Dorothy ″Dot″ Mimms is an American supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.
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On her 109th birthday. (Source: Hyattsville Life and Times)
Supercentenarian Profile
Dorothy Mimms
✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest
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BIOGRAPHY
Mimms was born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on 5 July 1913. She was raised by her great-grandmother, Easter Boyd. Mimms attended beauty school in Louisville, Kentucky, and in 1953, she moved to Washington, D.C., with her husband and children.
A devoted homemaker, she cared for her three sons—Bart, Wayne, and Stephen—as well as her husband, Robert Mimms. He was active in the Civil Rights Movement, worked for the General Services Administration, and was a member of the Building Service Employees Union. In the 1960s, she began working as a teacher’s aide in D.C. Public Schools, a role she held until her retirement in 1984.
Mimms currently lives in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA.
RECOGNITION
Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 15 January 2024.
On 12 September 2024, following the passing of Mary Franklin, she became the oldest known living person in Maryland.
ATTRIBUTION
* “Happy 109th birthday” – Hyattsville Life and Times, July 2022
* “Dorthy (Dot) 110th birthday” – Facebook, 6 July 2023
* “111-year-old Hyattsville resident’s story encourages family to know their history” – Streetcar Suburbs News, 14 January 2025
GALLERY
At the age of 19. (Source: Streetcar Suburbs News)
On her 110th birthday. (Source: Facebook/Independence Court of Hyattsville)
On her 112th birthday in July 2025. (Source: Facebook / Independence Court of Hyattsville)
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