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MS SR43
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Juan Barnett
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AI Summary
- Honors Marine Corporal Vonzia J. Rigsby of Jasper County on his 100th birthday as the oldest living Montford Point Marine
- Recognizes Rigsby's service as part of the 52nd Defense Battalion from November 25, 1943, to April 22, 1946, including duty in Honolulu and Nagasaki, Japan, and his honorable discharge as a Corporal
- Acknowledges Montford Point Marines as the first African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps, trained at Camp Montford Point in Jacksonville, North Carolina from August 1942 to September 1949, with more than 19,000 blacks serving during World War II
- Notes Rigsby's post-military career of over 50 years as an auto body technician and his involvement in Civil Rights efforts, including efforts to champion voting rights in Mississippi
- Directs presentation of the resolution to Corporal Rigsby, the National Montford Point Marine Association, and Naval Air Station Meridian
Legislative Description
Honor the legacy of Marine Corporal Vonzia J. Rigsby of Jasper County, the oldest living Montford Point Marine, on his 100th birthday.
Last Action
Adopted
3/22/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/18/2021
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