The Mississippi Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi gained their charter on April 8th, 1961. 

Read>Lead>Achieve® is Pi Beta Phi's philanthropic effort, which inspires a lifelong love of reading that can unlock true potential, creating a more literate and productive society. We believe that when one out of four children grows up unable to read, that's one child too many. Champions are Readers® (CAR) is Pi Beta Phi's unique reading enrichment program for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade. Mississippi Alpha participates in this by going to the DuBard School for Language Disorders. 

Our core values are:

-Integrity

-Lifelong Commitment

-Honor and Respect

-Personal and Intellectual Growth

-Philanthropic Service to Others

-Sincere Friendship