Hall of Fame
Tommy Parker was an all-state defensive back, led the state in interceptions and helped the Bobcats win the state championship in 1964 under head coach Sim Cooley.
Parker then went to Delta State where he started on defense and was a member of the M-Club.
Parker returned to Jones in 1967 and served as defensive coordinator under Cooley from 1967-85.
The Bobcats were state and JC Gridwire national champions in 1968 and won state titles in 1972, 1978, 1979 and 1983. The Bobcats played for the state championship in 1977, 1980, 1981 and 1984. JCJC played in the Junior Rose Bowl in 1977, the Garland Bowl in Texas in 1978, the East Bowl in 1981 and 1983 and the Ranger Bowl in Texas in 1984.
Parker also served as track coach and coached the only JCJC athlete to ever place first in a national track and field event.
Parker coached high school football and track in Georgia after leaving JCJC. He led Harrison County to the state playoffs for the first time in school history and his staff was selected Coaching Staff of the Year.
He was a member of the J-Club at Jones and was a member of the Ellisville Lions Club, while coaching at JCJC. He is currently a member of the Bobcat Club and has officiated youth sports for many years in Jones County.
Parker and his wife, Eva, have three children and are members of Lake Congregational Methodist Church. They currently reside in Jones County.
