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Lloyd Tevis Miller
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| Born | December 6, 1872 Natchez, Mississippi, USA
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| Died | March 8, 1951 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Medical Director of Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital (1928-1951), Co-founder of Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association |
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| Fields | General Surgery |
| Institutions | Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital |
Lloyd Tevis (L.T.) Miller was an important American doctor. He lived from 1872 to 1951. He became the first medical director of the Afro-American Hospital in Yazoo City, Mississippi. This hospital was the first private hospital for Black people in Mississippi. Dr. Miller also helped start a major group for Black health professionals in the state.
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Early Life and Education
Lloyd Tevis Miller was born in Natchez, Mississippi, on December 6, 1872. His father, Washington Miller, was a cab driver. His mother, Emily, worked at a place called Melrose Mansion.
His parents sent him to St. Louis for high school. After that, he returned home for college. He earned his bachelor's degree from Natchez College. In 1893, he became a medical doctor. He received his MD degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville.
A white store owner named Howard Coast helped Dr. Miller financially. This support encouraged Dr. Miller to start his medical practice in Yazoo City. Yazoo City was a rich town known for cotton at that time.
Helping Health Professionals
In 1900, Dr. Miller helped create an important organization. He and about a dozen other doctors started the Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association (MMSA). This group became the largest and oldest organization for African American health professionals in Mississippi.
Leading the Afro-American Hospital
In 1928, Dr. Miller worked with a local businessman, T.J. Huddleston. Together, they opened the Afro-American Hospital in Yazoo City. This hospital was built to help members of the Afro-American Sons and Daughters. This was a statewide group that offered insurance benefits. These benefits included help with hospital costs and death benefits for its members.
Dr. Miller was chosen to be the hospital's very first medical director. The hospital mainly served its members. However, it also helped anyone else who needed care, for a fee. At that time, there were not many good healthcare places for Black people. So, the hospital served people from Yazoo City and other parts of Mississippi and the South.
Dr. Miller hired other skilled medical staff. This included Robert Elliott Fullilove and three registered nurses. In the 1930s and 1940s, the hospital was very busy. It even ran a nursing school that was approved by the state. By 1950, the hospital had grown to have 104 beds.
Later Life
Dr. Miller had a stroke on December 17, 1950. He passed away on March 8, 1951. After his death, Robert Elliott Fullilove took over as the medical director of the hospital.
