
Mephit Fur Meet
Mephit Fur Meet is a furry convention held since 1997. It has been held 30 times, most often in September.
Mephit Fur Meet 2026 at a glance
See details- Dates
- 25–27 August 2026
- Theme
- Cosmic Circus
- Status
- EndedThe next edition hasn't been announced yet.
About Mephit Fur Meet
Mephit Furmeet (MFM) is an annual furry convention in the Memphis, Tennessee, area, held over the American Labor Day holiday weekend, with the motto "Welcome home". It was started in 1997 by Memphis furry GrowlTiger, growing out of a small pizza party at a local Howard Johnson's Inn. It is organized by the Mid-South and Tennessee Anthropomorphic Arts Association, and since Mephit Furmeet 16 it has been led by a team of five co-directors. After years at Memphis hotels, it was held at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, from 2010 to 2024, and then moved back to Memphis in 2025. Its charity is Tiger Haven, a big cat sanctuary, and the convention has been hosted online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edition by edition
Mephit Fur Meet 2026
Edition #30Cosmic Circus25–27 August 2026Mephit Fur Meet 2026 · Details
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Mephit Fur Meet 2025
Edition #29In-person peakRenFur29–31 August 2025Attendees: 791Attendance vs 2024: +2%The biggest in-person edition so far.
Mephit Fur Meet 2025 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2025, the twenty-ninth, was themed "RenFur" and was the first held back in Memphis, at the Memphis Vitality Hotel, with 791 attendees. Tiger Haven was the charity partner.
Mephit Fur Meet 2024
Edition #28The Rawring 20s30 Aug – 01 Sep 2024Attendees: 774Attendance vs 2023: +31%Mephit Fur Meet 2024 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2024, the twenty-eighth, was held August 30 to September 1 at the Whispering Woods Hotel, themed "The Rawring 20s" after the 1920s, with 774 attendees. It was the last year at that venue.
Mephit Fur Meet 2023
Edition #27Tropical Paradise1–3 September 2023Attendees: 591Attendance vs 2022: +1%Mephit Fur Meet 2023 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2023, the twenty-seventh, was held September 1 to 3 at the Whispering Woods Hotel, themed "Tropical Paradise". It had 591 attendees, with 133 in the fursuit parade, and raised $11,000.63 for Tiger Haven.
Mephit Fur Meet 2022
Edition #26Trick or Treat2–4 September 2022Attendees: 588Attendance vs 2019: +7%Mephit Fur Meet 2022 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2022, the twenty-sixth, was held September 2 to 4, themed "Trick or Treat". It had 588 attendees, with 163 in the fursuit parade, and raised $10,621.93 for Tiger Haven.
Mephit Fur Meet 2021
Edition #253–5 September 2021Mephit Fur Meet 2021 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2021 was held online on September 3 to 5, themed "Celebrating Camp Mephit", a theme carried over from the planned 2020 convention. It had around 480 online attendees and raised $7,240 for Tiger Haven.
Mephit Fur Meet 2020
Edition #24- 2010s10 editions
Mephit Fur Meet 2019
Edition #23American Folklore: Myths and Legends30 Aug – 01 Sep 2019Attendees: 550Attendance vs 2018: +1%Mephit Fur Meet 2019 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2019, the twenty-third, was held August 30 to September 1 at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, themed "American Folklore: Myths and Legends". It had 550 attendees, with 106 in the fursuit parade.
Mephit Fur Meet 2018
Edition #22Home for the Holidays / Five Nights at Furries31 Aug – 02 Sep 2018Attendees: 544Attendance vs 2017: +18%Mephit Fur Meet 2018 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2018, the twenty-second, was held August 31 to September 2 at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, themed "Home for the Holidays". It had 544 attendees, with 107 in the fursuit parade.
Mephit Fur Meet 2017
Edition #21True Colors1–3 September 2017Attendees: 461Attendance vs 2016: +2%Mephit Fur Meet 2017 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2017, the twenty-first, was held September 1 to 3 at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, themed "True Colors" with a secondary theme of "Five Nights at Furries". Mike and Carole Curtis were Guests of Honor.
Mephit Fur Meet 2016
Edition #20All Aboard2–4 September 2016Attendees: 453Attendance vs 2015: +5%Mephit Fur Meet 2016 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2016, the twentieth, was held September 2 to 4 at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, themed "All Aboard". It had two Guests of Honor for the first time, Noxychu as the "conductor" and Tavi Munk.
