Orange Mound Collaborative

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Orange Mound was originally a part of the 5,000 acre Deaderick Plantation which, established in 1825, was one of the first settlements of land ceded by the Chickasaw Indians to the United States.

Then, it was five miles away from the tiny village of Memphis, along an Indian trail through the woods called the "Pontotoc Trace" (now Lamar Avenue). Read More...

Pages & Links

Pages created by us and Links concerning our neighborhood and local area.

Documents & Pages: Add; Neighborhood Schools; Dial 2-1-1 to Find Help, ANY HELP; WIND, CDC; WIND, CDC Community Share Fair August 3, 2019

External Links: Add; City of Memphis; City of Memphis - Parks and Neighborhoods Division; Orange Mound Directory; Register Your Neighborhood - Memphis Office of Community Affairs

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We should show more neighborhood pride

I am so happy to find this site in this community. My family was raised here in the Mound and we all went to Melrose. I played basketball, not well, and ran track for Melrose Jr. High. I was in... more

Started: June 20th 2011Replies: 0

Melrose High School

In past months, there has been a lot of discussion about what should happen to Melrose High School. Should the building be torned down? If not, how should the building be reused? By Beverly Perkins more

Started: February 25th 2000Replies: 0

Memories of the Mound

The Orange Mound Collaborative is currently collecting information to document the history of Orange Mound. The organization wants the history of the neighborhood to be told through those that lived... more

Started: February 25th 2000Replies: 0

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Orange Mound Collaborative Real Estate and Home Values

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Reverse mortgage: the pros and cons: Reverse mortgages can offer extra cash for seniors, but there are drawbacks. Learn what you should take into consideration before taking out a reverse mortgage. Seniors are feeling just as cash-strapped as...
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Neighborhood Resource Guide

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Should Your HOA Invest Its Reserves?: Investments should be made with the proper authority, help and caution. Your homeowners association (HOA) has diligently been adding to its reserves account and now would like to invest that money to possibly ...
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Nobody Wants to Be the Board Treasurer - What Do You Do?: Sometimes getting someone to volunteer for a self-managed community board position is impossible. It’s like that scene in a movie where everyone takes a step back and you are left out in front or where...
Tags: Baord – Finance – Association