William James Simmons

Not to be confused with William Joseph Simmons, a national Ku Klux Klan leader.

William James Simmons also W. J. Simmons (1916 - November 24, 2007) was executive director of the White Citizens Council of Mississippi from 1954 to 1967. He was editor of the group's newspaper The Citizen's Council.

William Simmons was born in Utica, Mississippi.