On March 31, 1979, the Bolivar County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered by twelve energetic, hardworking, and visionary Sorors who foresaw a Chapter that promised to be one of the most noteworthy undertakings of an organization in Bolivar County. The charter members had for a time been affiliated with Clarksdale/Marks Alumnae Chapter out of Clarksdale, MS but felt, given the number of Sorors who lived in the Bolivar County area, that a chapter could be formed and exist in the local area. With this thought in mind, the ladies set about the task of securing the necessary paperwork and seeking approval for the formation of the chapter in the area. Approval was granted and the late Soror Kathleen Wright, Southern Regional Director, performed the ceremony that made these twelve women the charter members of the Bolivar County Alumnae Chapter.
Charter Members
Jacqueline Blanton
Alma Chris Campbell
Emily Campbell Harris
Georgene Clark
Booker Rene Cockrell
Nerma Henderson
Patsy Lewis
Fannie Liddell (deceased)
Susan Rash
Adrienne Shumac
Jacquelyn Smith
Leola Williams (deceased)