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MS HC121
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
4/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mary Coleman
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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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