MS SR36

Commemorates the 70th anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon Xi Lambda Chapter, chartered on August 20, 1951, in Mound Bayou, Mississippi

Recognizes Brother Samuel Blackburn, born November 19, 1920, who serves as the chapter's treasurer at 101 years old and was the first initiate of the chapter on May 12, 1953

Highlights chapter programs including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Scholarship, Dr. William Ross Story Scholarship, Dr. Tyrone Jackson Presidential Scholarship, and the Premier College Prep Academy

Notes the chapter's national connection through Brother Frederick Miller of Mound Bayou, who served as the fraternity's 3rd General President from 1911 to 1912

Acknowledges that three current Mississippi Senators are members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity: Juan Barnett, Rod Hickman, and Robert L. Jackson