,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 & 
,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ,nor? ,mississippi     
,rural ,legal ,s]vices 9 ,ox=d1         
,mississippi4  ,:]eas ,nor? ,mississippi
 ,rural ,legal ,s]vices1 orig9ally call$
 ,lafayette ,c\nty ,legal ,aid1 0       
organiz$ 9 #aiff z a tra9+ program = law
 /ud5ts at ! ,univ]sity ( ,mississippi  
,s*ool ( ,law2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,mississippi
 ,rural ,legal ,s]vices 0 organiz$ to   
comb9e ! provision ( legal s]vices ) a  
tea*+ program to develop a law s*ool    
curriculum ) a focus on ! legal problems
 ( l[-income individuals1 & ,nor?       
,mississippi ,rural ,legal ,s]vices 0   
subsequ5tly incorporat$ z an indep5d5t  
nonpr(it corporation1 receiv+ funds f ! 
,national ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation2 

,:]eas ! mission ( ,nor? ,mississippi   
,rural ,legal ,s]vices is to provide    
high-quality attorney repres5tation &   
advocacy to ensure equal access to      
ju/ice = vuln]able memb]s ( society     
?r\gh con/ant tra9+1 self-analysis1 &   
community involvem5t2 ,:]eas ,nor?      
,mississippi ,rural ,legal ,s]vices     
provides ! highe/ quality ( legal &     
te*nical assi/ance1 :i* improves ! daily
 quality ( life = l[-income individuals 
& contributes to ! atta9m5t ( social1   
economic1 & legal equality2 ,:]eas ,nor?
 ,mississippi ,rural ,legal ,s]vices is 
gov]n$ by a #be-memb] bo>d ( directors  
appo9t$ by ! ,mississippi ,b>1 !        
,magnolia ,b>1 & local advisory         
committees2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,mississippi   
,rural ,legal ,s]vices has adm9i/rative 
(fices 9 ,ox=d1 ,mississippi1 & (fices 9
 ,cl>ksdale1 ,gre5ville1 & ,we/ ,po9t1  
,mississippi1 all ( :i* /rive daily to  
meet ! unmet civil legal ne$s (         
l[-income ,mississippians2 ,:]eas !re   
are m ?an #bej1jjj l[-income individuals

 9 ! #ci-;c\nty s]vice area ( ,nor?     
,mississippi ,rural ,legal ,s]vices1    
:i*1 z ( #bjae1 has s]v$ m ?an #ag1jjj  
,mississippians1 provid+ access to !    
legal sy/em t might o!rwise be          
unavailable to ^? individuals due to _! 
economic situation2 ,:]eas ov] ! la/ #ej
 ye>s1 ,nor? ,mississippi ,rural ,legal 
,s]vices has p>tn]$ ) v>i\s fund]s1     
attorneys1 fri5ds1 & corporate &        
individual support]s to provide ?\s&s ( 
l[-income cli5ts ) habitable & af=dable 
h\s+1 safety1 heal?c>e1 economic        
security1 & f9ancial indep5d5ce :ile    
ensur+ t ea* cli5t ma9ta9s inh]5t human 
dignity2 ,:]eas #ej ye>s ago1 ! j\rney  
began to provide high-quality legal     
repres5tation to l[-income              
,mississippians to ensure equal access  
to ! c\rts ( ! ,/ate ( ,mississippi2    
,:]eas 9 #bjaf1 ,nor? ,mississippi      
,rural ,legal ,s]vices cont9ues ! que/ =
 ju/ice to s]ve individuals & families  
reg>dless ( race1 age1 g5d]1 & e?nicity2
 & ,:]eas ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,nor?       

,mississippi ,rural ,legal ,s]vices & ! 
,univ]sity ( ,mississippi ,s*ool ( ,law 
cont9ues ! "w ( educat+ law /ud5ts to   
increase ! numb] ( attorneys 9 ! ,/ate (
 ,mississippi :o are s5sitive to ! ne$s 
( l[-income individuals & kn[l$geable 9 
! areas ( ! law t affect ^? individuals3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
recognizes & comm5ds out/&+ acts (      
public s]vice l ^? ( ,nor? ,mississippi 
,rural ,legal ,s]vices2  7#b7 ) great   
pride1 jo9s 9 pay+ tribute to ,nor?     
,mississippi ,rural ,legal ,s]vices1 a  
mo/ effective & public-spirit$          
organization1 ! advocacy ( :i* on behalf
 ( less =tunate ,mississippians is a    
matt] ( record2 &  7#c7 recognizes !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ,nor? ,mississippi     
,rural ,legal ,s]vices 9 ,ox=d1         
,mississippi4