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MS HR41

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/5/2015

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes James Charles Evers for his civic leadership and contributions to Mississippi's civil rights history during Black History Month
  • Acknowledges Evers' role as NAACP head in Mississippi following his brother Medgar Evers' assassination, leading voter registration and voting drives despite death threats
  • Notes Evers became the first African-American mayor in Mississippi since Reconstruction when elected mayor of Fayette in 1969, serving multiple terms through 1989
  • Highlights Evers' unsuccessful campaigns for governor in 1972 and U.S. Senate in 1978, and his service as informal advisor to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan
  • Recognizes the Medgar Wiley Evers Homecoming event, now focused on the Medgar Wiley Evers Scholarship Banquet providing awards to Mississippi high school graduates pursuing higher education

Legislative Description

Charles Evers; recognize and commend for his civic leadership and contributions to Mississippi history.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

3/5/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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