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History of District 6190

 

On Saturday February 28, 1914, the Rotary Club of Shreveport was chartered and became the first Rotary club in North Louisiana. It became a part of District 12 which comprised Texas and Louisiana with 19 clubs.


District 6190 Timeline

1917 - 1918 District 20 comprising Mississippi and Louisiana with 6 clubs.
1918 - 1923  District 14 comprising Northern Mississippi and Louisiana.  Memphis was added in 1921 making 23 clubs.
1923 - 1937 District 17 with the same territory except for Memphis, growing to 63 clubs.
1937 - 1949 District 139 comprising Western Mississippi and Louisiana; 49 clubs
1949 - 1956 District 202 created; territory remains the same; 53 clubs.
1956 - 1957 District 619; territory remains the same; 57 clubs
1957 - 1991  District 619 split into two parts and now comprises North and Central Louisiana with 30 clubs.
1991 Renumbering of all districts by Rotary International. District 619 becomes 6190.
1993 - 1994  Two new clubs chartered.  One established; 31 clubs.
1999 - 2000 One new club chartered.  32 clubs.
2001 - 2002  One new club (RiverBend) chartered. 33 clubs.
 2006 - 2007  One club (Bastrop) dissolved.  32 clubs.
 2008-2009  New club (Lincoln) chartered in January 2009. 33 clubs.
 2009-2010  RI Zone Realignment - District 6190 now in Zone 31
 2010-2011  New club  The Twin Cities (Ouachita) chartered in July 2010 making total of 34 clubs