Chapter History

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Mu Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was chartered in Bolivar,

Tennessee by six phenomenal women on December 18, 1979. The charter members are:

Dr. Yvonne Griggs Allen, Barbara Bufford(deceased), Diane Griggs Jefferies, Helen

Johnson, Ocie Mae Johnson(deceased) and Martha Robertson Mu Zeta Zeta has blazed

new trails and will continue to promote the founding principles of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,

Incorporated which are Finer Womanhood, Scholarship, Service and Sisterhood in our

efforts to provide numerous programs to the community. We strive to foster the

unbreakable bonds of sisterhood from within and provide service to Hardeman County

and surrounding Counties. The chapter actively participates in all national initiatives

such as Adopt-A School, Elderly Care, Prematurity Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness,

Heart Disease Awareness, March of Dimes, Domestic Violence Awareness, and etc. Mu

Zeta Zeta works to empower the community through our committed service. The

chapter provides breakfast for families and the staff of Jackson General Hospital as well

partner with local leaders in the county and the NAACP. Our current program offerings

embrace our national service program, Zetas Helping Other People Excel (Z-HOPE),

which focuses on improving the lives of others holistically- mind, body and spirit. We are

a community-conscious, action-oriented organization.

In 2023, Mu Zeta Zeta became the first chapter in the state of Tennessee to expands territory by acquiring Fayette County. the chapter now services both Fayette and Hardeman Counties of Tennessee.