 lambuth university was a liberal arts university located in jackson, tennessee, and active from 1843 to 2011. it was supported by the memphis annual conference of the united methodist church. lambuth's athletic teams participated in the naia's transouth and mid-south conferences. the university began as the memphis conference female institute in 1843 and was later renamed in honor of walter russell lambuth (1854â1921), a methodist missionary who traveled globally during his lifetime. after several years of financial struggles, the southern association of colleges and schools opted not to renew lambuth's accreditation in 2011. due to both the financial and accreditation problems, the board of trustees voted in april 2011 to cease operations on june 20, 2011. final commencement exercises were held april 30, 2011.associated press, lambuth university holds final graduation ceremonies before shutdown in june, may 1, 2011 during the summer of 2011, the university of memphis acquired the former lambuth campus and began offering four-year degrees there on august 29, 2011. the campus is now known as the university of memphis &ndash; lambuth campus. ==notable alumni/affiliations== *ron dixon &ndash; player for the national football league new york giants *ray king &ndash; major league baseball pitcher for the houston astros *adriane lenox &ndash; tony award-winning actress *james w. moore &ndash; award-winning methodist minister and author *w. winfred moore &ndash; baptist clergyman from amarillo, texas *stefan rodgers &ndash; offensive tackle for the baltimore ravens *hugh freeze &ndash; head football coach of the university of mississippi ==references==  ==external links== *lambuth university   
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