,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,co*ran7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! bic5t5nial ( ! ,/ate (     
,mississippi on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjag4    
,:]eas ,decemb] #aj1 #bjag1 m>ks a      
hi/oric bic5t5nial1 d5ot+ #bjj ye>s s9ce
 ! ,/ate ( ,mississippi 0 admitt$ to !  
,union2 ,:]eas ?is mom5t\s occasion m>ks
 a "t = ,mississippians & all p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to rememb] ! pa/ &        
celebrate ! future1 includ+ !           
significant contributions ( ! ,/ate (   
,mississippi to ! culture1 gov]nance1 & 
intellect ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas on  
,m>* #a1 #ahag1 ,presid5t ,james        
,madison sign$ into law ,an ,act to     
enable ! p ( ! we/]n "p ( ! ,mississippi
 t]ritory to =m a con/itution & /ate    
gov]nm5t1 & = ! admission ( su* /ate    
into ! union1 on an equal foot+ ) !     
orig9al /ates 7#c ,/at4 #cdh1 *apt]     

#bc71 sett+ ! b\nd>ies = ! ,/ate (      
,mississippi2 ,:]eas on ,decemb] #aj1   
#ahag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates approv$ !        
,mississippi ,con/itution & admitt$ !   
,/ate ( ,mississippi z ! #bj? ,/ate ( ! 
,union2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ,mississippi  
is mo/ deeply root$ 9 ! p & l& (        
,mississippi1 :i* has produc$ a unique &
 ri* culture di/9ct f any o!r ,/ate2    
,:]eas 9 ! #bjj ye>s s9ce ! bir? (      
,mississippi z a sov]eign ,/ate1 !      
citiz5s ( ,mississippi h made _m        
significant a*ievem5ts 9 agriculture1   
art1 cuis9e1 indu/ry1 lit]ature1 music1 
sci5ce1 & _m o!r important areas2 ,:]eas
 ,mississippians h %[n _! patriotism to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh _! d$icat$ s]vice 
to ! protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh 
e major conflict2 ,:]eas ! l& (         
,mississippi has produc$ crops1 timb]1 &
 prote9 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w :ile   
surviv+ ! deva/ation ( hurricanes & o!r 
natural disa/]s ov] ! c\rse ( ! hi/ory (
 ,mississippi2 & ,:]eas ! ,mississippi  
,bic5t5nial ,celebration ,commission is 

d$icat$ to celebrat+ all aspects ( ! pa/
 #bjj ye>s ( hi/ory ( ,mississippi z a  
,/ate & has plann$ num]\s major ev5ts 9 
coord9ation ) communities1 :i* w        
culm9ate on ,decemb] #i1 #bjag1 ) ! gr& 
op5+ (--  7#a7 ! ,museum ( ,mississippi 
,hi/ory2 &  7#b7 ! ,mississippi ,civil  
,rights ,museum3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! mom5t\s      
occasion ( ! bic5t5nial ( ! ,/ate (     
,mississippi on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjag2    
7#b7 enc\rages all ,mississippians to   
obs]ve ! day ) appropriate c]emonies &  
activities2 &  7#c7 respectfully reque/s
 t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an   
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to--  7,a7
 ! ,gov]nor ( ,mississippi2  7,b7 !     
,national ,ar*ives2 &  7,c7 !           
,mississippi ,dep>tm5t ( ,ar*ives &     
,hi/ory4