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Commends Johnny "Bootsy" Morrow for establishing "The Room," a 52,000-square-foot museum in Jackson that preserves Mississippi's diverse history

Museum honors former employees of the Independent Linen Service Company (established 1931), where African-American workers earned less than $1.00 per hour cleaning uniforms, and recognizes their descendants' achievements including NBA star Monta Ellis

Houses dozens of vintage automobiles including a 1958 white Cadillac allegedly from former Texas Governor John Connally that was the sixth vehicle in President Kennedy's motorcade during his assassination on November 22, 1963

Contains memorabilia including a baseball bat signed by Jackie Robinson, concert posters of blues legends, and significant Civil Rights Movement footage including the 1966 Meredith March with Martin Luther King Jr., James Meredith, and Stokely Carmichael

Features a 30-by-20-foot video screen room for events and has been visited by celebrities including Muhammad Ali, Dan Aykroyd, Snoop Dogg, and Morgan Freeman