MS SC584

Extends legislative recognition to Lucy Richardson Janoush as the 2017 Governor's Arts Award recipient for Leadership as an Arts Patron.

Acknowledges Janoush's role in bringing the first satellite GRAMMY Museum outside Los Angeles to Cleveland, Mississippi, on the Delta State University campus, which opened in 2016.

Credits Janoush with chairing the Cleveland Music Foundation's Board and raising over $20 million to fund the GRAMMY Museum project, overseeing construction, exhibit design, and educational program planning.

Recognizes Janoush's broader contributions to Delta economic development, including work as a Legislative Assistant to Mississippi Congressmen and collaboration with regional development organizations, and notes her 2015 recognition as Delta State University Alumna of the Year.

Directs the resolution to be presented to Janoush at the Governor's Arts Awards presentation on February 16, 2017.