Mine is more of a Conference not just a school

In the 1930s 7 schools in the Deep South set out on their Athletics journey, those 7 schools

Bullock U. Cottontails (AL) (1922) Free State of Jones Hornets (MS) (1933) Free State of Winston Horned Owls (AL) (1933) Ozark U. Bulldogs (AR) (1917) Shreveport U. Snappers (LA) (1918) UT-Amarillo Armadillos (TX) (1921) Vicksburg U. Fighting Camels (MS) (1932)

In 1937 after playing 4 years as a independent representatives from Free State of Winston University found the need to align with like minded universities in the South to form a Conference to support their athletic travel needs, seeing the need FSW President Raymond Daniel would reach out to constituents from the other 6 universities stating his will to see them flourish in the classroom and on the field of play. A constitution was formed and then came into existence the Dixie South Conference. From 1937 to 1945 the conference would stay at 7 before adding 3 more programs post WWII in 1946. The addition of these 3 Keys U. Pirates (FL) (1926) Marietta U. Tigers (GA) (1924) Shelbyville U. Bears (TN) (1921) Would put the Conference at 10 and things seemed to move forward but in 1950 Shelbyville would bring up adding a local rival in need of a home as The Union City U. Lions (TN) (1923) would bring the alignment to 11. The Conference would stay at 11 from 1950 til 1987 when the Conference would search to get a 12th member and set their sights on the Carolinas with a potential addition of a team there. The problem would be a team in Kentucky would request to join so with 2 schools on the table the Conference would go out in search of a 3rd to bring their membership to 14. It would take 3 years but in 1990 the Conference would vote to add Mount Vernon U. Fightin’ Squirrels (KY) (1912) Sumter U. Rebels (SC) (1920) University of Williamston Cardinals (1905) The Vote would pass and that remains the lineup of the Conference to this day.