Notable People
- Doris Akers, gospel singer and composer.
- Samuel W. Arnold, three-term U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District (1943–49)
- Joseph Baldwin, founder and first president of First District Normal School, now Truman State University
- William Beckner, mathematician
- Gordon Bell, early computer engineer
- Robert J. Behnen, a genealogist and former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Anthony Cistaro, actor, born In Kirksville but grew up in California.
- Charles F. Cochran, U.S. Representative (1897–1905), born in Kirksville. Raised in Kansas.
- Debra Di Blasi, prize-winning writer
- Rusty Draper, singer
- Harry H. Laughlin, eugenics proponent in the early 20th century
- Alex Linder, White Supremacy leader and owner/operator of the Vanguard News Network, an antisemitic, white supremacist website launched in 2000.
- Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche, former head of Enron International.
- Rebecca McClanahan, Professor of Nursing and former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Archie Musick painter 1902–1978
- John R. Musick, late 19th century historian & author
- Jim Musick, American professional football player.
- Ruth Ann Musick, folklorist and author
- Geraldine Page, Academy Award-winning actress
- James E. Rieger, US Army colonel & winner of the Distinguished Service Cross.
- Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., founder of Osteopathic Medicine
- Robert Taylor is another of several actors who lived in Kirksville. As a child he was here for a short period while his father Dr. Spangler Andrew Brugh attended Osteopath School.
- William Traylor, character actor and founder of the Loft Studio in Hollywood.
- Rhonda Vincent, Award-winning bluegrass singer.
- Arthur L. Willard, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral & winner of the Navy Cross.
- John Wimber, Charismatic Movement leader and keyboardist for the Righteous Brothers
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