Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HC58: Ship Island Excursions; commend on 100th anniversary.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 6, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING SHIP ISLAND EXCURSIONS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution commending and congratulating ship island excursions on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
From the enrolled text, April 3, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING SHIP ISLAND EXCURSIONS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. WHEREAS, Ship Island Excursions, a local family-owned company that began as a summer side business to the founder's fishing operations in March 1926, reaches an extraordinary milestone this month when the Gulf Coast institution proudly celebrates its founding and 100 years of continuous operations; and WHEREAS, in the early 1900's, Peter Martin Skrmetta, a young Croatian immigrant seeking improved economic conditions and a better life in America, arrived in Biloxi and went to work with his uncle crewing the sailing schooners that harvested millions of pounds of oysters and shrimp for Biloxi's booming seafood industry; and WHEREAS, by the early 1920's, Skrmetta, fondly known as "Captain Pete," acquired his own 56-foot diesel-powered schooner named the Pan American, and when the shrimping industry would virtually shut down in the hot summer months, the young entrepreneur used his vessel to haul watermelons from Alabama to *HR26/R2693* H. C. R. No. 58 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR26/R2693 PAGE 1 (RKM\KW) the French Market and clam shells from Lake Pontchartrain back to the Coast before beginning what was to become the lasting business of the family - pleasure cruises into the Mississippi Sound; and WHEREAS, realizing the economic potential of a tourist attraction offering locals and visitors alike …
Sponsors
- Felsher, Kevin (R, 117) · primary sponsor
- Bennett, Richard (R, 120)
- Eure, Casey (R, 116)
- Grady, Zachary (R, 115)
- Haney, Greg (R, 118)
- McKnight, Jay (R, 95)
- Crawford, Carolyn (R, 121)
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Immediate Release
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
Votes
- Adopted (March 31, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopted (March 17, 2026): 119 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Ship Island Excursions
Common questions
- What is HC58?
- HC58 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Ship Island Excursions; commend on 100th anniversary.
- What does HC58 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution commending and congratulating ship island excursions on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- What is the status of HC58?
- Passed both chambers as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC58?
- Felsher, Kevin (R, 117), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC58?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0058.xml
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