MS SC656

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1968 "Mule Train-Poor People's Campaign March" that traveled 1,000 miles from Marks, Mississippi to Washington, D.C., originally scheduled to be led by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Recognizes the University of Mississippi's hosting of a National Conference on March 28-29, 2018, titled "Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the 1968 Mule Train-Poor People's Campaign by Implementing Classroom Theory in Marks, Mississippi."

Notes the yearlong observance began in Marks in May 2017 and concludes in May 2018, with closing ceremonies scheduled for May 13-18 featuring former U.S. Representative Andrew Young, Jr. as keynote speaker.

Encourages the University of Mississippi and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum to coordinate educational programs and events highlighting this historic landmark.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the University of Mississippi and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.