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Memphis World was an African-American newspaper founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1931. It was edited by Lewis O. Swingler, and published by W. A. Scott and L. F. Scott. Educator and activist Estes Kefauver had a column in the paper. The World closed in 1973.

The paper advocated for civil rights.

References

1. "Memphis world. [volume]". National Endowment for the Humanities – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
2. Frank, Ed (March 1, 2018). "Memphis World". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
3. "Memphis World | Rhodes College". www.rhodes.edu.

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