James H. "Jim" Knight, Jr.
- Born in Winona, Mississippi
- Graduated from Winona High School, 1955
- Attended Holmes Jr. College
- Graduated from Mississippi State University
- Taught at Okeechobee High School, Okeechobee, FL, 1962-82
- Vocational Director, Okeechobee School Board, 1982-97
- Advisor to several state officers