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Mendenhall Ministries (Mendenhall, Miss.)

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Found in 8 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 366 Oral History Interview with Lemuel Tucker

 Collection
Identifier: CN 366
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Lemuel Simpson Tucker (1952-1989)in which he describes his childhood and family, spiritual growth, education, leadership of Voice of Calvary Ministries (VOCM), John Perkins, VOCM's ministry in Jackson, Mississippi, evangelism in the African American community, Mendenhall Ministries, and racial conditions in Mississippi. Other topics discussed include the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's 1975 Deep South Crusade in Jackson; racism in America; the African...
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 371 Oral History Interview with C.J. Jones

 Collection
Identifier: CN 371
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Cornelius Jerome "C.J." Jones about his childhood, work with the civil rights movement, John Perkins and the Voice of Calvary, Dolphus Weary and The Mendenhall Ministries, his philosophy of ministry, the impact of TMM on the community, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interview is 1944 to 1987.C. J. Jones was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on June 25, 1987, at the Mendenhall Ministries office in Mendenhall,...
Dates: Created: 1987

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 373 Oral History Interview with Dolphus Weary

 Collection
Identifier: CN 373
Scope and Contents

Oral hisotry interview with Dolphus Douglas Weary, in which he describes his childhood, education and religious training in rural Mississippi, conversion, leadership in Voice of Calvary Ministries and Mendenhall Ministries, impressions of John Perkins, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interview is 1948-1987.

Dolphus Weary was interviewed by Paul A. Ericksen on June 25, 1987 at the Mendenhall Ministries headquarters in Mendenhall, Mississippi.

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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Christian leadership. 7
Christian life. 7
Church and social problems. 7
Racism -- United States. 7
Racism. 7
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Discrimination. 6
Evangelistic work. 6
Mendenhall (Miss.) 6
Race relations. 6
Church and social problems -- United States. 5
Community development -- Mississippi. 5
Discrimination -- United States. 5
Evangelistic work -- Mississippi. 5
Family. 5
Reconciliation. 5
Social change. 5
African Americans -- Religious life. 4
African Americans -- Segregation. 4
Church and state -- United States. 4
Church and state. 4
Civil rights movements 4
Civil rights movements -- United States. 4
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 4
Jackson (Miss.) 4
Organizational change. 4
Poverty. 4
Prejudices 4
Prejudices -- United States. 4
Reconciliation -- Christianity. 4
Alcoholism -- United States 3
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 3
Christian education. 3
Christianity and politics. 3
Conversion. 3
Education 3
Education -- United States. 3
Evangelicalism -- United States. 3
Evangelicalism. 3
United States -- Race relations. 3
Voluntarism. 3
Christian education -- United States. 2
Church work with the poor 2
Church work with youth. 2
Economic and social conditions 2
Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
Family -- United States. 2
Independent churches. 2
Indigenous church administration 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Missionaries. 2
Missions. 2
Non-formal education. 2
Organizational change -- United States. 2
Persecution -- United States. 2
Persecution. 2
Rural missions. 2
School integration 2
School integration -- Mississippi. 2
Segregation 2
Segregation -- United States. 2
United States -- Social conditions. 2
Voluntarism -- United States. 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
Athletes 1
Athletes -- Religious life. 1
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible -- Sermons. 1
Bible. 1
Blacks -- Missions. 1
Blacks. 1
Christian education -- Mississippi. 1
Christianity and culture. 1
Christianity and economics. 1
Christianity and justice. 1
Church and social problems -- Sermons. 1
Church work with African Americans -- Mississippi. 1
Church work with African Americans. 1
Church work with children. 1
Church work with students. 1
Church work with the poor -- Mississippi. 1
Church work with the poor -- United States. 1
Church work with youth -- Mississippi. 1
Church work with youth -- United States. 1
Church. 1
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