 * Robert "Squirrel" Lester-born in McComb, second tenor for the Chi-Lites ("Oh Girl" and "Have You Seen Her?").            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_"Squirrel"_Lester

 * Shelby Price-powerful teenage vocalist; you may not have heard of her yet, but believe me, you will!

*Vasti Jackson--blues guitarist who grew up in McComb.  http://www.vastijackson.com/

 * The Williams Brothers-sensational gospel group with three Grammy nominations and numerous Stellar Awards.            http://www.thewilliamsbrothers.com/

Thank you for visiting.  Please let me know of any errors, including bad links.  I know there are also other notable people not mentioned here, so please send information for me to consider to help make this page as complete as possible.

Thank you!