Gospel Music Trail; require MDA Divison of Tourism to create.
HB 1658 requires Mississippi's Division of Tourism to establish a statewide "Gospel Music Trail" featuring structured tours of historical gospel music sites and performance venues. The bill directs the division to inventory relevant cultural assets, designate and install historical markers (approved by the division), and coordinate with preservation programs to identify sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It specifically targets tourists and groups interested in gospel music culture, defined as gospel, Christian, praise, and worship music genres and their associated heritage. This is a procedural tourism initiative with no direct financial or regulatory changes to existing laws.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
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Referred To Tourism
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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P
Joey Hood
RRepublican
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