Legacy of MS Blues Musician "B.B." King and Civil Rights Pioneer Medgar Evers on 100th birthday celebrations; honor memory.
This is a concurrent resolution (not a bill with policy changes), adopted by the Mississippi legislature to honor the centennial birthdays of two Mississippi icons. It formally recognizes the legacies of blues musician B.B. King and civil rights leader Medgar Evers on what would have been their 100th birthdays. The resolution directs that it be presented to their surviving descendants, museums, and historical institutions, including the B.B. King Museum and Medgar Evers Home National Monument. As a symbolic gesture, it has no binding effect or direct impact on any laws or individuals.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jan 14, 2025
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MINOR
The bill title and header were updated to reflect that it has been adopted by both the Senate and House, indicating it has now passed both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature. This change signifies the bill is moving toward becoming law rather than remaining a Senate-only measure.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; this is a procedural update confirming bicameral passage.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill title from 'As Adopted by Senate' to 'As Adopted by Senate and House' to reflect successful passage through both legislative chambers.
Removed the parenthetical note '(As Adopted by Senate)' from the resolution header.
Added the parenthetical note '(As Adopted by Senate and House)' to the resolution header.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2025 · House Jan 13, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Jan 13, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Horhn
DDemocratic
Co
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Hillman Frazier
DDemocratic
Co
Sollie Norwood
DDemocratic
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