Mendenhall Ministries (Mendenhall, Miss.)
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 362 Records of Voice of Calvary Ministries
Collection
Identifier: CN 362
Scope and Contents
Administrative correspondence, memos, reports, photographs and other material, relating to the evangelistic ministry of Voice of Calvary Ministries in a context of holistic community development, economic redistribution, and racial reconciliation, primarily from the mid-1970s to 1986 in Mendenhall and Jackson, Mississippi, and nearby rural communities. The collection especially describes the operation of the organization, the fund raising for and promotion of its work, and the educational...
Dates:
Created: 1969-1986
Collection 364 Oral History Interview with Spencer W. Perkins
Collection
Identifier: CN 364
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Spencer W. Perkins (1954-1998) in which he discusses his childhood in California and Mississippi; attending black and white schools; relations with his father, John Perkins; the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the late 60s and early 70s; and the work of Voice of Calvary Ministries in Jackson, MS. The time period covered by the interview is 1954-1987.Spencer Perkins was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on June 18, 1987 at the Voice of Calvary...
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 367 Papers of John Perkins
Collection
Identifier: CN 367
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview, video tapes, and promotional material, relating to the ministry of John Perkins, author, speaker, and founder and President Emeritus of Voice of Calvary Ministries.Series: Audio TapesOral history interview with John PerkinsInterview with John Perkins in which he describes his childhood in rural Mississippi, his conversion, the formation of VOCM, its program and significant events and individuals in its...
Dates:
Created: 1983-1995
Collection 372 Oral History Interview with Judith Adams
Collection
Identifier: CN 372
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Judith Rachelle Whitthingham Adams about her childhood, her work with Genesis One Christian School, The Mendenhall Ministries, and the educational and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interview is circa 1960-1987.
Judith Adams was interviewed by Paul A. Ericksen on June 25 and 26, 1987, at the offices of Mendenhall Ministries in Mendenhall, MS.
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 374 Oral History Interviews with Artis Fletcher
Collection
Identifier: CN 374
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Artis Edwards Fletcher in which he discusses his childhood, education, and work as pastor of the Mendenhall Bible Church. Also discussed are John Perkins, Voice of Calvary Ministries, the black church in the United States, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interviews is 1944-1987.
Artis Fletcher was interviewed in by Paul Ericksen at office at the Mendenhall Bible Church, Mendenhall, MS on June 26, 1987.
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 375 Oral History Interview with Suzanne Griggins
Collection
Identifier: CN 375
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Suzanne Elizabeth Griggins (T3-T4) in which she describes her work as a lawyer at the Mendenhall Ministries Law Office, including examples of cases. Other topics discussed include: Griggins’ conversion and spiritual growth; political, legal, educational, racial and social conditions in rural Mississippi; voter registration; pastor Artis Fletcher; the Ku Klux Klan; and the church's response to injustice. The collection also includes an orientation session (T1-T2)...
Dates:
Created: 1987
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- Subject: Church and social problems -- United States. X
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- Subject
- Christian leadership. 5
- Christian life. 5
- Community development. 5
- Discrimination. 5
- Evangelistic work. 5
- Mendenhall (Miss.) 5
- Racism -- United States. 5
- Racism. 5
- Reconciliation. 5
- African Americans -- Segregation. 4
- Christianity and politics. 4
- Civil rights movements 4
- Civil rights movements -- United States. 4
- Discrimination -- United States. 4
- Evangelistic work -- Mississippi. 4
- Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 4
- Reconciliation -- Christianity. 4
- Social change. 4
- Christian education. 3
- Church and state -- United States. 3
- Church and state. 3
- Community development -- Mississippi. 3
- Conversion. 3
- Evangelicalism -- United States. 3
- Evangelicalism. 3
- Family -- United States. 3
- Family. 3
- Organizational change. 3
- Persecution -- United States. 3
- Persecution. 3
- Poverty. 3
- Prejudices 3
- Prejudices -- United States. 3
- Race relations. 3
- United States -- Race relations. 3
- African Americans -- Religious life. 2
- Alcoholism -- United States 2
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 2
- Belief and doubt. 2
- Christian education -- United States. 2
- Church work with the poor 2
- Church work with youth. 2
- Cost and standard of living 2
- Cost and standard of living -- United States. 2
- Education 2
- Education -- United States. 2
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
- Forgiveness. 2
- Independent churches. 2
- Indigenous church administration 2
- Jackson (Miss.) 2
- Legal assistance to the poor 2
- Legal assistance to the poor -- United States. 2
- Missions. 2
- Organizational change -- United States. 2
- School integration 2
- School integration -- Mississippi. 2
- Segregation 2
- Segregation -- United States. 2
- United States -- Social conditions. 2
- Voluntarism -- United States. 2
- Voluntarism. 2
- Women 2
- Women -- Religious life. 2
- African American churches -- Mississippi. 1
- African American churches. 1
- African American evangelists. 1
- African American families -- Mississippi. 1
- African American leadership. 1
- African Americans -- Economic conditions -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Economic conditions. 1
- African Americans -- Education -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Education. 1
- African Americans -- Families 1
- African Americans -- Missions -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Missions. 1
- African Americans -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Social conditions -- Mississippi. 1
- Bible -- Sermons. 1
- Bible. 1
- Children -- United States 1
- Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
- Children -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- Children. 1
- Christian education -- Mississippi. 1
- Christianity and culture. 1
- Christianity and economics. 1
- Christianity and justice. 1
- Church and social problems -- Sermons. 1
- Church growth -- United States. 1
- Church growth. 1
- Church work with African Americans -- Mississippi. 1
- Church work with African Americans. 1
- Church work with children. 1
- Church work with the poor -- Mississippi. 1
- Church work with the poor -- United States. 1 ∧ less
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