HB 688 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

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.
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Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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