Henry Green Boyle Called as President
Mission Founded
John Morgan Called as President
William Spry Called as President
Jonathan Golden Kimball Called as President
Boundary Changes
In 1893, the state of Maryland became part of the newly reorganized Eastern States Mission. The state of Arkansas was transferred to the Indian Territory Mission in 1895. Then in 1897, the state of Texas was also transferred to that mission.
Elias Smith Kimball Called as President
Headquarters Move
The mission home was located at 711 Fairview Ave., Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Mission Split and Boundary Change
The mission was split to create the Middle States Mission. The new boundaries of the Southern States Mission changed to include only the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina.
Ephraim Hesmer Nye Called as President
Nathan John Harris Called as President
Boundary Change
The Middle States Mission closed and Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and Ohio once more came under the Southern States Mission.
Benjamin Erastus Rich Called as President
Charles Albert Callis Called as President
Headquarters Move
The mission headquarters was moved from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to 371 East North Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia.
Boundary Change
The state of Ohio was transferred to the Northern States Mission.
Mission Split and Boundary Change
The East Central States Mission was organized from the Eastern States Mission and the Southern States Mission. The states of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia were taken from the Southern States Mission. This left the mission with the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida.
LeGrand Richards Called as President
Merrill Daniel Clayson Called as President
James Peter Jensen Jr. Called as President
Boundary Change
The state of Florida was removed from the Southern States Mission and became the Florida Mission.
