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MS SC685
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Celebrates National Train Day on May 8, 2010, joining Amtrak's third annual nationwide commemoration marking 140 years since the creation of the first transcontinental railroad
- Recognizes Amtrak's sponsorship of a three-day train tour from New Orleans to Chicago with stops in McComb, Hazlehurst, Jackson, and Greenwood, Mississippi, linking blues music heritage with railroad history
- Honors Mississippi's connection to Muddy Waters and the state's recognition as the "Birthplace of America's Music," noting the railroad's role in migrating blues music from the South to the North and Midwest
- Notes that Congress and President Bush approved $13.1 billion in passenger-rail spending over five years, including $1 million for Amtrak to study reinstating Sunset Limited service in South Mississippi, cancelled after Hurricane Katrina
- Directs transmission of the resolution to the Governor, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Mississippi Development Authority, and the state's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Celebrate National Train Day on May 8, 2010, to promote the history and future of rail travel in Mississippi.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
4/22/2010
Full Bill Text
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