Appropriation; City of Holly Springs to restore the gravesite of Hiram Revels.
HB 688 appropriated $100,000 from the State General Fund to the City of Holly Springs for restoring the gravesite of Hiram Revels during fiscal year 2026. The bill directly affected the city government and the historical preservation of Revels' gravesite, who was Mississippi's first U.S. Senator and the first Black U.S. Senator. It specified that state funds would cover restoration costs through a state treasurer payment process upon city requisitions. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
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Referred To Appropriations A
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Faulkner
DDemocratic
Co
Earle Banks
DDemocratic
Co
Oscar Denton
DDemocratic
Co
Percy Watson
DDemocratic
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