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MS HC126
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
4/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Willie Perkins
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AI Summary
- Mrs. Jessie Lee Burks Henderson, a longtime English teacher in Greenwood Public Schools, passed away on January 28, 2011, at age 77
- Led Threadgill Junior High School's Spelling Bee Team to top honors in state and national competition and voluntarily tutored students before school, after school, and on weekends without pay
- Served as a pianist and organist in various local churches for more than 50 years and actively participated in Friendship's Black History Month March and Greenwood Voters' League events
- The Greenwood Mentoring Group's Learning Center was named in her honor in recognition of her philanthropic efforts within the community
- The Mississippi Legislature formally commended her life and expressed deepest sympathy to her surviving family, including seven children, nine grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren
Legislative Description
Mrs. Jessie Lee Burks Henderson; commend the life of and express sympathy upon passing.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/7/2011
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