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MS HC121

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mary Coleman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes March 26, 2011, as Carrie Jones Golf Day in Mississippi
  • Commends Carrie Jones as a pioneer in golf, both as a female and African-American female golfer, who began playing in 1961 at age 22
  • Acknowledges her approximately 130 tournament wins over 48 years, including the 1962 United Golfers Association's National Tournament and ten Bay Point Country Club championships
  • Notes her membership in the Nine Iron Golf Club, the oldest African-American golf club in Mississippi, and honorary membership in the Lady Drivers Golf Club
  • Recognizes that at age 71, she maintains a handicap of seven and continues to compete in tournaments

Legislative Description

Carrie Jones Golf Day; recognize March 26, 2011, as.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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