HB 415 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center in Columbus.

HB 415 authorizes Mississippi to issue state bonds to fund repairs, renovations, and ongoing maintenance at the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center in Columbus, Mississippi. The bill creates a special fund to cover these costs using bond proceeds, with the full faith and credit of the state backing the bonds. This directly affects the historic site's operations by providing dedicated funding for physical upkeep, without changing the center's public access or programming. The measure focuses solely on the financial mechanism for facility improvements, not on broader cultural or tourism impacts.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026