SOME WELL KNOWN PEOPLE FROM SOUTHEAST TEXAS
- Lucian Adams
- Congressional Medal of Honor -- WWII -- U.S. Army
- G.W. Bailey
- Actor -- appeared in MASH, Police Academy, and made for tv movies
- Big Bopper
- Rock-N-Roll Singer -- song famous for "Chantilly Lace"
- Tracy Byrd
- Country Singer
- Mark Chestnutt
- Country Singer
- Babe Dickerson
- Professional Golfer
- Jimmy Johnson
- Football Coach -- Miami Hurricanes, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins
- National Champions Coach and 2 times Superbowl Champions Coach
- Janis Joplin
- Rock-N-Roll Singer -- song famous for "Me and Bobby McGee"
- David Ozio
- Professional Bowler
- Bum Phillips
- Football Coach -- Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints
- Wade Phillps
- Football Coach -- Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills
- Tex Ritter
- Country Music Legend
- Father of actor John Ritter
- Bubba Smith
- NFL football player, Actor
- Clay Walker
- Country Music Singer
- Little Joe Washington
- NFL football player
- Edgar Winter
- Rock and Roll Singer -- famous for " Free Ride" " Frankenstien "
- Mark Williams
- Professional Bowler