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Keith Mims (born c. 1955) is the owner of AdBest Advertising and a candidate for Birmingham City Council District 6 in the 2017 Birmingham municipal election.

Mims grew up as the youngest of three brothers in the Loveman's Village public housing project. He played quarterback at Ramsay High School and attended UAB. Before launching his advertising agency, he worked as an account executive for Pitney Bowes. He left that job in 1995 so he and his wife, Viola could open Vie’s Children’s Shoes at the Heritage Towne Centre in Woodland Park.

As a community activist, Mims was involved in public appeals for the city to replace Birmingham Fire Station No. 8 in Kingston.

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 '''Keith Mims''' (born c. [[1955]]) is the owner of [[AdBest Advertising]] and a candidate for [[Birmingham City Council]] [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]] in the [[2017 Birmingham municipal election]].
-Mims played quarterback at [[Ramsay High School]] and attended [[UAB]]. Before launching his advertising agency, he worked as an account executive for Pitney Bowes. He left that job in [[1995]] so he and his wife, [[Viola Mims|Viola]] could open [[Vie’s Children’s Shoes]] at the [[Heritage Towne Centre]] in [[Woodland Park neighborhood|Woodland Park]].
+Mims grew up as the youngest of three brothers in the [[Loveman's Village]] public housing project. He played quarterback at [[Ramsay High School]] and attended [[UAB]]. Before launching his advertising agency, he worked as an account executive for Pitney Bowes. He left that job in [[1995]] so he and his wife, [[Viola Mims|Viola]] could open [[Vie’s Children’s Shoes]] at the [[Heritage Towne Centre]] in [[Woodland Park neighborhood|Woodland Park]].
 As a community activist, Mims was involved in public appeals for the city to replace [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 8]] in [[Kingston]].