People from Lamar County, Mississippi

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Chapters: People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Van Dyke Parks, Brett Favre, Sixty Rayburn, Tim Floyd, Fred Armisen, Jonathan Papelbon, Henry Winston, Raylawni Branch, Todd Grisham, Danny Manning, Deanna Favre, Lacey Chabert, Robert L. Stewart, Vernon Dahmer, Dorothy Dell, Tom Malone, Fred Lewis, Evelyn Gandy, Harold Jackson, Afroman, Robert Gillespie, Jeffery Hammond, Craig Tatum, Willie Townes, Tyler Dickerson, Eddie Hodges, Victoria Gray Adams, Penne Percy Korth, Jennifer Adcock, Oseola McCarty, Jesse L. Brown, Charlie Hayes, Gwendolyn Elaine Armstrong, Martha Dunagin Saunders, Webb Wilder, Beth Henley, Johnny Vincent, Walter E. Massey, Walter H. Yates, Jr., Clifton Hyde, Shelby Cannon, Taylor Spreitler, Nathan Brown, Martin Sennett Conner, Shea Curry, Craig Wiseman, Purvis Short, Walter Suggs, Larry Whigham, C. J. Gaddis, Grant Williams, Paul B. Johnson, Sr., Barbara Ferrell, Gary Grubbs, Billy Lott, Bo Dickinson, G. Avery Lee, Hank Autry, Wally Berg, Moushaumi Robinson, Estus Hood, Marv Woodson, Paul Ott Carruth. Excerpt: Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced ; born October 10, 1969) is a retired American football quarterback. He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992-2007), New York Jets (2008) and Minnesota Vikings (2009-2010). Favre is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 70,000 yards, over 500 touchdowns, over 300 interceptions, and over 10,000 pass attempts. He officially retired on January 17, 2011. Favre started at the quarterback position for the University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by Atlanta (33rd overall). He was traded to Green Bay on February 10, 1992, for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. Favre became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 season, and started every game through the 2007 season. He was traded to the New York Jets and started at quarterback for the 2008 season before signing with the Vikings on August 18, 2009 as their starting quarterback. He made an NFL record 297 consecutive starts (321 including playoffs). He is the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three consecutive times (1995-97). He has led teams to eight division championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009), five NFC Championship Games (1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2009), and two Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl XXXI, Super Bowl XXXII), winning one (Super Bowl XXXI). He holds many NFL records, including most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards, most career pass completions, most career pass attempts, most career interceptions thrown, most consecutive starts, most consecutive starts by a QB, most career victories as a starting quarterback, most sacked, and most fumbles. He is often referred to by his nickname "The Gunslinger". Favre was born in Gulfport, Mississippi to Irvin (b. January 5, 1945 in Pass Christian, Mississippi - d. December 21, 2003 in Kiln, Mississi