Arts and Humanities
- William Spratling (1921); silversmith and artist, "father of Mexican silver"
- Kenneth R. Giddens (1931); director of Voice of America and founder of WKRG-TV, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama
- Eugene Sledge (1955); World War II Marine; author of With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
- Anne Rivers Siddons (1958); best-selling author
- Toni Tennille (1962); award winning singer, half of the singing group "The Captain & Tennille."
- Elmo Shropshire (1964): Veterinarian and singer, most notable for Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
- Gerald Roush (1968 B.A., 1973 M.A.); Ferrari historian, publisher of the Ferrari Market Letter
- Jimmy Johnson (1974); cartoonist, "Arlo and Janis"
- Michael O'Neill (1974); actor
- Thom Gossom Jr (1975); actor
- Cynthia Tucker (1976); syndicated columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial page editor, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Rheta Grimsley Johnson (1977); syndicated newspaper columnist
- Bill Holbrook (1980); cartoonist, "On The Fast Track", "Safe Havens" and "Kevin & Kell"
- Ashley Crow (1982); American movie and TV actress
- Tim Dorsey (1983); author
- Phillip Sandifer (1977–78); writer, recording artist.
- Kimberly Page (1990); American actress & professional wrestling valet
- Travis S. Taylor (1991); science fiction author and host of Rocket City Rednecks on National Geographic Channel
- Kate Higgins; Voice actress, notably Sakura Haruno on Naruto
- Jake Adam York (1993); poet
- Jason Sanford (1993); science fiction author
- Ace Atkins (1994); Author and journalist
- Octavia Spencer (1994); Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning actress
- Justice Leak (2003); actor, The Great Debaters
- Richard Marcinko (M.A. Political Science); founder U.S. Navy SEAL Team SIX and Red Cell; author of Rogue Warrior and several other fictional and non-fictional books.
- Big Bill Morganfield (Communications); blues singer and guitarist
- Selena Roberts Sportswriter Sports Illustrated
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