Quitman Mitchell, a groundbreaking longtime mayor of Bessemer, has died.
Mitchell, who served from 1990 to 2002, made history as the first Black mayor of his city. Mitchell died Monday at age 85.
A barber by profession, Mitchell traded his perch at 20th Century Barbershop for a new place at the mayor’s desk. In the process, he also earned a place in the city’s history…