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Jimmy Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi and grew up living beside the the Gulf of Mexico. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi he worked his way to success in the music industry. His hits in the 1970s including "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday". He struck a chord and helped to build a huge fan-base of all ages over the decades. Now married with three kids, Buffett loves fishing, flying and world travel. Buffett is also the author of numerous books including the bestselling "A Pirate Looks At Fifty" and has added movies to his repertoire as co-producer and co-star of an adaptation of Carl Hiaasen's novel Hoot (2006).

Mike Moore was born on 3 April 1952 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for The Insider (1999), Pistoleros: Death, Drugs and Rock N' Roll (2022) and 60 Minutes (1968). He is married to Letitia Wood. They have one child.

Charles E. Sellier Jr. founder and president of Grizzly Adams Productions, Inc., was an acclaimed producer, writer and director in the independent film industry. Sellier skillfully pioneered market testing and "four-walling"--renting a theater to show his films, thereby enabling him to keep all the profits for himself--garnered him the distinction of having more pictures in the Top 50 independent grossers than any other independent producer in the 1970s. Sellier's techniques enabled him to achieve a commanding 52% success rate in the domestic theatrical market, during a time when the major studios only averaged one in seven. Joel Kotkin wrote in the Washington Post, "Today, Charles Sellier is the first of a series of new family filmmakers that is hitting Hollywood right where it hurts--the box office". The Wall Street Journal claimed Sellier "cleans up by marketing films like selling soap--the Utah moviemaker pre-tests his product and hasn't failed yet." When Variety listed its "Champs Among Bantamweights" in July of 1981, Sellier's name appeared on the list more than that of any producer. Included in its top 50 films were nine Sellier productions: In Search of Noah's Ark (1976), Beyond and Back (1978), The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974), Chariots of the Gods (1970), The Mysterious Monsters (1975), In Search of Historic Jesus (1979), The Bermuda Triangle (1978), Hangar 18 (1980) and The Adventures of Frontier Fremont (1975). A tenth Sellier success soon appeared on that list: The Boogens (1981). After a lengthy meeting between Orson Welles and Sellier, Mr. Welles commented, "Young man, you are light-years ahead of the rest of the industry."

Not content simply with unprecedented success in theatrical features, Sellier began using similar audience preference studies in the area of television programming. In 1976 he created the The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977) television concept, and in January 1977 the series began airing on the NBC. "Grizzly Adams" became an instant success, beating out the highly popular The Bionic Woman (1976) in six short weeks. As a result, "Grizzly Adams" entertained television audiences throughout the rest of the 1970s, and earned Sellier the reputation of being a major contributor to prime time television. Paul Klein, NBC's volatile programming chief at that time, lauded Sellier as a "brilliant and amazing innovator."

In 1980 Sellier was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the television film The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980). In 1986 Universal Studios put Sellier under contract as supervising producer for a series of movies-of-the-week that garnered high ratings, including the hugely popular six two-hour "Desperado" specials, which received a National Cowboy Hall of Fame award in 1989. In the early 1990s Sellier went on to create and produce two specials for CBS--Ancient Secrets of the Bible (1992) and the pilot "Miracles and Other Wonders". Both performed well in the ratings and the network responded with a multimillion-dollar contract for an additional 10 hours of primetime shows.

Starting in 2001, Sellier began writing and producing investigative documentaries for television and DVD for both the secular and Christian markets. In 2008 he wrote and produced what was to be his final film, the wilderness feature _Friends for Life (2006)_ (qv(, which has received over 30 independent film awards.

Along with his extensive film record, Charles E. Sellier Jr. authored many best-selling books including "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams", "Hangar 18", "In Search of Noah's Ark" (four weeks on the New York Post list), "The Lincoln Conspiracy" (22 weeks on the New York Times list), "The Conspiracy to Kill the President" and "Miracles and Other Wonders", to name just a few.

Charles E. Sellier was passionate about his profession as a filmmaker, served as an innovative industry leader and was a mentor and role model for those who had the pleasure of working with him over a career that spanned more than four decades. Mr. Sellier died on January 31, 2011 - survived by his wife, Julie Magnuson and his son, William Sellier. Chuck is missed by many, but his legacy lives on through the characters he brought to life, the careers he launched, and the stories he penned.

Mack Dryden was born on 30 June 1949 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Million Dollar Mystery (1987), Simpatico (1999) and Paradise (1988). He has been married to Teri Laporte since 13 April 1996. They have three children.

David L Cook is a multi-award winning recording artist who began his career at the age of 5 with his family, the Cook Family Singers who were noted performers of the Grand Ole Opry. David began a solo career in 1980 after his family's retirement. He is considered to be one of the most prolific song writers of the 80's and 90's with over 2,500 songs in his publishing catalog. Many of his songs were recorded by top 80's groups like Pet Shop Boys, A-Ha, Spandau Ballet, Exposé and many more. He has won 7 Emmy awards for his work in television. He has written several television theme songs as well as being an editor on several major award winning productions. In 2010 Cook became the president of the Artists Music Guild and is involved with the AMG Heritage Awards. Cook has been inducted into 3 musical Halls of Fame including the International Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Matt Roberts was born on 10 January 1978 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Corky Romano (2001), 3 Doors Down: Kryptonite (2000) and SingStar Pop (2007). He died on 20 August 2016 in West Bend, Wisconsin, USA.

Clay Duncan was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. Clay is known for Deja Vu (2006), Transformers (2007) and Iron Man (2008).

Olivia Ward was born on 23 October 1975 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. She has been married to Ben Ward since 1998. They have one child.

J. Thomas Bailey was born on 6 March 1974 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997), Existo (1999) and Deadline (2012). He is married to Kim McCray.

Calvin 'Speedy' Wilburn was born on 6 December 1968 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He is a producer, known for Rick & Bubba: The TV Show (1995) and The Rick & Bubba Show (2002).

Kaylon Damazio was born on 29 August 1989 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Hell on the Border (2019), Masterminds (2015) and Get Out (2017).

Jonathan Brannan is an actor/singer/dancer from South Mississippi. He has appeared in numerous films, TV shows, commercials, and onstage productions throughout his career. He has been on stage since he was 14 and recently branched into the film industry with his appearance in Pitch Perfect (2012). He is now pursuing his film and music career.

Sally Birdsong was born on 18 July 1920 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for The Toy (1982), La stanza delle parole (1989) and Lush (2000). She was married to Frank Birdsong. She died on 29 January 2012 in Covington, Louisiana, USA.

Hillary Bosarge was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Mr. Right (2015), Get Hard (2015) and Save Her (2016).

Michael Catt was born on 25 December 1952 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Flywheel (2003), Fireproof (2008) and Facing the Giants (2006). He was married to Terri Catt. He died on 12 June 2023 in Albany, Georgia, USA.

Kyle Craig was born on 21 December 1994 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He died on 2 June 2021 in Holmes County, Mississippi, USA.

Kaymen Farris was born on 17 October 1996 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. She is an actress, known for Fatal Temptation: Between Two Alphas (2023) and Occurrence (2021).

Diron Talbert was born on 1 July 1944 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA.

Terrell Buckley was born on 7 June 1971 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA.

Fred Cook was born on 15 April 1952 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA.

Katherine Foster was born on 11 March 1961 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. She died on 21 February 1980 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Aubrey Matthews was born on 15 September 1962 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA.

Richard Harvey was born on 11 September 1966 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA.

Harry Walker was born on 22 October 1916 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. He died on 8 August 1999 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

Jim Marsalis was born on 10 October 1945 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA.