Michael White (born 29 November, 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a jazz clarinetist, bandleader, composer, jazz historian and musical educator. Scott Yanow, a jazz critic, said in a review that Michael "displays the feel and spirit of the best New Orleans clarinetists."

John D. Little, Jr. (born May 3, 1947 in Tallulah, Louisiana – 1997) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills. Little played college football at Oklahoma State University.

Robert (Bob) Earl “Butterbean” Love (born December 8 1942, in Bastrop, Louisiana) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent the prime of his career with the NBA's Chicago Bulls. A versatile forward who could shoot with either his left or right hand, Love now works as the Bu ...

James Hall (born February 4, 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football defensive end for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Michigan.

Lee Arthur Smith (born December 4 1957) is a retired American right-handed relief pitcher who played for eight teams in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1997. A native of Castor, Louisiana, Smith was scouted by Buck O'Neil and drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft ...

John Fred (born John Fred Gourrier, 8 May 1941 – 14 April 2005) was a blue-eyed soul, Cajun swamp pop and bubble-gum pop performer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, best known for the song, "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)".

Tom Brown, sometimes known by the nickname Red Brown (June 3, 1888 – March 25, 1958), was an early New Orleans dixieland jazz trombonist. He also played string bass professionally.

William Manuel "Bill" Johnson (August 10, 1872 – December 3, 1972), was an American jazz musician, considered the father of the "slap" style of string bass playing.

Robert Eddie Brown (born 1940) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers, the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals in an eleven year career that lasted from 1966 to 1976 in the National Football League.

Paul Miller (born November 8, 1930 in Mandeville, Louisiana) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League from 1954 through 1962. He played college football at Louisiana State University.