Medical District in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association

Photographed by Steve Masler, February 15, 2019

1. Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association Marker

Inscription. On September 15, 1968, thirty clergy and lay people from different congregations and different races established MIFA. For decades before, faith leaders had considered ways the community could unite, but after the sanitation worker's strike and the April 4, 1968, assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the need for an interfaith, interracial organization became more urgent. The organization's purpose was to bring people together in the fractured city and to mobilize the faith community to address the problems of racism, injustice, and poverty. Since 1974, MIFA has implemented programs which meet the needs of seniors and families, with a commitment to enhancing dignity and quality of life. MIFA's vision is to unite the community through service, bringing people of diverse backgrounds together as neighbors.

Erected 2018 by Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association and the Shelby County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1968.

Location. 35° 8.019′ N,

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90° 1.888′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in the Medical District. It is on Vance Avenue 0 miles west of East Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 896-870 Vance Ave, Memphis TN 38126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pigeon Roost Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nathan Bedford Forrest III, Airman (approx. 0.4 miles away); N. B. Forrest Camp 215 Sons of Confederate Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Owen College (approx. half a mile away); Russwood Park (approx.

Photographed by Steve Masler, February 15, 2019

2. Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association Marker

half a mile away); Campbell Clinic (approx. half a mile away); St. John Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Memphis City Hospital (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Nathan Bedford Forrest (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. MIFA - Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association - Home. (Submitted on February 15, 2019, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)
2. MIFA Celebrates 50 Years of Service. (Submitted on February 15, 2019, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Steve Masler, February 15, 2019

3. Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association Marker

Photographed by Steve Masler, February 15, 2019

4. Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2019, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2019, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.