After graduating from college and medical school , he practiced as a doctor in Mississippi , where he was born and reared .
Joseph Edison Walker ( March 31 , 1879 -- July 28 , 1958 ) was a leading African American physician , businessman and religious leader .
After graduating from college and medical school , Joseph Edison Walker practiced as a doctor in Mississippi , where Joseph Edison Walker was born and reared .
Joseph Edison Walker ( March 31 , 1879 -- July 28 , 1958 ) was a leading African American physician , businessman and religious leader .