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

Pine Burr Area Council 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 ...

(#304) in 1935. The East Mississippi Area Council (#691) was founded in 1926, changing its name to the

Pushmataha Area Council The Pushmataha Area Council is part of the Boy Scouts of America. It renders service to Scout units in ten counties of North Mississippi, providing skills training and character development to boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18. The counc ...

(#691) in 1936. The Yocona Area Council (#748) was founded in 1926. The Jackson Council (#301) was founded in 1918, changing its name to the

Hinds and Rankin Counties Council 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 ...

(#301) in 1922. The

Vicksburg Council 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 ...

(#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).

Recent history (1950-1990)

Scouting has continued to thrive in Mississippi. There are eight Boy Scout councils and two Girl Scout councils that serve the state.

Scouting in Mississippi today

There are eight

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(BSA) local councils that serve

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Andrew Jackson Council

The Andrew Jackson Council serves Scouts in the area surrounding the state capital.

History

The Jackson Council (#301) was founded in 1918, changing its name to the

(#301) in 1922. The

Organization

The council has five districts: * 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

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and

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, 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

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, with the council office located in

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. The Choctaw Area Council camp is ''Camp Binachi'', and the council's name refers to the

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nation.

History

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

Organization

* Bobashela District * Seminole District

Order of the Arrow

*Ashwanchi Kinta Lodge

Istrouma Area Council

The Istrouma Area Council serves Scouts in

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and Mississippi.

Pine Burr Area Council

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

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History

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

(#304) in 1935.

Organization

*Singing River District *Spanish Trail District *Tall Pine District *Tung Belt District *Twin Rivers District *Chickasawhay District Scoutreach Division

Camps

*Camp Tiak

Pushmataha Area Council

Pushmataha Area Council serves Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe, Webster,

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, Clay, Lowndes, Winston, Choctaw and Noxubee counties in north Mississippi. Camp Seminole is the Pushmataha Area Council camp.

Southeast Louisiana Council

The Southeast Louisiana Council serves Scouting in Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemine, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint Tammany, and

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es in Louisiana. The camp property known as Salmen Scout Reservation is located in Kiln, Mississippi.

Yocona Area Council

The Yocona Area Council of northeast Mississippi is headquartered in

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. It serves Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union, Benton, Marshall, Lafayette, and Yalobusha counties. The ''Chicksa Lodge'' serves local Arrowmen.

Girl Scouting in Mississippi

There are two

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councils in Mississippi.

Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi

Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi serves some 10,000 members in 45 counties of south and central Mississippi. It was formed by the merger of Girl Scouts of Gulf Pines Council and Girl Scout Council of Middle Mississippi in 2009. ;Headquarters:

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:Website: ;Service centers *

* Gulfport *

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;Camps *Camp Iti Kana is including a lake near

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. Its name is from the

language and means friendship. *Camp Wahi is in

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Girl Scouts Heart of the South

See

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for full information. In Mississippi serves girls in northern counties. ;Headquarters:

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:Website: ;Mississippi service centers *

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

External links

*, Tulpe Lodge of the

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went to

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, as part of the

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relief effort

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scouting In Mississippi Youth organizations based in Mississippi

Southern Region (Boy Scouts of America)

Early history (1910-1950)

Recent history (1950-1990)

Scouting in Mississippi today

Andrew Jackson Council

History

Organization

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Chickasaw Council

Choctaw Area Council

History

Organization

Order of the Arrow

Istrouma Area Council

Pine Burr Area Council

History

Organization

Camps

Pushmataha Area Council

Southeast Louisiana Council

Yocona Area Council

Girl Scouting in Mississippi

Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi

Girl Scouts Heart of the South

See also

External links

References