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MS HR79
Resolution
Status
3/18/2022
Primary Sponsor
Henry Zuber
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AI Summary
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Recognizes the Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on its 25th anniversary, having been dedicated on May 31, 1997
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Acknowledges the memorial as unique, with no other like it in the United States or the world, serving as a place of healing and education for families, veterans, and children
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Notes the memorial originated in August 1985 when Vietnamese Americans proposed the idea to honor Mississippians who served in the Vietnam War
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Documents the memorial's history including groundbreaking on May 29, 1995, with over 1,000 attendees, and construction beginning December 5, 1996
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Directs copies of the resolution be furnished to the Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee and Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Ocean Springs; recognize upon its 25th anniversary.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/18/2022