Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HC37: B.B. King or Elvis Presley; request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of Jefferson Davis with either.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FORMALLY REQUESTING THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STATUE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS THAT IS DISPLAYED IN STATUARY HALL IN THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL WITH A STATUE OF EITHER B.B. KING OR ELVIS PRESLEY.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution formally requesting the joint committee on the library of congress to approve the replacement of the statue of jefferson davis that is displayed in statuary hall in the united states capitol with a statue of either b.b. king or elvis presley.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FORMALLY REQUESTING THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STATUE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS THAT IS DISPLAYED IN STATUARY HALL IN THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL WITH A STATUE OF EITHER B.B. KING OR ELVIS PRESLEY. WHEREAS, the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is comprised of 100 statues contributed by each of the 50 states to honor persons notable in each state's history; and WHEREAS, the State of Mississippi has representational statues of Jefferson Davis and James Zachariah George displayed, which were crafted by Augustus Lukeman and dedicated in 1931; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Davis, who authored Rise and Fall of the Confederate States, served in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, was President of the Confederate States and eventually made his home at Beauvoir, near Biloxi, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Davis is an important figure who reflects times of the past, but does not necessarily reflect the unified *HR31/R1008* H. C. R. No. 37 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR31/R1008 PAGE 1 (MCL\JAB) and progressive spirit encompassing the Mississippi of today, as it is Mississippi's sentimental desire to respect and celebrate the past while honoring its evolution from past icons to present icons; and WHEREAS, Mississippi is known the world over as the "Birthplace …
Sponsors
- Banks, Earle S. (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Harness, Jeffery (D, 85)
- Hines, John W. (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: B.B. King or Elvis Presley
Common questions
- What is HC37?
- HC37 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): B.B. King or Elvis Presley; request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of Jefferson Davis with either.
- What does HC37 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution formally requesting the joint committee on the library of congress to approve the replacement of the statue of jefferson davis that is displayed in statuary hall in the united states capitol with a statue of either b.b. king or elvis presley.
- What is the status of HC37?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC37?
- Banks, Earle S. (D, 67), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC37?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0037.xml
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