Background
Simms, Lyman Moody was born on August 18, 1940 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lyman Moody and Hazel (Womack) Simms.
Simms, Lyman Moody was born on August 18, 1940 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lyman Moody and Hazel (Womack) Simms.
Bachelor in History, Millsaps College, 1962; Master of Arts in History, University of Virginia, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of Virginia, 1966.
Assistant professor of history, Illinois State University, Normal, 1967-1969; associate professor, Illinois State University, Normal, 1969-1972; professor, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1973; department chair, Illinois State University, Normal, 1980-1984. Visiting instructor Tulane University, New Orleans, 1966-1967.
Member Organisation American Historians, American Studies Association, Southern History Association, Mid-America Studies Association, Society for the Study of Southern Literature, Illinois History Preservation Society.
Married Barbara Ann Griffin, August 24, 1962. Children: Stacy Lynn, Leslie Paige.