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MS SB2712
Bill
AI Summary
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Designates "My Home Mississippi" by Delma Furniss as a second official state song of Mississippi, joining the existing state song "Go, Mississippi" by Houston Davis.
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The new state song consists of five verses and a chorus with lyrics celebrating Mississippi's geography, people, hospitality, and character.
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Encourages the Division of Tourism of the Mississippi Development Authority and other state agencies to promote and use "My Home Mississippi" in advancing the state and its citizens.
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Grants copyright permission from the song's author to state agencies to use the song for promotional and welfare purposes.
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Becomes effective upon passage and is codified as Section 3-3-57 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
Legislative Description
Official Mississippi state song; authorize two state songs.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018