Lambert C. Mims

Lambert C. Mims

Public Works Commissioner of Mobile
In office 1965–1985
Preceded by	unknown
Succeeded by	office abolished
Personal details
Born	(1930-04-20)April 20, 1930 Uriah, Alabama
Died	November 25, 2008(2008-11-25) (aged 78) Mobile, Alabama
Spouse(s)	Reecie Mims
Religion	Baptist

Lambert C. Mims (April 20, 1930 – November 25, 2008) was a Mobile, Alabama-area community leader and politician who served the city as Public Works Commissioner for 20 years, while having many terms as mayor during his commission service. All of his terms as mayor of Mobile was when the title was co-extensive with the presidency of the City Commission. Mims was the last mayor of the city who was mayor by virtue of holding the presidency of the City Commission. Mims Park in Mobile was named after him.

References

Guide to the Lambert C. Mims Papers
McLendon, Robert (November 26, 2008), "Former Mayor Lambert Mims dead at 78", Mobile Press-Register, retrieved 2009-06-05

Preceded by Charles S. Trimmier	Public Works Commissioner of Mobile 1965–1985	Succeeded by office abolished
Preceded by Joseph N. Langan	93rd Mayor of Mobile 1968–1969	Succeeded by Joseph A. Bailey
Preceded by Robert B. Doyle	96th Mayor of Mobile 1972–1973	Succeeded by Gary A. Greenough
Preceded by Robert B. Doyle	99th Mayor of Mobile 1976–1979	Succeeded by Gary A. Greenough
Preceded by Robert B. Doyle	104th Mayor of Mobile 1984–1985	Succeeded by Arthur R. Outlaw

Mobile, Alabama

History	Timeline of Mobile History of Mobile Mobile in the Civil War Africatown Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Battle of Fort Blakely Battle of Mobile Bay Battle of Spanish Fort Brookley Air Force Base Clotilde Mobile magazine explosion Old Mobile Site

Culture	Azalea Trail Maids Bayfest Mardi Gras in Mobile Mobile Arts Council Mobile Civic Center Mobile Opera Mobile Symphony Orchestra Mystic society People from Mobile Popular culture Saenger Theatre

Economy	Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley Port of Mobile Mobile Downtown Airport Mobile Regional Airport Austal USA BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Continental Motors, Inc. Signal International ST Aerospace Mobile Volkert, Inc.

Education	Mobile County Public School System Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Baker High School Bishop State Community College Davidson High School Faith Academy LeFlore Magnet High School McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Murphy High School St. Paul's Episcopal School Spring Hill College University of Mobile University of South Alabama

Geography	Airport Boulevard Blakeley Island Dog River Fowl River Government Street Mobile Bay Mobile River Mobile-Tensaw River Delta Old Shell Road Pinto Island Spanish River Spring Hill Toulminville

Green spaces	Bellingrath Gardens and Home Bienville Square Cathedral Square Langan Park Mobile Botanical Gardens

Historic sites	National Register of Historic Places listings in Mobile Ahavas Chesed Cemetery Boyington Oak Duffie Oak Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery Church Street Graveyard Magnolia Cemetery Sha'arai Shomayim Cemetery

Museums	Battleship Memorial Park (USS Alabama and USS Drum) Fort Conde Mobile Carnival Museum Mobile Museum of Art Museum of Mobile National African American Archives and Museum Oakleigh Historic Complex Richards DAR House

Structures	Tallest buildings in Mobile RSA Battle House Tower RSA–BankTrust Building Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel Mobile Government Plaza Mobile Marriott Regions Bank Building Wachovia Building Providence Hospital Van Antwerp Building The Battle House Hotel

Mayors	List of mayors of Mobile Sandy Stimpson Sam Jones Mike Dow Arthur R. Outlaw Lambert C. Mims Joseph N. Langan Charles S. Trimmier Henry R. Luscher Charles F. Hackmeyer Charles A. Baumhauer George Washington Owen

Major media	Lagniappe Mod Mobilian Press-Register WFNA 55 WKRG 5 WPMI 15

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