Delta Gamma was founded in 1873 in Oxford, Mississippi, at the Lewis School for Girls near the University of Mississippi. Within a few years, Delta Gamma was established in the North and then later expanded to the East. In 1891, Delta Gamma was one of the seven charter members of the National Panhellenic Conference when the first inter-sorority meeting was held in Boston. Through the years, goals and achievements have grown as Delta Gammas continue to live by the motto set forth by our Founders, "Do Good."

At Christmas, 1873, our Founders were trapped at school by a set of circumstances: a yellow fever outbreak, a shortened Christmas vacation and impassable roads, for they were off the rail lines. To alleviate their boredom and homesickness, they started something that expressed their deep love for each other.
-- The Delta Gamma Club