HC 1 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Senator Hiram Revels and Fannie Lou Hamer; request joint committee on Library of Congress to approve replacement of current statues with statues of.

This concurrent resolution requests the Library of Congress Joint Committee to approve replacing Mississippi's current statues of Jefferson Davis (Confederate president) and James Zachariah George (Confederate-era politician) in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall with statues of Fannie Lou Hamer (voting rights activist) and Hiram Revels (first Black U.S. Senator). It affects Mississippi's representation in the National Statuary Hall Collection, which honors notable historical figures from each state. The resolution does not create new law but formally asks the Library of Congress to facilitate this change in Capitol displays.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025