MS SC533

Commends and congratulates Robin Y. Jackson, Miss Black Mississippi 2016, from Jackson, Mississippi, for placing Second Runner-Up at the 48th Annual National Miss Black America Pageant held in Philadelphia on August 20, 2016

Recognizes Jackson's achievement of also receiving the Miss Positivity Award, voted on by contestants for demonstrating positivity, friendliness, encouragement, and pleasant disposition

Highlights Jackson's leadership roles at Jackson State University including Miss Freshman, Miss Sophomore, NAACP Secretary, Miss NAACP, and Student Government Association Community Service Director

Notes Jackson's platform as Miss Black Hinds County focused on mental health and self-esteem awareness, with speaking engagements in Tennessee, Ohio, and Louisiana

Directs presentation of the resolution to Robin Y. Jackson and her family, the President of Jackson State University, and the Capitol Press Corps