Dr. Benjamin Judson Simmons was the first black physician in Milledgeville, Georgia. Simmons was born on October 16, 1870, in Dublin, GA. Simmons grew up during a time when it very difficult for blacks to get a good education in the South. However, that did not stop Simmons from dedicating his life to getting a […]
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