Mims was born in Indianapolis only moving away briefly to attend college at Kent State University to study fashion design on a full-ride gymnastics scholarship.

According to Mims, she "wanted to do something that represented generation," by depicting a design of a young man holding an open Indianapolis Recorder paper with a headline about the newspaper's history.

[8] This particular medical manufacturing building was built in partnership with Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana in order to create better paying jobs for residents of the surrounding area.

[3][9] Even though Mims left her job at the IMS she maintained the network she had built in the racing community, thus leading to her role as a guest curator for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum's 2022 "Sleek: Art of the Helmet" instillation.

[11] In 2023, Mims was commissioned by Rev Indy to design ten helmets to be auctioned off at the IMS for the IU Heath Foundation's annual fundraising event.

The ten helmets, each with their own unique theme, were sold and the proceeds were used to fund IU Health's trauma programs and critical care services.