Archie Walter Willis Jr. (March 16, 1925 - 1988) was a lawyer, businessman, and state representative in Tennessee.
He was the first African American elected to state office in Tennessee in more than 70 years.
[1] He moved to Memphis in 1953 and helped establish the city's first integrated law firm.
[3] Part of Auction Avenue in downtown Memphis is named in his honor.
[1] He was married to the educator and activist Miriam DeCosta-Willis from 1972 until his death in 1988.