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

 Organization

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 1 Collection or Record:

Robert M. Wilson papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233640033]
Identifier: MSS 8246
Scope and Contents

Contains diaries, photographs, and mission material of Robert M. Wilson from his mission to the Southern States, particularly Mississippi, from 1939 to 1940. Material dates from between 1934 and 1940.

Dates: 1934-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert M. Wilson papers

Filtered By

  • Subject: Diaries X
  • Subject: Latter Day Saints -- Mississippi -- History X

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