Mims is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brevard County, Florida, located in the northern part of the county roughly 12 miles north of Titusville. With a population of about 7,300, it occupies a rural, low-density landscape near the Indian River Lagoon on Florida's Space Coast. The community holds the single zip code 32754 and functions as a quiet residential area within the larger Titusville and Kennedy Space Center region. Mims holds a significant place in the history of the American civil-rights movement. It was the home of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore, educators and NAACP leaders who organized the first branch of the NAACP in Brevard County and fought for equal pay for Black teachers and voting rights. The Moores were killed in 1951 when a bomb exploded beneath their Mims home, an event that became a landmark in the early civil-rights movement. Today their legacy is preserved at the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park and Museum, which stands as the community's most important cultural institution. Beyond this history, Mims is characterized by its rural setting and its connection to the Space Coast. US Highway 1 runs through the community, linking it to Titusville and the surrounding region, while Interstate 95 lies nearby to the west. The Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic beaches are within reach, and the Kennedy Space Center's launch facilities are a short distance to the south. For residents, Mims offers a country lifestyle with access to the employment, educational, and cultural resources of the Space Coast. Its schools are part of Brevard Public Schools, and its unincorporated status keeps governance at the county level, reinforcing the area's relaxed, unincorporated character.