MS SC706

Designates Thursday, May 6, 2010, as the "Mississippi Day of Prayer" and calls on people of different faiths to pray for the state and nation

References the history of the National Day of Prayer, established by President Truman in 1952 and amended by President Reagan in 1988 to designate the first Thursday of May each year

Responds to a federal judge's April 15, 2010, ruling declaring the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional

Encourages coordination of Mississippi Day of Prayer events with National Day of Prayer services and activities across the state