About The
Our History
The presence of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was felt in 1927 when Alpha Epsilon Lambda was chartered in Jackson, Mississippi. This movement reached the college community in 1949 when Gamma Upsilon was chartered on the campus of Tougaloo College. From that time until now, thirteen (13) additional alumni chapters and nine (9) additional college chapters. In 1971, the first district conference was held in Jackson, Mississippi, at the King Edward Hotel.
Alumni Chapters
College Chapters
Alpha Epsilon Lambda – 1927
(Jackson)
Epsilon Xi Lambda – 1951
(Mound Bayou)
Zeta Mu Lambda – 1956
(Biloxi)
Eta Phi Lambda – 1961
(Columbus)
Theta Sigma Lambda – 1965
(Lorman)
Mu Gamma Lambda – 1975
(Hattiesburg)
Mu Pi Lambda – 1977
(Brookhaven)
Xi Zeta Lambda – 1982
(Moss Point)
Omicron Rho Lambda – 1987
(Vicksburg)
Pi Sigma Lambda – 1992
(Oxford)
Rho Gamma Lambda – 1998
(Greenwood)
Rho Epsilon Lambda – 1999
(Natchez)
Rho Xi Lambda – 2004
(Canton)
Sigma Iota Lambda – 2016
(Southaven)
Gamma Upsilon – 1949
(Tougaloo College)
Delta Kappa – 1950
(Alcorn State University)
Delta Phi – 1953
(Jackson State University)
Zeta Phi – 1970
(Mississippi Valley State University)
Kappa Beta – 1974
(Mississippi State University)
Mu Xi – 1976
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Nu Upsilon – 1978
(University of Mississippi)
Omicron Gamma – 1981
(Millsaps College/Belhaven University)
Upsilon Delta – 2010
(Rust College)
Past District Directors
Terrel Julius Rance
1st District Director
1970-1975
John I. Hendricks, Ph.D.
2nd District Director
1975-1979
William Dease, Sr.
3rd District Director
1979-1981
Wiley F. Jones
4th District Director
1981-1990
Napoleon Moses, Ph.D.
5th District Director
1990-1992
John E. Walls, Sr., Ph.D.
6th District Director
1992-2001
Jeffery Knight, DDS
7th District Director
2001-2002
Dexter Holloway
8th District Director
2002-2008
Kelsey L. Rushing
9th District Director
2008-2012
Rickey L. Thigpen
10th District Director
2012-2016
Kevin T. Wilbert
11th District Director
2016-2020
Assistant District Directors
Montrell Greene (Gamma Upsilon) 1995-1996
Jarvis S. Brinson (Delta Phi) 1999-2000
Sam O’Bryant, III (Delta Kappa) 2001-2002
Nars Nance (Mu Xi) 2002-2003
Dennis A. Clark (Mu Xi) 2003-2004
Vinson Buie (Kappa Beta) 2004-2005
Aaron C. Rollins, Jr. (Nu Upsilon) 2005-2008
Tramell Tillman (Delta Phi) 2008
Kevin T. Wilbert (Omicron Gamma) 2008-2010
Norris Edney, III (Nu Upsilon) 2010-2011
Willie N. Brewster (Kappa Beta) 2011-2012
Cassius L. Rudolph (Gamma Upsilon) 2012-2014
Ray Young (Mu Xi) 2014-2016
Kourtney Haymore (Zeta Phi) 2016-2017
Patrick Herbert, Jr. (Delta Kappa) 2017-2018
Austin Warren (Delta Phi) 2018-2019
Crismson Driver (Zeta Phi) 2019-2020
District Executive Directors
Kelsey L. Rushing
(2006-2008)
Mississippi Alpha NetworkRickey L. Thigpen
(2008-2012)
Mississippi Alpha Network
Carlton Smith
(2012-2016)
Mississippi Alpha Network
Carlos D. Smith
(2016-2017)
Mississippi Alpha Network
Audwin Fletcher
(2017-2018)
Mississippi Alpha Network
Anthony D. Newman
(2018-2020)
Mississippi Alpha NetworkA History of Leadership in the Southern Region
The District of Mississippi has provided leadership to the Southern Region for many years. Brothers hailing from this District that has served in Executive Leadership has been:
Brother Walter Williams
8th Southern Region Vice President
(Alpha Epsilon Lambda)
Brother Walter Washington
11th Southern Region Vice President/24th General President
(Alpha Epsilon Lambda)
Brother John Kelly
19th Southern Region Vice President
(Zeta Mu Lambda)
Brother Kelsey L. Rushing
27th Southern Region Vice President
(Rho Xi Lambda)
Brother Howard Glenn
16th Southern Region Assistant Vice President
(Gamma Upsilon)
Brother Frederick Buie
21st Southern Region Assistant Vice President
(Kappa Beta)
Brother Stuart Lott
51St Southern Region Assistant Vice President
(Delta Phi)
Brother Carlos D. Smith
10th Southern Region Executive Director
(Alpha Epsilon Lambda)
Brother John Walls
Senior Advisor to the 24th Southern Region Vice President
(Omicron Rho Lambda)
Brother Floyd Williams, Jr.
Director of Conventions (under 22nd SRVP)
(Alpha Epsilon Lambda)
Brother Charles Banks
18th Southern Region Assistant Region Vice President
(Gamma Upsilon)