A native of Lincoln County and a graduate of Bogue Chitto High, Copiah-Lincoln Junior College and Delta State, Coach Jack Case is the legendary basketball coach and athletic director from West Lincoln who led the Bears to two state boys basketball championships in 1981 and 1982. He guided West Lincoln to nine All-County Tournament titles, six District crowns and three South State championships in addition to the gold balls. He also coached the Lady Bears girls squad to the 1999 South State title. During his career at West Lincoln, his Bears boys and girls hoops squads recorded 1,062 wins in 28 years. In his 36 year coaching career, he only missed one day of school and coached every athletic team available at West Lincoln, including basketball, baseball, softball, and football, without the benefit of an assistant coach. Coach Case helped create the football program at Loyd Star in Brookhaven from 1965 to 1967 before he returned to West Lincoln. He was an All-Star coach for the South squad in the 1982 Mississippi High School All-Star basketball game. Jack was inducted into the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. The gymnasium at West Lincoln is named in Coach Case's honor.