Championship football Coach John Flynt was a longtime coach, teacher, and administrator at New Hebron. Born in Mt. Olive, John graduated from Mt. Olive High in 1951 and entered the Air Force where he would serve for four years. After completing his military service, Coach Flynt attended Jones Junior College and Mississippi College. He received his college degree in 1958 and achieved his masters in 1965. He began teaching at Florence but started his 26-year coaching career at New Hebron in 1960. Coach Flynt guided the smaller classification Golden Bears football team until 1985. He was a teacher, bus driver, coach, mentor, administrator, and principal during his stay in New Hebron. While he stopped coaching in 1985, he continued as a school administrator for another decade until his retirement in 1995. John paced the Golden Bears to an overall record of 156 wins, 95 losses, and 8 ties. His best team was the 1977 squad which finished with a 11-1 record and the Mid South Conference championship. Coach Flynt was an assistant coach in the 1966 Bernard Blackwell All-Star football classic, and he returned in 1982 as head coach with the distinction of being the first Class 1A coach to be chosen in that position. A longtime MAC member, Coach Flynt was MAC President for the 1980-81 term. John was a community leader who served on the board of the Mississippi Baptist Children’s village and was instrumental in bringing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the state while also serving on the FCA board. He was president of the New Hebron Development Corporation and, along with his wife Janice, he was a co-owner of the Tri-County Grocery Store that served the community for many years. Coach Flynt passed away in 2022.