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MS HC5

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

De Stamps

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declares Mississippi as the home and birthplace of the Southern Soul music genre
  • Recognizes Mississippi's history producing multiple American music genres including Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Country, and Rock and Roll
  • Acknowledges Malaco Records (founded in Jackson in 1967) as a legendary Southern Soul label and notes WRTM 100.5 as one of the first dedicated Southern Soul radio stations
  • Highlights the Jackson Music Awards (running 45 years) and the Farish Street Heritage Festival (39 years) as major Southern Soul institutions in Mississippi
  • Names prominent Southern Soul artists from Mississippi including Bobby Rush, Willie Clayton, Dorothy Moore, The Williams Brothers, and Canton Spirituals

Legislative Description

Birthplace of Southern Soul; declare the State of Mississippi as.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/1/2021

Committee Referrals

Tourism1/18/2021

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