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MS SR15
Resolution
AI Summary
- Extends sympathy of the Mississippi Senate to the surviving family of Jim Weatherly, who passed away on February 3, 2021
- Commends Weatherly's songwriting career, including his 1973 Grammy-winning hit "Midnight Train to Georgia" which reached No. 1 on pop and R&B charts and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999
- Recognizes Weatherly's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2014), Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), and Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame (2011), as well as receiving the Governor's Award for Excellence in Music in 2014
- Honors Weatherly's football career as Ole Miss quarterback, including All-SEC honors in 1964 and service on the 1962 consensus national championship team and 1962-1963 SEC championship teams
- Directs the resolution be presented to Weatherly's family and forwarded to the Grammy Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and University of Mississippi Athletic Department
Legislative Description
Commend the life of Pontotoc native and Hall of Fame Songwriter Jim Weatherly.
Last Action
Adopted
2/25/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules2/11/2021
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