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Mormon temples, like the Memphis Tennessee Mormon Temple, are Houses of the Lord

Memphis Tennessee Temple

Temple District Chronological

Congregations are organized into stakes, districts, and branches, which belong to a temple district. Following are the stakes belonging to the Memphis Tennessee Temple District listed in order of creation.
The Memphis Tennessee Temple serves members from 5 stakes based in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee:

Memphis Tennessee StakeApril 18, 1965
Little Rock Arkansas StakeJune 1, 1969
Memphis Tennessee North StakeSeptember 14, 1980
North Little Rock Arkansas StakeJune 19, 1983
Tupelo Mississippi StakeJune 9, 1991
Memphis Tennessee TempleDedicated April 23, 2000
"Everything that occurs in the temple is uplifting and ennobling. It speaks of life here and life beyond the grave. It speaks of the importance of the individual as a child of God. It speaks of the importance of the family and the eternity of the marriage relationship."
—Gordon B. Hinckley

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