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MS SR23
Resolution
Status
3/4/2021
Primary Sponsor
Derrick Simmons
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AI Summary
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Expresses deepest sympathy of the Mississippi Senate to the family and friends of Mary Wilson, co-founding member of The Supremes, who passed away on February 8, 2021, at age 76
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Honors Wilson as a Greenville, Mississippi native born March 6, 1944, who helped form The Supremes (originally The Primettes) in Detroit in 1959
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Commemorates The Supremes' achievements including 12 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, five consecutive No. 1 singles from 1964-1965, and their ranking as the No. 1 female recording group of all time
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Recognizes Wilson's post-Supremes career as a bestselling author, U.S. cultural ambassador, music activist, and contestant on Dancing With the Stars
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Directs the resolution be presented to Wilson's surviving family and forwarded to the Mississippi Arts Commission
Legislative Description
Expressing deepest sympathy of Senate to surviving family of Greenville native Mary Wilson of "The Supremes."
Last Action
Adopted
3/4/2021