Gospel Music Trail; require MDA Division of Tourism to create.
HB 1405 requires Mississippi's Division of Tourism (MDA) to create a "Gospel Music Trail" featuring a structured tour of historical sites and performance venues related to gospel music. The bill mandates the tourism division to inventory relevant locations, install approved historical markers at key sites (with DOT cooperation), and coordinate with preservation programs to identify National Register-eligible properties. It directs the division to submit a comprehensive marketing plan report to the legislature by 2026. The trail would primarily benefit tourists and targeted groups seeking Mississippi's gospel music heritage, focusing on cultural tourism infrastructure.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
114–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 119
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican78
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Tourism;Appropriations
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Tourism
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hood
RRepublican
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