Officially chartered in 1795, Union can trace its beginnings to 1779.

It was decided to become officially chartered in 1971.

Classes began in fall 1850 and the school was officially chartered on March 5, 1851.

Selma was officially chartered as a town on February 11, 1873.

Athens was officially chartered in 1806, and began growing rapidly near the middle of the 19th century.

The new lodge was officially chartered on January 1, 1995.

Pass Christian was officially chartered as a town in 1848.

It was officially chartered in 1858, and at that time had a population of 300.

The city was officially chartered 40 years later in 1228.

On July 1, 1994, the school was officially chartered as an independent entity.