Caroline Russell Compton (January 10, 1907 − August 1, 1987) was a noted Mississippi artist.

[2] Her paintings are part of the permanent collection in the Mississippi Museum of Art.

Caroline Compton attended high school at All Saints' Junior College in Vicksburg and began her career as an artist after graduating from Sweet Briar College.

[5] In her paintings, Compton used the mediums of graphite, watercolor, oils, and woodblocks to capture people, landscapes, houses, public buildings, and riverfront settings in her hometown of Vicksburg.

[6] Caroline Compton died August 1, 1987, and was interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi.