MS HC48

Formally requests the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approve replacing the statue of James Zachariah George with a statue of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol.

Details Fannie Lou Hamer's life and civil rights legacy, including her voter registration efforts beginning in 1962, her work with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and her advocacy for equality despite facing violent opposition and forced sterilization.

Authorizes the Governor to issue a proclamation approving the replacement request and to establish a commission of Mississippi artisans and artists to solicit private contributions for creating and placing the Hamer statue.

Notes that 2 U.S.C. Section 2132 permits states to request removal and replacement of previously placed statues with representations that reflect the state's diverse citizenry, with the state bearing all costs associated with the replacement.

Directs that copies of the resolution be furnished to the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, Mississippi's Congressional delegation, and the Capitol Press Corps.