MS SC506

Quebec-born explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville established the first European settlement in present-day Mississippi at Fort Maurepas near Ocean Springs in 1699, creating historical ties between the two jurisdictions

Quebec has maintained a permanent presence in the Southern United States since 1978, and both Quebec and Mississippi are members of the Southeast United States–Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) alliance

Quebec supplied more than half of all U.S. primary aluminum imports in 2023, supporting Mississippi's automotive and manufacturing industries

Automobiles and automotive components manufactured in Mississippi account for approximately 75% of Quebec's imports from the state

The resolution directs transmission to the Premier of Quebec, the Quebec Government Office in Atlanta, the Governor of Mississippi, and the Mississippi Division of Tourism