MS SC575

Recognizes the Robert and Madonna Snow family as pioneers of historic preservation in Mississippi for rescuing, restoring, and maintaining Waverly Mansion in West Point for 55 years

Acknowledges Waverly Mansion's 165-year history as a Greek Revival National Historic Landmark built in 1852 by Colonel George Hampton Young, featuring a distinctive octagonal dome rising 65 feet with Italian Palladio architectural influences

Honors Madonna Guthrie Snow's contributions to preserving Mississippi's cultural heritage and her community service, including support of the Palmer Orphanage in Columbus before her death in 1991

Names the Snow family members as Robert Allen Snow Jr., Madonna Guthrie Snow, Robert Allen Snow III, Melanie Ann Snow, Cindy Snow Henson, and Gage Hampton Snow

Directs that the resolution be presented to the Snow family, forwarded to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and distributed to the Capitol Press Corps