Chief Tishomingo Chapter of the Mississippi Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, was activated on 2 December 1979. Mrs. M. Tate Thigpen, State Regent; Mrs. Fred Wicker, who assisted members in filling out application papers; and Mrs. Dale Tapp, Organizing Regent, of the new chapter were instrumental in organizing the chapter.

The organizational meeting was held in the Iuka Baptist Church with Mrs. Dale Tapp presiding. Scripture was read and prayer was offered by the Reverend Charles Dampeer, Pastor of the church. Mrs. Fred Wicker led the Pledge of Allegiance and Mrs. Walter Lee Hall, Director of District II, led the American’s Creed. Installation of officers was conducted by Mrs. M. Tate Thigpen. The following officers were installed: Regent, Mrs. Dale Tapp;  Vice Regent,  Mrs. Sue McBee; Secretary, Mrs. Terry Lambert; Historian, Mrs. Annie Byrd; Registrar,  Miss Rayma Biggs; Chaplain,  Mrs. Hershal Harris; and Librarian,  Mrs. Merle McNeil.

Membership included 21 charter members. Four members transferred from other chapters: Lynn Reid Daniel, Pansy Tibbets Reid, Dorothy King McBee, and Edna Daughtery Tapp. Seventeen became new members of MSSDAR: Rayma Leone Biggs, Grace Timbes Bostick, Margaret Yarber Byran, Annie Ruth Byrd, Lela Timbes Clark, Betty Yarber Dickinson, Irene Hudson Harris, Linda Claunch Lambert, Barbara Tackett McNeil, Patsy Clark Pace, Quay Timbes Rushing, Minnie Elizabeth Shockley, Barbara Rushing Sweeney, Lucille Nash Vickers, Elizabeth Heard Williams, Mary Patterson Williams, and Mae Bess Greene Yarber. Nine members were added during the year 1979-1980: Daisy Daughtery Biggs, Eufra Owens Blunt, Linda Karen Gilliam, Lula Frances Greene Herring, Charlotte Biggs McVay, Cleo Owens, Vonnie Leath Tackett, Mildred Nixon Hill, and Helen Marquerite Nixon.