Commemorate 155th Anniversary of the first African American Mississippi U.S. Senator Hiram Revels.

SR 52 is a commemorative resolution by the Mississippi Senate to honor the 155th anniversary of Hiram Revels' historic election as the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate in 1870. It recognizes his broader legacy, including being the first African American elected to the Mississippi State Senate, the first African American Mississippi Secretary of State, and the first president of Alcorn State University (the nation's first land-grant institution for African Americans). The resolution formally acknowledges his lifetime of service to Mississippi and the nation without creating new laws or affecting any policies. It serves as a symbolic tribute to his pioneering role in American political history.