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MS HB919

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Randy Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates "Meet My Mississippi" by Patricia Neely-Dorsey (copyrighted 2013) as the official state poem of Mississippi
  • Creates new code section 3-3-61 in the Mississippi Code of 1972 to codify the designation
  • The poem references Mississippi's literary heritage (Faulkner, Eudora Welty), musical history (Elvis, blues), geography (Gulf Coast, Mississippi River), and cultural landmarks (Jackson capitol, magnolias)
  • Effective date is July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

"Meet My Mississippi"; designate as official state poem of Mississippi.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Tourism1/11/2018

Full Bill Text

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