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Mendenhall Ministries (Mendenhall, Miss.)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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 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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Alcoholism -- United States 2
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 2
Belief and doubt. 2
Christianity and politics. 2
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Civil rights movements 2
Civil rights movements -- United States. 2
Community development -- Mississippi. 2
Community development. 2
Education 2
Education -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
Evangelistic work -- Mississippi. 2
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 2
Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
Family. 2
Legal assistance to the poor 2
Legal assistance to the poor -- United States. 2
Mendenhall (Miss.) 2
Non-formal education. 2
Organizational change. 2
Race relations. 2
Rural missions. 2
Women 2
Women -- Religious life. 2
African Americans -- Religious life. 1
African Americans -- Segregation. 1
Athletes 1
Athletes -- Religious life. 1
Blacks -- Missions. 1
Blacks. 1
Children -- United States 1
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
Children -- United States -- Religious life. 1
Children. 1
Church and state -- United States. 1
Church and state. 1
Church growth -- United States. 1
Church growth. 1
Church work with students. 1
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Church work with the poor -- United States. 1
Cost and standard of living 1
Cost and standard of living -- United States. 1
Counseling. 1
Criminals 1
Criminals -- United States. 1
Discrimination -- Christianity. 1
Economic and social conditions 1
Economic and social conditions -- Mississippi. 1
Elections 1
Elections -- United States. 1
Faith. 1
Family -- United States. 1
Forgiveness. 1
Gifts, Spiritual. 1
Independent churches -- United States. 1
Indigenous church administration 1
Intercultural communication -- United States. 1
Intercultural communication. 1
Interorganizational relations. 1
Interpersonal conflict. 1
Justice. 1
Miscegenation 1
Miscegenation -- United States. 1
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 1
Missionaries. 1
Missions -- Finance. 1
Missions. 1
Non-formal education -- United States. 1
Organizational change -- United States. 1
Parenthood. 1
Persecution -- United States. 1
Persecution. 1
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Prayer. 1
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Prejudices 1
Prejudices -- United States. 1
Radio in religion. 1
Rural churches -- United States. 1
Rural churches. 1
Rural missions -- United States. 1
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