Remembering Willie Totten and Jerry Rice who were nicknamed the Mississippi Valley State "Satellite Express."
This bill is a commemorative resolution (SC 524) honoring Willie Totten and Jerry Rice, whose 1981-1985 partnership at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) revolutionized small-college football as the "Satellite Express." It recognizes Totten's record-setting passing (12,711 yards, 141 TDs) and Rice's historic receiving (4,693 yards, 50 TDs), which propelled Rice to NFL stardom and influenced modern offensive strategies. The resolution specifically commemorates their legacy at MVSU, an HBCU that overcame decades of struggles under Coach Archie Cooley's innovative no-huddle offense. As a symbolic gesture, it does not enact new policy or affect any current laws.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Justin Pope
DDemocratic
Co
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
Co
David Blount
DDemocratic
Co
Derrick Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Johnny DuPree
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph Thomas
DDemocratic
Co
Kamesha Mumford
DDemocratic
Co
Michael McLendon
RRepublican
Co
Reginald Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Sarita Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Walter Michel
RRepublican
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