Van Etten, singer-songwriter
Reed Blankenship, football player
James M. Buchanan, economist
Kevin Byard, football player
Seth Christian, film director
Alysha Clark, basketball player
George S. Clinton, composer
Donna Scott Davenport, former MTSU adjunct professor; retired juvenile court judge
Bart Gordon (1971) – U.S. Representative (Democrat – 6th District Tennessee – 1985–2011)
Albert Gore Sr., U.S. senator and Democratic Party nominee for U.S. president
Mac Burrus, guitarist; member of Self
Hardy, country music artist
Kelly Holcomb, football player
Amber Holt, basketball player
Chris James, audio engineer; member of Self
Tay Keith, music producer
Lecrae, rapper
Amy Lee, singer
Matt Mahaffey, singer-songwriter; member of Self
Sondra Locke, actress
Bayer Mack, music executive
Hillary Scott, country music artist (Lady A)
Chuck Taylor, MLB baseball player
Chris Young, singer
Count Bass D, rapper
=== Nobel Prize laureates ===
In 1986, James McGill Buchanan ('40) became the first MTSU alumnus to be awarded the …
