Order of the Eastern Star 1870 – 1881

The first Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star in Mississippi was formed on December 15, 1870. During the yellow fever epidemics in 1877 and 1878 the Grand Chapter and most of the Chapters ceased to function. The Grand Chapter was formally closed and jurisdiction transferred to the General Grand Chapter in 1881. It was reported that 26 chapters existed in 1874 and 41 Chapters existed in 1877. The following is a list of the known chapters.

Number	Name	Location	Charter Date	Notes
1	Electra	Starkville	April 1870
2	Esther	Baldwyn	1870
3	Jeptha’s Daughter	Saltillo	1870
4	Mary	Tupelo	1870
5	Adah	Verona	1870
6	Lillian	Rienzi	1870
7	Myrtle	Chesterville	1870
8			Bef 1871
9			Bef 1871
10			Bef 1871
11	Sardis	Sardis	1871
12			Bef 1873
13			Bef 1873
14			Bef 1873
15			Bef 1873
16	Attala	Kosciusko	Bef 1873
17			Bef 1874
18			Bef 1874
19			Bef 1874
20			Bef 1874
21			Bef 1874
22			Bef 1874
23			Bef 1874
24			Bef 1874
25			Bef 1874
26			Bef 1874
27			Bef 1877
28			Bef 1877
29			Bef 1877
30			Bef 1877
31			Bef 1877
32			Bef 1877
33			Bef 1877
34			Bef 1877
35			Bef 1877
36			Bef 1877
37			Bef 1877
38			Bef 1877
39			Bef 1877
40			Bef 1877
41			Bef 1877