Mourn the passing of Huey P. Williams, beloved lead singer of Gospel Quartet The Jackson Southernaires.
This resolution (SR 143) is a formal tribute by the Mississippi Senate mourning the death of Huey P. Williams, the lead singer of the Jackson Southernaires gospel group. It acknowledges his decades-long musical legacy, including his role in shaping Mississippi's gospel music scene and the group's national impact through hits like "Too Late" and "The Greatest Creator." The resolution specifically recognizes Williams' family's gospel influence, his 2024 final performance, and the group's induction into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. As a commemorative resolution, it does not enact policy but honors Williams' cultural contributions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative introduction format to an adopted version with different page headers and page numbers. The substantive content of the resolution remains identical, including all WHEREAS clauses and the final RESOLVED language. No policy changes, scope modifications, or substantive amendments were made to the resolution's text.
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Page headers and numbering were updated to reflect the adopted version format, changing from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate' with different page identifiers.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
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3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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