Notable Residents (past and Present)
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- Mae Bertha Carter
- William Eggleston, internationally famous groundbreaking photographer, grew up in Drew
- Archie Manning, former NFL quarterback
- After Manning left to attend the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), he never lived in Drew again. His mother, Sis Manning, and his sister, Pam Manning, lived in Drew until Sis died on December 30, 2000. After Sis died, Pam moved to Oxford, Mississippi. Manning previously owned some farming land in Drew, but he later sold it. As of 2008, no sign in Drew commemorates Manning. According to Joanne Manning, a sign that had previously commemorated Manning fell down, and no individuals replaced it. One section of the Drew Cemetery is dedicated to the Manning family. The graves of Archie Manning's parents, uncles, and grandfather are located there.
- The former residence of Archie Manning is located at the intersection of Green and Third, across from the former Drew High School. Manning's father had committed suicide in that house.
- Booboo Davis, blues singer, released an album entitled Drew, Mississippi
- Pops Staples and Cleotha Staples, members of The Staple Singers
- Harold Dorman, rock and roll singer and songwriter
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