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Recovering the Life
of Rev. James Alexander Alcorn
from Collierville, TN to Wall Hill, MS
Rev. James Alexander Alcorn (1870-1944) was a prominent clergyman and farmer in Collierville, TN in the early 1900s. In the 1960s, his five-acre farm was developed into the "Alcorn Village Subdivision" which was the first "colored subdivision" in Collierville during segregation, and is still a vibrant Black neighborhood with a rich history worth preserving. You can learn more about Alcorn Village and residents at www.ColliervilleJustice.org
Author
My name is Emily Fulmer and I am an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Memphis. I am also one of the founding members of Collierville Community Justice which is working to research, preserve and elevate the Black history of our community.
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As part of that Collierville Black history preservation, my research has been focused on Rev. James Alexander Alcorn (1870-1944), his children, and his ancestors who were enslaved in Marshall County, MS before his birth. Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to learn more, or if you have additional information to share!
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