Bill Text: MS HR67 | 2022 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Mississippi House Resolution 67 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: City of Jackson; commend upon its bicentennial celebration.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)

Status: (Passed) 2022-03-15 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HR67 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2022-HR67-Engrossed.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2022 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representatives Crudup, Banks, Bell (65th), Brown (70th), Clarke, Gibbs (72nd), Holloway, Stamps, Summers, Yates, Foster

House Resolution 67

(As Adopted by House)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE CITY OF JACKSON AND RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE CELEBRATION OF ITS BICENTENNIAL.

WHEREAS, the City of Jackson is the Capital of Mississippi and holds within its borders a great deal of history, legacy, and culture; and

WHEREAS, the City of Jackson has many significant elements that draw in tourists and hold their hearts for years to come; and

WHEREAS, the city reaches its bicentennial of being incorporated for 200 years in the year 2022; and

WHEREAS, November 28, 1821, is the date that the State Legislature selected LeFleur's Bluff as the site of the seat of government of the State of Mississippi followed by the formal planning of the City of Jackson in April 1822, and most significantly, on December 23, 1822, the State Legislature established its seat by convening its first session in what we know now as the Capital City; and

WHEREAS, from November 29, 2021, through December 31, 2022, the City of Jackson marks a time of celebration for its historic establishment and reign as the capital; and

WHEREAS, the City of Jackson's Cultural Services Division and Visit Jackson have collaborated to create a bicentennial platform designed to welcome all ideas, celebrate all peoples, and lift our collective community through a host of exciting events and celebrations that incorporate themes of this remarkable celebration, and in doing so, the community and culture of

the City of Jackson will be on full display; and

WHEREAS, the city's bicentennial celebration is diverse and inclusive as it aims to highlight Jackson's people, community, businesses, and events, and it is a celebration of where the city has come from, who the city is and where the city is headed; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to commend historic milestone events of our primary city and seat of government, the City of Jackson:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend the City of Jackson and recognize and support the celebration of its bicentennial and express sincere wishes for continued success into the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to the City of Jackson and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.