About Us

The Phi Chapter of Delta Psi Fraternity was founded on June 22, 1855, in Oxford, Mississippi. In 1889, the chapter built and occupied the first fraternity house in the state of Mississippi. Located near the Grove, on the site where the Triplett Alumni Center stands today, the house became a lasting symbol of the chapter's presence at the University of Mississippi.

During Mississippi's ban on college fraternities in the 1920s, the house was occupied by Oxford author and future Nobel Prize laureate William Faulkner. Several of Faulkner's early works were written there. Following the repeal of the fraternity ban, the Phi Chapter returned to the house in 1934.

In 1943, the original house was destroyed by fire. The chapter subsequently purchased a new home at the corner of Fraternity Drive and Chapel Lane. After a second fire in 1965, a new chapter house was constructed on the site and served as Phi's home until 2023. That year, the chapter relocated to a temporary residence at 97 S. Poole Drive while plans were made to redevelop its property at 307 Fraternity Row. The chapter continues to own the Fraternity Row property and intends to return following completion of a building project.

Since its founding, the Phi Chapter has been committed to the highest standards of academic achievement, campus and community involvement, athletic excellence, personal integrity, and leadership. These values have defined generations of Phi brothers and continue to guide the chapter today.