Derrick Simmons

Derrick Terrell Simmons (born December 12, 1976) is an American politician and trial lawyer, currently serving as a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate, since 2011. In 2013, Simmons proposed a legislative amendment that would expand Medicaid; the amendment was defeated. In January 2022, Simmons led the walking out of all 14 black Mississippi senators, during a vote to ban the critical race theory from being taught in the state’s public schools, colleges, and universities. Early life and education His twin brother Erick Simmons is the mayor of Greenville, Mississippi. Derrick was valedictorian of their high school.