Jewish Historical Society of Memphis & the Mid-South
Address
6560 Poplar Avenue
c/o Memphis Jewish Community Center
Memphis, TN 38138
(901) 483-4017
Description:
Provides an historical society that seeks to record and preserve Jewish history in west Tennessee, north Mississippi, south Missouri and eastern Arkansas. The website provides an index that is linked to the copies of the Southern Jewish Heritage newsletter in which a specific article is found, a listing of individuals with completed oral interviews (copies can be ordered), Pictures From the Past, a photo gallery and the upcoming year's guest speaker schedule. Current archives are housed at Temple Israel, 1376 E Massey Rd, Memphis, TN 38120. Persons wanting to do research should call to see when the Archives are open and to request assistance with their search.
Hours:
Hours Vary
Intake Process:
Call, email or visit website for information; current archives are housed at Temple Israel. For Archive search, call for schedule and to request assistance.
Program Fees:
No Fee
Eligibility:
Anyone interested in Jewish history in the Mid-South (north MS, eastern AR, west TN and south MO)
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
December 19, 2023
Address Listings
Mailing (Primary)
6560 Poplar Avenue
c/o Memphis Jewish Community Center
Memphis, TN 38138
Contacts
David Ross
Lorraine Wolf
Mimi Clemons
Membership Contact
Phone Numbers
David Ross - President (changes in May of next year)
(901) 483-4017
Lorraine Wolf - Past President
(901) 484-8189
Temple Israel (Archive Site)
(901) 761-3130
Legal Status:
Nonprofit (Incorporated)
Services
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Geography Served
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- Craighead County
- Crittenden County
- Greene County
- Lee County
- Mississippi County
- Phillips County
- Saint Francis County
- Clay County
- Mississippi
- Alcorn County
- Attala County
- Benton County
- Bolivar County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Coahoma County
- Desoto County
- Grenada County
- Humphreys County
- Itawamba County
- Lafayette County
- Lee County
- Leflore County
- Lowndes County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Oktibbeha County
- Panola County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Quitman County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Tunica County
- Union County
- Washington County
- Webster County
- Winston County
- Yalobusha County
- Alcorn County
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Dunklin County
- Mississippi County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Decatur County
- Dyer County
- Fayette County
- Gibson County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Madison County
- Mcnairy County
- Obion County
- Shelby County
- Tipton County
- Weakley County
- Benton County
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