(Left) Former First Lady Michelle Obama designated the Orange Mound community as a “Preserve American Community,” in November 2016. Melrose Center for Cultural Enrichment Executive Director Mary Mitchell (center holding a sample of the sign designating the initiative to be later installed at the intersections of Lamar, Park, and Airways facing north and facing east). Mitchell is pictured with researcher, Dr. Cynthia Sadler, and OM resident and Melrose Center for Cultural Enrichment chair, Angela Boxdale (far left). (Below) In celebration of 100 years of existence (1919 –2019) the Orange Mound community held a Centennial Celebration on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in their recently opened Melrose Center for Cultural Enrichment, 2590 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38114. Call (901) 576-7266 or visit them online at https:// www.facebook.com/pg/Melrose-Center-For-Cultural-Enrichment-Inc(Right) Mother Mary Mitchell, a life-long resident and historian from the Orange Mound community in Memphis, TN, addresses the crowd assembled at the Centennial event held Wednesday, May 22, 2019, before city of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland (below) spoke on the significance of the event to the Memphis community. 21
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