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Simmons High School was named for Emory Peter Simmons, an emancipated slave who became an educator in Hollandale in the late 19th century. The first school for African-Americans was built with city and county funds and a Rosenwald donation in 1923. In 1950, this school was named for Emory Peter Simmons.