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MS HC52
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/5/2014
Primary Sponsor
Esther Harrison
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AI Summary
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Mourns the passing of Mrs. Delores Christina Brown Orey on January 8, 2014, described as an unsung civil rights heroine and icon in Mississippi history.
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Commemorates her six decades of membership and service in the Jackson Branch NAACP, holding positions including branch president, secretary, and treasurer.
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Recognizes her civil rights activism including marching with Dr. Aaron Henry, Medgar Evers, and Martin Luther King Jr.; membership in the Freedom Democratic Party with Fannie Lou Hamer; participation in 1960s Jackson demonstrations; and use of her home as a Freedom School and shelter for Freedom Riders.
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Honors her professional achievements including employment in Governor Cliff Finch's administration as a Jackson State College graduate and her representation of Mississippi at President Jimmy Carter's 1977 inauguration, where she met Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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Directs that copies of the resolution be furnished to Mrs. Orey's family, the Jackson Branch NAACP, and the Capitol Press Corps.
Legislative Description
Deloris Christina Brown Orey; commemorate life, legacy and distinguished service of as an unsung heroine of civil rights upon her passing.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/6/2014