Senate Bill 2272

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 3-3-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE "MEET MY MISSISSIPPI" AS THE OFFICIAL STATE POEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 3-3-51, Mississippi Code of 1972:

3-3-51. The poem "Meet My Mississippi," by Patricia Neely-Dorsey, copyrighted 2013, is hereby designated as the State Poem of Mississippi. The poem reads as follows:

"Meet My Mississippi"

Faulkner's Sanctuary

Eudora's home state

Elvis' birthplace

The bulk of the Trace;

Sprawling beaches

Along the Gulf Coast shore

One blues man's crossroads

And inspiration for more;

An abundance of history

Tradition and folklore

Warm front porch welcomes

With a wide open door;

A ride down the mighty river

On the American Queen

And some of the most

Beautiful countryside

That you've ever seen

She's music and melodies

And the mockingbird's songs,

By valor and arms

And faith ever strong;

She's magnolias blooming

Around Jackson's capitol dome

And the sweet scent of honeysuckle

That forever says "home"

She's My Mississippi

She's the "Hospitality State"

"Go Mississippi"

You're a true State of Grace

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.