MS SC512

Honors Jerry Lee Lewis, who passed away on October 28, 2022, at age 87 in Desoto County, Mississippi, as a pioneering rock and roll and rockabilly music legend known as "The Killer"

Recognizes Lewis' 1957 hits "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire" as foundational rock and roll records that topped country, pop, and R&B charts simultaneously

Notes Lewis' induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and Country Music Hall of Fame in October 2022, along with his continued cultural influence through duet albums, Broadway musical adaptations, and a 2022 documentary

Acknowledges Lewis' survival of his wife Judith and children Ronnie, Phoebe, Lori, and Jerry Lee III

Directs that the resolution be presented to Lewis' surviving family and forwarded to the Mississippi Music Hall of Fame and National Rock & Roll Hall of Fame