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.
Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association. . 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.
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.
Location. 35° 8.019′ N, 90° 1.888′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in the Medical District. Marker is on
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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.
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 137 times since then and 9 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.