Bill Text: MS HB1356 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: State poem; designate "Meet My Mississippi" by Patricia Neely-Dorsey as.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee [HB1356 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2018-HB1356-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Tourism
By: Representative Holland
House Bill 1356
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE "MEET MY MISSISSIPPI" AS THE OFFICIAL POEM OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the promotion of the best interest of the State of Mississippi requires that the state have an officially recognized poem that will instill pride in all Mississippians and that will give rise to positive connotations in the minds of all who recite or hear the official state poem; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature desires to recognize as the official poem of the State of Mississippi the words of "Meet My Mississippi," written by Patricia Neely-Dorsey, which are:
Faulkner's Sanctuary
Eudora's home state
Elvis' birthplace
The bulk of the Trace;
Sprawling beaches
Along the Gulf Coast shore
One blues man's crossroads
And inspiration for more;
An abundance of history
Tradition and folklore
Warm front porch welcomes
With a wide open door;
A ride down the mighty river
On the American Queen
And some of the most
Beautiful countryside
That you've ever seen
She's music and melodies
And the mockingbird's songs,
By valor and arms
And faith ever strong;
She's magnolias blooming
Around Jackson's capitol dome
And the sweet scent of honeysuckle
That forever says "home"
She's My Mississippi
She's hospitality's face
Roll On Mississippi
You're a true State of Grace.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The poem entitled "Meet My Mississippi," written by Patricia Neely-Dorsey, is designated as the official state poem of Mississippi.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.
