MS SC581

Extends legislative recognition to Vasti Jackson as recipient of the 2017 Governor's Arts Award for serving as Arts Ambassador for the State of Mississippi

Acknowledges Jackson's four-decade career as a singer, performer, writer, composer, arranger, filmmaker, producer and educator, with particular recognition for his virtuosic guitar playing and showmanship

Notes Jackson's work as a session musician for Malaco Records and Alligator Records in the 1980s and 1990s, and his association with "Playing for Change" since 2012 to promote Mississippi's African-American musical heritage globally

Recognizes Jackson's honors including 2011 Mississippi Living Blues Legend designation, 2012 induction into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, and 2017 Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album for "The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers"

Resolution to be presented to Jackson at the Governor's Arts Awards presentation on February 16, 2017