Derrick Simmons | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Mississippi Senate | |
| Assumed office July 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Stone |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 12th district | |
| Assumed office March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Johnnie Walls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derrick Terrell Simmons December 12, 1976 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | CuWanda Flowers |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Jackson State University (BBA) Howard University (MBA, JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Derrick Terrell Simmons (born December 12, 1976) is an American politician and trial lawyer serving as a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate for the 12th district since 2011. He is the Minority Leader of the Mississippi Senate, being elected in 2017.