MS SC510

Legislature congratulates the town of Terry, Mississippi on its 150th anniversary of incorporation, celebrating the community's heritage and progress.

Terry was established in 1856 when the railroad was built through the area; W.D. (Bill) Terry donated land for the town site with the provision it be named after him.

Terry was home to Albert Gallatin Brown, the 14th Governor of Mississippi, who was instrumental in establishing public education and mental health treatment in the state.

Notable historical achievements include the reclamation of the Terry Depot (built by Illinois Central Railroad in the early 1880s) by the Friends of Terry organization in the early 1990s, and the town's role in developing the truck crop industry starting in 1910.

Terry is the birthplace of blues musician Tommy Johnson and was home to folk-art painter Luster Willis; the resolution directs that it be presented to Mayor Joseph O. Kendrick, Jr. and displayed in the Terry Community Center.