MS SC627

Commends Bill Ellison and Mississippi Public Broadcasting's "Grassroots" Radio Show for receiving the 2010 Governor's Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.

Recognizes the award ceremony held on February 25, 2010, at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church as part of the Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts.

Notes that "Grassroots" has been a Saturday night fixture on Mississippi Public Broadcasting since the network began in 1984, with Bill Ellison serving as host for 17 years of the show's 25-year history.

Acknowledges Ellison's work curating and sharing bluegrass, acoustic, and folk music from America's and Mississippi's musical heritage, as well as his expertise as a guitarist with the group "The Vernon Brothers."

Directs that the resolution be presented to Bill Ellison, forwarded to the Mississippi Arts Commission, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.