Mississippi HC54: Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Football Team; commend upon winning 2025 MACCC Championship.

What the bill says

A concurrent resolution commending and congratulating the northwest mississippi community college rangers football team and head coach benjy parker on their successful 2025 season and victory in the mississippi association of community colleges conference (maccc) championship.

From the enrolled text, March 24, 2026:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE RANGERS FOOTBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH BENJY PARKER ON THEIR SUCCESSFUL 2025 SEASON AND VICTORY IN THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES CONFERENCE (MACCC) CHAMPIONSHIP. WHEREAS, the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Football Team, a powerhouse program under the phenomenal leadership of Head Coach Benjy Parker, repeated history yet again in 2025 with its continued demonstration of exceptional skill, teamwork and determination throughout their incredible season, bestowing a heightened level of distinction the college, its student-athletes and the communities it serves across North Mississippi; and WHEREAS, the Rangers finished the season with an impressive 10-2 overall record, securing their 13th Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) championship title and the team's second consecutive championship and fourth state title in the past six seasons; and *HR43/R2643* H. C. R. No. 54 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR43/R2643 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) WHEREAS, Northwest finished the season ranked among the top teams in the final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Football Poll, marking the tenth time in the last 11 seasons that the Rangers have finished with a national ranking; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Head Coach Benjy Parker, the Rangers earned a share of the MACCC North Division title, advanced through region 23 post-season play, and secured …

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Sponsors

• Lamar, John Thomas (R, 8) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 26, 2026: Enrolled Bill Signed
2. March 24, 2026: Enrolled Bill Signed
3. March 23, 2026: Returned For Enrolling
4. March 20, 2026: Adopted
5. March 16, 2026: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
6. March 11, 2026: Referred To Rules
7. March 11, 2026: Transmitted To Senate
8. March 11, 2026: Immediate Release
9. March 11, 2026: Adopted
10. March 10, 2026: Title Suff Do Be Adopted

Votes

• Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HC54?

HC54 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Football Team; commend upon winning 2025 MACCC Championship.

What does HC54 do?

In its own words: A concurrent resolution commending and congratulating the northwest mississippi community college rangers football team and head coach benjy parker on their successful 2025 season and victory in the mississippi association of community colleges conference (maccc) championship.

What is the status of HC54?

Passed both chambers as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (March 26, 2026).

Who sponsored HC54?

Lamar, John Thomas (R, 8).

Where is the official record for HC54?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0054.xml