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MS HC50
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
2/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Greg Ward
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AI Summary
- Designates February 6, 2010, as "Bud Huddleston Day" in the State of Mississippi and honors him as Ambassador of North Mississippi Bluegrass
- Commends Bud Huddleston, a native and lifelong resident of Tippah County, for more than 50 years of contributions to Bluegrass music as a fiddler and cofounder of the Shady Valley Bluegrass Band with his late wife, Hazel
- Recognizes his role as a Bluegrass and Bluegrass/Gospel radio host on KUDZU FM 104.9 on weekend mornings, a fixture on the airwaves since 1982 covering North Mississippi, Northwest Alabama, and Southwest Tennessee
- Notes his sponsorship of the Tippah Lake Bluegrass Festival in Ripley, Mississippi, for more than 20 years, growing from fewer than 100 attendees to crowds of 700 or more
- Previously honored by the Tennessee Legislature in 2008 with the designation of July 18 as the annual "Bud Huddleston Day" in McNairy County, Tennessee
Legislative Description
Bud Huddleston; commend contributions to Bluegrass music and on being Ambassador of North Mississippi Bluegrass.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/8/2010
Full Bill Text
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