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MS SC597
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
2/18/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Mourns the passing of Mrs. A.M.E. Logan of Jackson, Mississippi on February 5, 2011, at age 96, known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"
- Commends Mrs. Logan's civil rights activism, including hosting Freedom Riders, serving as first Secretary of the Jackson NAACP branch, and helping establish the first Jackson Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Recognizes her hospitality to civil rights leaders including Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whom she hosted in her home on Biloxi Street in West Jackson
- Notes Mrs. Logan's work as the oldest working Avon lady in the country and her career at Jackson State University's Margaret Walker Alexander Research Center until her 2008 retirement
- Extends sympathy to her surviving family and directs the resolution be presented to her family and the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Mourn passing of Mrs. A.M.E. Logan, the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/18/2011
Full Bill Text
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