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MS SC537
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Extends the Legislature's deepest sympathy to the surviving family and friends of Jackson community leader and activist Ineva May-Pittman, who died on January 2, 2023, at age 88
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Honors her lifelong advocacy for human rights and civil rights, including work with Medgar Evers on voting rights, education, and equal opportunity
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Recognizes her numerous achievements and memberships in civic, religious, and professional organizations, including serving as Jackson NAACP Branch President and Gold Life Member of Lanier High School National Alumni Association
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Acknowledges the 2017 renaming of Poindexter Park in her honor and her multiple service awards spanning from 1977 to 2016
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Directs the resolution be presented to her surviving family (son Albert and one grandson), forwarded to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and distributed to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Mourn the loss of Ineva May-Pittman of Jackson, Mississippi.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/17/2023