MS SC528

Honors "The Band Perry" (siblings Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry) for winning three awards at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on November 9, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee

The trio won New Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year for their chart-topping hit "If I Die Young," written solely by Kimberly Perry

Recognizes the band members' Mississippi roots, noting they were born in Mississippi and spent their early years in the Madison and Ridgeland area before relocating to Alabama in 1996

Acknowledges the group's 14 years of performing together and their development from hobby musicians to nationally recognized country music artists

Directs the resolution be presented to The Band Perry, forwarded to the Mississippi Arts Commission, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps