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MS HC104

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

3/30/2017

Primary Sponsor

Greg Snowden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in downtown Meridian upon its grand opening scheduled for late 2017 or early 2018.

  • Congratulates 18 inaugural inductees into The MAX Hall of Fame: Walter Anderson, William Faulkner, Morgan Freeman, John Grisham, Jim Henson, Robert Johnson, James Earl Jones, B.B. King, George Ohr, Elvis Presley, Leontyne Price, Jimmie Rodgers, Sela Ward, Muddy Waters, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, Oprah Winfrey, and Richard Wright.

  • Recognizes The MAX as Mississippi's official Arts and Entertainment Museum and Hall of Fame, established by legislative act in 2001 as the Southern Arts and Entertainment Center.

  • Acknowledges the inductees' major achievements across music, theater, literature, and visual arts, including Grammy Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Academy Awards, and international cultural impact.

Legislative Description

The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience; commend upon grand opening and inducting first class of Hall of Fame.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

4/3/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules3/23/2017

Full Bill Text

No bill text available