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MS SB2059
Bill
AI Summary
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Appropriates $300,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Archives and History for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
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Funds the commissioning of a historical statue of Emmett Till and an interpretive memorial plaque to be erected on the Leflore County Courthouse lawn in Greenwood
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Statue location to be designated by the Leflore County Board of Supervisors, with the intent to reflect Civil Rights history and attract tourism to downtown Greenwood
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Leflore County Board of Supervisors will commission the statue and marker using a credentialed artist approved by both the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the Emmett Till Memorial Commission
Legislative Description
Appropriation FY2022; to Department of Archives and History for an historical statue of Emmett Till at Leflore County Courthouse.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/24/2021