Collierville Case Study

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Churches in Collierville provided shelter, food, and other necessities to everyone in the community. Families were forced to ration their food by federal mandate, causing some churches to host food drives. Money, gathered during offering, was given to the troops. The church's involvement was essential to helping the

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