Mephit Fur Meet 2015
Edition #19Steampunk Skunk4–6 September 2015Attendees: 432Attendance vs 2014: -5%Mephit Fur Meet 2015 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2015, the nineteenth, was held September 4 to 6 at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, themed "Steampunk Skunk", with Doc Bolt as Guest of Honor.
Mephit Fur Meet 2014
Edition #18A Night at the B-Movies28–31 August 2014Attendees: 455Attendance vs 2013: -5%Mephit Fur Meet 2014 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 2014, the eighteenth, was held August 28 to 31 in Olive Branch, Mississippi, themed "A Night at the B-Movies", with Floe as Guest of Honor.
Mephit Fur Meet 2013
Edition #17A Trip to the Zoo30 Aug – 03 Sep 2013Attendees: 478Attendance vs 2012: -13%Mephit Fur Meet 2013 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 17 was held August 30 to September 1, 2013, at the Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference Center, themed "A Trip to the Zoo", with Wolf Pup Wielder as Guest of Honor. It had 478 attendees.
Mephit Fur Meet 2012
Edition #16Year of the Skunk31 Aug – 02 Sep 2012Attendees: 548Mephit Fur Meet 2012 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 16 was held August 31 to September 2, 2012, at the Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference Center, themed "Year of the Skunk" after the Chinese zodiac. The guests of honor were the convention's charity, Tiger Haven.
Mephit Fur Meet 2011
Edition #15Under Construction2–4 September 2011Attendees: 546Attendance vs 2010: -9%Mephit Fur Meet 2011 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 15 was held September 2 to 4, 2011, at the Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference Center, themed "Under Construction", with Bucktown Tiger as Guest of Honor.
Mephit Fur Meet 2010
Edition #143–5 September 2010Attendees: 600Attendance vs 2009: +9%Mephit Fur Meet 2010 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 14 was held September 3 to 5, 2010, at the Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, its first year there, at a private hotel used only by the convention. Razzek was Guest of Honor.
- 2000s10 editions
Mephit Fur Meet 2009
Edition #13Murder Mystery4–6 September 2009Attendees: 550Attendance vs 2008: -15%Mephit Fur Meet 2009 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 13 was held September 4 to 6, 2009, at the Holiday Inn Select at Memphis International Airport, themed "Murder Mystery", with Isfacat as Guest of Honor. At the closing ceremony it was announced that the convention would move to a new location the following year.
Mephit Fur Meet 2008
Edition #12Office Space29–31 August 2008Attendees: 650Attendance vs 2007: +3%Mephit Fur Meet 2008 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 12 was held August 29 to 31, 2008, at the Holiday Inn Select at Memphis International Airport, themed "Office Space", with PandaGuy as Guest of Honor. It had about 650 attendees, with 96 in the fursuit parade.
Mephit Fur Meet 2007
Edition #11In 2007 comes 1131 Aug – 02 Sep 2007Attendees: 630Mephit Fur Meet 2007 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet 11 was held August 31 to September 2, 2007, at the Holiday Inn Select at Memphis International Airport, themed "In 2007 comes 11" after the game of Craps and Las Vegas, with Jim Lane as Guest of Honor.
Mephit Fur Meet 2006
Edition #101–3 September 2006Attendees: 630Attendance vs 2005: +5%Mephit Fur Meet 2006 · Details
Mephit Fur Meet X, the tenth, was held September 1 to 3, 2006, at the Holiday Inn Select at Memphis International Airport, with Jodi "J3T" Tong as Guest of Honor. It had 630 attendees not counting convention staff.
Mephit Furmeet 2005
Edition #9Mephit Furmeet 2004
Edition #8Mephit FurmeetEarn your Stripes!3–6 September 2004Attendees: 570Attendance vs 2003: +36%Mephit Furmeet 2003
Edition #7Mephit FurmeetSeventh Silly Skunkie Symposium29 Aug – 01 Sep 2003Attendees: 420Attendance vs 2002: +7%Mephit Furmeet 2002
Edition #6Mephit Furmeet 2001
Edition #5Mephit Furmeet 2000
Edition #4- 1990s3 editions
Mephit Furmeet 1999
Edition #3Mephit Furmeet 1998
Edition #2Different monthMephit Furmeet4–7 September 1998Attendees: 168Attendance vs 1997: +147%Its dates moved from July to September compared with 1997.
Mephit Furmeet 1997
Edition #1
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Mephit Fur Meet?
The next edition has not been announced yet. The most recent one, Mephit Fur Meet 2026, ran on 25–27 August 2026.
How many people attend Mephit Fur Meet?
Mephit Fur Meet 2025 reported 791 attendees.


