The Dumas Housing Authority Simpkins Manor is named in honor of Dumas Resident Mose Simpkins.
Mose Simpkins, born March 21, 1902 and died December 1, 1979. He was the eleventh of fifteenth children born to George and Charity Simpkins in Reedville, AR. He only received a 3rd grade education. He is the father of 13 children.
