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Based in Memphis, TN, The Arc of the Mid-South is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential. We are committed to providing advocacy and services which enable individuals with developmental disabilities to realize their uniqueness, worth, and full inclusion in society.

What started as a grassroots movement decades ago has blossomed into one of the largest disability-rights advocacy organizations in Tennessee. In early 1950, a group of parents and other civic leaders organized to promote the general welfare of citizens with developmental disabilities with a primary focus on intellectual disability. We were officially chartered by the Tennessee Secretary of State on November 2, 1950. Since then, we have pioneered and promoted programs that have great impact on individuals with disabilities.

With the financial support of our members and sponsors, we are able to provide people with disabilities in the Mid-South with many important services, including advocacy, family services, and career development and job placement. Our members also enjoy other benefits such as participation in the affairs of the local, state and national chapters of The Arc of the Mid-South, representation in local, state and national policy forums, opportunities to contribute their time and talent through volunteering, reduced cost at conventions, conferences and special training, and The Arc Appeal, our newspaper with up-to-date information on the organization and developmental disabilities.