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Scouting in Mississippi has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

Early history (1910-1950)

In 1909, Dr. Cran, the Local Episcopal Minister, and Mr. C.H. Hamilton organized Troop 19 in Brookhaven, Mississippi. In 1910, the unit was officially recognized by the local scout office in Vicksburg. Troop 19 became Troop 119 after the Andrew Jackson Council was formed. It was sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church until 1938/39 when it was then sponsored by "The Men's Bible Class" First United Methodist church where it has remained. The Troop has been continuously chartered since 1910 and is as old as the incorporated Boy Scouts of America.

In 1912, one year after the Boy Scout movement came from England to the United States, George F. Maynard, Sr. founded the first troop in Tupelo — Troop 1. Scout units were soon founded in other cities such as Picayune, Corinth and Oxford.

The Yazoo County Council was founded in 1919, and closed in 1922. The Southwest Mississippi Council (#303) was founded in 1923, and closed in 1928. The South Mississippi Area Council (#705) was founded in 1925, and closed in 1928. The Meridian Council (#302) was founded in 1920, and in 1935 changed its name to the Choctaw Area Council (#302).

The Jackson Council (#301) was founded in 1918, changing its name to the Hinds and Rankin Counties Council (#301) in 1922. The Vicksburg Council (#304) was founded in 1919. The Hinds and Rankin Counties and Vicksburg councils merged to become the Kickapoo Area Council (#301) in 1927. In 1930, the Andrew Jackson Area Council (#303) was merged, and it merged with the Kickapoo Area Council (#301) in 1937 to become the Andrew Jackson Council (#303).

  • Natchez Trace District: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, and Jefferson Counties
  • Big Creek District: Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, and Walthall Counties
  • Strong River District: Scott, Rankin and Simpson Counties
  • Four Rivers District: Hinds, Issquena, Sharkey, and Warren Counties
  • North Trace District: Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison and Yazoo Counties

Camps

  • Hood Scout Reservation

Order of the Arrow

  • Sebooney Okasucca Lodge

Chickasaw Council

The Chickasaw Council serves Scouts in Tennessee and Arkansas, as well as Mississippi. The Delta Area Council of west Mississippi and their Koi Hatachie lodge 345, Order of the Arrow, merged into Chickasaw Council in the early 1990s.

Choctaw Area Council

The Choctaw Area Council serves youth in east Mississippi and west Alabama, with the council office located in Meridian, Mississippi. The Choctaw Area Council camp is Camp Binachi.

History

The Meridian Council (#302) was founded in 1920, and in 1935 changed its name to the Choctaw Area Council (#302).

Istrouma Area Council

The Istrouma Area Council serves Scouts in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Pine Burr Area Council

The Pine Burr Area Council serves youth in 17 counties in southeast and southern Mississippi, from headquarters in Hattiesburg.

History

The Pine Burr-Hattiesburg Area Council (#304) was founded in 1927, changing its name to the Pine Burr Area Council (#304) in 1935.

It was formed by the merger of Girl Scouts of Gulf Pines Council and Girl Scout Council of Middle Mississippi in 2009.

;Headquarters: Jackson, Mississippi

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;Service centers

  • Hattiesburg
  • Gulfport
  • Meridian

;Camps

  • Camp Iti Kana is including a lake near Wiggins. Its name is from the Choctaw language and means friendship.
  • Camp Wahi is in Brandon, MS

Girl Scouts Heart of the South

See Scouting in Tennessee for full information. In Mississippi serves girls in northern counties.

;Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee

:Website:

;Mississippi service centers

  • Tupelo, Mississippi

;Mississippi camps

  • Camp Tik-A-Witha is (including a lake) of woods and sand dunes near Van Vleet, MS

See also

  • Camp Fire
  • , Tulpe Lodge of the Order of the Arrow went to Waveland, Mississippi, as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort

References