Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Southern States Mission

Organization

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1867 - 1971

Administrative History

The Southern States Mission (1867-1971) provided religious instruction for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of Ohio.

Citation:

President Charles A. Callis and his contributions to the Southern States Mission, 1980:p. 15 (encompassed Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of Ohio)

Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac, 2000:p.428 (Southern States Mission; organized Nov. 1867; renamed to Georgia-South Carolina Mission in June 1971; renamed to Georgia Atlanta Mission on June 20, 1974)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Nathaniel Henry Felt Jr. missionary journal

File — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS SC 3197

Scope and Contents

Contains Nathaniel Felt's missionary journal from his Mormon mission to the Southern States, and a typescript of the journal. Entries date from between 1901 and 1903.

Dates: 1901-1903

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Nathaniel Henry Felt Jr. missionary journal

J. Warren Johnson papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 2275

Abstract

The collection contains the journals of J. Warren Johnson before and after his mission to the Southern States during the years 1895-1899. It also contains the journals while he was serving as a Mutual Improvement Missionary in Wasatch County, Utah. The Journals are organized chronologically. The collection contains material on the Southern States Mission during the years 1895-1899 and of the Mutual Improvement Program along the Wasatch front from 1901-1902.

Dates: 1895-1902

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / J. Warren Johnson papers

Edward F. Stevens missionary journal and family newsletter

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 2080

Abstract

This collection contains a journal written by Edward F. Stevens during his LDS mission to the Southern States, 1896-1898, and a photocopy of the journal. It also contains a family newsletter of the Stevens family, from 1978.

Dates: 1896-1978

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Edward F. Stevens missionary journal and family newsletter

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Subject: Mormon Church -- Missions -- Southern States X
Subject: Mormon missionaries -- Southern States X

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