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MS SR83
Resolution
Status
3/21/2023
Primary Sponsor
Sarita Simmons
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AI Summary
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Extends sympathy from the Mississippi Senate to the family of Mrs. Anna Jackson Washington-Lee, a veteran educator who passed away on March 6, 2023, at age 105
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Honors her as the first African American teacher at Parks Elementary School in Cleveland, Mississippi, beginning in 1970
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Recognizes her 43-year teaching career spanning schools in Mound Bayou and Cleveland, including Nailor Elementary School
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Notes her daughter, Shirl Antoinette Washington, was the first African American student to enroll and graduate from Delta State College in 1966
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Acknowledges her extensive community service including leadership roles with the Mound Bayou Cemetery Committee, Bolivar County Retired Teachers' Association, NAACP, and Girl Scouts
Legislative Description
Mourn the passing of veteran educator Mrs. Anna Jackson Washington-Lee of Mound Bayou.
Last Action
Immediate Release
3/21/2023