J. Hugh Mitchell, who died in 1995, played defensive tackle for PRCC from 1951-52.

He made the 1952 all-state team for the Wildcats, a team that finished as co-champions of the Mississippi Junior College Conference with a 9-0-1 record. Mitchell went on to play at the University of Southern Mississippi (1953-54), where he is still remembered as one of the most outstanding tackles to ever play at USM.

He was an outstanding prep player at Picayune High before joining the Army. Then it was on to PRCC. While at USM, the 1953 team finished 9-2, including victories over both Alabama and Georgia. In 1954, USM won four of its first six games, including another win over Alabama. A knee injury against UT-Chattanooga ended his career.