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Mendenhall Ministries (Mendenhall, Miss.)

 Organization

Found in 5 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 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: Community development X
  • Subject: Church and social problems -- United States. X

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Subject
African Americans -- Segregation. 4
Christian leadership. 4
Christian life. 4
Discrimination. 4
Evangelistic work. 4
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Mendenhall (Miss.) 4
Racism -- United States. 4
Racism. 4
Reconciliation. 4
Christian education. 3
Christianity and politics. 3
Church and state -- United States. 3
Church and state. 3
Civil rights movements 3
Civil rights movements -- United States. 3
Community development -- Mississippi. 3
Discrimination -- United States. 3
Evangelistic work -- Mississippi. 3
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 3
Poverty. 3
Prejudices 3
Prejudices -- United States. 3
Race relations. 3
Reconciliation -- Christianity. 3
Social change. 3
United States -- Race relations. 3
African Americans -- Religious life. 2
Christian education -- United States. 2
Church work with the poor 2
Church work with youth. 2
Conversion. 2
Education 2
Education -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
Family -- United States. 2
Family. 2
Indigenous church administration 2
Jackson (Miss.) 2
Missions. 2
Organizational change. 2
Persecution -- United States. 2
Persecution. 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
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
Alcoholism -- United States 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 1
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible -- Sermons. 1
Bible. 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 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
Church. -- Sermons. 1
Cities and towns -- United States. 1
Cities and towns. 1
City missions -- United States. 1
City missions. 1
College students in missionary work -- Mississippi. 1
College students in missionary work. 1
Community development -- Philosophy. 1
Community development -- Religious aspects. 1
Community development -- Social aspects. 1
Community development -- United States. 1
Cost and standard of living 1
Cost and standard of living -- United States. 1
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