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MS HR60

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rickey Thompson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mississippi House Resolution honoring Attorney Jaribu Hill on her 30th anniversary as Founder and Executive Director of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

  • Hill has provided legal representation for hundreds of Mississippi workers and helped implement "Zero Tolerance Against Hate" policies in workplaces statewide, while also winning a judgment against the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina

  • Recipient of the Gloria Award (named for Gloria Steinem), Skadden Fellowship, and R. Jess Brown Award (highest honor from the Magnolia Bar Association for Mississippi lawyers)

  • Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, serves as Special Master in Washington County Chancery Court, sits on Mississippi's Access to Justice Commission, and formerly served as Municipal Judge for Hollandale, Mississippi

  • Published author in Southern University Law Review, Columbia University Black Law Journal, and Columbia University Law Review; hosts "Talking Rights With Jaribu" weekly radio program on WDSV 91.9 FM

Legislative Description

Jaribu Hill; commend upon 30th year anniversary with the MS Workers' Center for Human Rights.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

2/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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