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Mendenhall Ministries (Mendenhall, Miss.)

 Organization

Found in 10 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 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

The Mendenhall Ministries (TMM) promotional video.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1987-139
Dates: 1986

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  • Subject: Race relations. X

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Type
Collection 9
Unprocessed Material 1
 
Subject
African Americans -- Social conditions. 9
African Americans. 9
Racism. 9
Christian leadership. 8
Christian life. 8
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Church and social problems. 8
Community development. 8
Mendenhall (Miss.) 8
Racism -- United States. 8
Discrimination. 7
Evangelistic work. 7
Race relations. 7
Church and social problems -- United States. 6
Discrimination -- United States. 6
Evangelistic work -- Mississippi. 6
Family. 6
Reconciliation. 6
Social change. 6
African Americans -- Religious life. 5
Civil rights movements 5
Civil rights movements -- United States. 5
Community development -- Mississippi. 5
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 5
Organizational change. 5
Reconciliation -- Christianity. 5
African Americans -- Segregation. 4
Alcoholism -- United States 4
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 4
Christianity and politics. 4
Church and state -- United States. 4
Church and state. 4
Conversion. 4
Evangelicalism -- United States. 4
Evangelicalism. 4
Jackson (Miss.) 4
Poverty. 4
Prejudices 4
Prejudices -- United States. 4
Christian education. 3
Education 3
Education -- United States. 3
Evangelistic work -- United States. 3
Family -- United States. 3
Independent churches. 3
Organizational change -- United States. 3
Persecution -- United States. 3
Persecution. 3
United States -- Race relations. 3
Voluntarism. 3
African American churches. 2
African Americans -- Missions. 2
African Americans -- Mississippi. 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
Discrimination -- Christianity. 2
Economic and social conditions 2
Forgiveness. 2
Indigenous church administration 2
Legal assistance to the poor 2
Legal assistance to the poor -- United States. 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Missionaries. 2
Missions. 2
Non-formal education. 2
Rural missions. 2
School integration 2
School integration -- Mississippi. 2
Segregation 2
Segregation -- United States. 2
Theological seminaries -- United States. 2
Theological seminaries. 2
United States -- Social conditions. 2
Voluntarism -- United States. 2
Women 2
Women -- Religious life. 2
African American churches -- Mississippi. 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 -- Social conditions -- Mississippi. 1
Athletes 1
Athletes -- Religious life. 1
Bible -- Sermons. 1
Bible. 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
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