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MS SB2572
Bill
AI Summary
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Designates "My Home Mississippi" by Delma Furniss as the official state song of Mississippi, set to 19th Century American folk music in the public domain
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Mississippi already has an official state song, "Go, Mississippi" by Houston Davis (adopted 1962), but legislators found it unsuitable for informal gatherings and daily singing
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The new song contains five verses and a chorus celebrating Mississippi's geography from northern hills to Gulf coast, its people's hospitality, and state pride
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Grants copyright permission from the author for the Division of Tourism, state agencies, and any interested organizations to use the song for promoting Mississippi
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Effective date of July 1, 2011
Legislative Description
Official state song; adopt "My Home Mississippi."
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011