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MS SB2088

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates "My Home Mississippi" by Delma Furniss as the official bicentennial song of Mississippi, set to modified 19th century American folk music.

  • Song consists of five verses and a chorus celebrating Mississippi's geography, people, hospitality, and virtues.

  • Authorizes the Division of Tourism of the Mississippi Development Authority and other state agencies to use the bicentennial song for promotional purposes.

  • Grants copyright permission from the song's author to state agencies for use in promoting Mississippi and its citizens.

  • Codifies the designation as Section 3-3-57 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, effective upon passage.

Legislative Description

Official Mississippi Bicentennial song; authorize.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules1/6/2017

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