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The Simite Extermination.

The article discusses conflict between Choctaw County, Alabama, resident Bob Sims and members of the county community in the late 1800s. It examines the resistance Sims expressed toward civil authority, his religious convictions, and his monthly publication "The Veil is Rent (TVIR)," in which he esp...

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Published in:Alabama Review Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 278 - 301
Main Author: RATLIFF, JOHN H.
Format: Article
Published: University of Alabama Press Oct2013
Subjects:
Sims, Bob
White supremacy
Violence
McMillan, John Holliday
Alabama state history, 1819-1950
Nineteenth century
History
Choctaw County (Ala.)
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses conflict between Choctaw County, Alabama, resident Bob Sims and members of the county community in the late 1800s. It examines the resistance Sims expressed toward civil authority, his religious convictions, and his monthly publication "The Veil is Rent (TVIR)," in which he espoused white supremacy, contempt for authority, and opposition to liquor. The article discusses violence between followers of Sims known as "Simites" and dry goods proprietor John Holliday McMillan, and the hanging of Sims and many Simites.