The Yocona Area Council of Boy Scouts of America serves 12 counties in northeast Mississippi including Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Prentiss, Pontotoc, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, and Yalobusha.

In 1926 representatives from local communities met in Tupelo to establish scouting permanently in the area.

In 1926, the Yocona Area Council consisted of Tate, Panola, Lee, Yalobusha, Marshall, Lafayette, Calhoun, Benton, Tippah, Union, Pontotoc, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo, and Itawamba counties.

"[citation needed] The first Camp Yocona was held at Springdale Lakes near Myrtle, Mississippi in July 1926.

In February 1939, the Council was unable to financially retain a full-time professional largely due to the effects of the Great Depression.

In 1941 advanced scouts attending Camp Yocona were given the rare privilege of participating in the initiation ceremonies of the establishment of Chicksa Lodge 202.

Warriner Sr. was instrumental in securing a site, five miles (8 km) south of Corinth, and in developing the facilities as the Council's camp for black troops.

In 1976, Camp Warriner was sold and the money was put into the Yocona Area Council Trust Fund.

[2] In 1971, Erst Long Sr. purchased a building at 411 South Spring Street for the new Scout Service Center.

During that year, a $1.5 million capital development campaign was successfully conducted to raise the funds necessary to renovate Camp Yocona.

These renovations along with major program updates helped spur a large increase in summer camp attendance during the late 2000s.

[3] The Yocona Area Council is divided into three districts: The Yocona Area Council is funded primarily by direct contributions from Scout families, individuals, corporations, alumni and service organizations through the annual Friends of Scouting campaign.

Other income includes camping activities 16.9%, fundraising events 10% and interest generated through operating and endowment funds 6.5%.

[4] In 2001, a $1.5 million capital development campaign was successfully conducted to raise the funds necessary to renovate Camp Yocona.

These renovations along with major program updates helped spur a large increase in summer camp attendance during the late 2000s.

In 1941, Scottie brought a team from Atlanta to conduct the first induction ceremony in the state with Alex Beiler as the chief.

The Chickasaw Nation settled and ruled in what is now northeast Mississippi until they ceded their lands to the United States of America.