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MS SC533
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Hillman Frazier
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AI Summary
- Mississippi Legislature extends official sympathy to the family of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., who passed away at age 84
- Jackson was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, two-time Democratic presidential candidate, and civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King, Jr.
- His work in Mississippi included advocating for residents in the Sugar Ditch community in Tunica, supporting the Mule Train March from Marks to Washington, D.C., and helping register voters at Jackson State University
- The resolution is sponsored by 15 senators and will be presented to Jackson's surviving family and forwarded to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
- Jackson is remembered for his "I am Somebody" poem and his role in expanding voting access, negotiating international hostage releases, and encouraging the election of Black officials throughout Mississippi
Legislative Description
Extend the sympathy of the Legislature to the family of national civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Last Action
Adopted
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/26/2026
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