Girls Inc. of Memphis celebrates 80 years of preparing girls to thrive 

The story begins long before the Memphis chapter. It starts in 1864 when the national Girls Inc. organization was founded in the aftermath of the Civil War to serve girls navigating upheaval and uncertainty. Much later, in 1946, after visiting a Girls Club in Pennsylvania, Lucille DeVore Tucker returned to Memphis and established the city’s […]

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May 23, 2026 - 11:38
Girls Inc. of Memphis celebrates 80 years of preparing girls to thrive 
The story begins long before the Memphis chapter. It starts in 1864 when the national Girls Inc. organization was founded in the aftermath of the Civil War to serve girls navigating upheaval and uncertainty. Much later, in 1946, after visiting a Girls Club in Pennsylvania, Lucille DeVore Tucker returned to Memphis and established the city’s […]
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