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Best Woman Athlete by Birth State

 Mississippi:  Ruthie Bolton-Holifield
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Mississippi: Ruthie Bolton-Holifield

USA Basketball's Female Athlete of the Year in 1991, Bolton-Holifield enjoyed an eight-year WNBA career. But she made her biggest splash on the international stage, winning gold medals in the '96 and '00 Olympics.

Worthy of consideration: Jennifer Gillom, Lusia Harris-Stewart, Margaret Wade and Willye White.


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