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MS SR67
Resolution
AI Summary
- Commemorates Simpson County, Mississippi on its 200th bicentennial anniversary on July 4, 2024, following its founding on January 23, 1824
- County was named after Josiah Simpson, a Pennsylvania settler and territorial judge who served as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention
- Simpson County spans 589.2 square miles (34th largest in Mississippi) with a current population of approximately 26,000, up from 1,830 in the 1830 Federal Census
- Mendenhall serves as the county seat, with other communities including Magee, D'Lo, Braxton, Pinola, Harrisville, Weathersby, Sanatorium and Westville
- Directs presentation of this resolution to the Simpson County Board of Supervisors and the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Commemorate Simpson County upon its Bicentennial Celebration.
Last Action
Adopted
4/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules4/4/2024
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